proud mommy is M.I.A.
Guess where I am today? I’m hanging out with super sweet, cupcake girl Kir over in her corner because … she’s invited me over to share my Proud Mommy Moments for her weekly meme. How could I say “no”...
View Articlemy reward for being a mother
It’s things like this that make being a mother worth all the hard work. Those three little words do me in every time.
View Articlehappy kids
I love this quote and I remind myself of this all the time. So what if I have a messy house?! Source: simplydesigning.blogspot.com via Bruna on Pinterest At least my kids are happy … Okay, 2 out of 3...
View Articlemother’s day: what I really want!
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and my girls are asking me what I want as a gift. They ask every year. I always tell them I don’t need anything. I encourage them to make me a card. I tell them...
View Articlesix, sassy and sensational
In just a few days, you will celebrate your sixth birthday. Little B. Wasn’t it just yesterday when you came into the world? You have blessed our lives with so many gifts. Love. Laughter. Fun. Energy....
View Articlea household of pink
Growing up in a household of girls with the only testosterone coming from my father, I dreamed that one day I would marry and have a son. Well we all know that didn’t happen. After three tries, the...
View Articlemotherhood: heaven or hell?
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again. Being a mom has proven to be the most challenging of jobs I have ever had in my life. Hands down, no other profession compares. So when I saw this quote...
View Articlemotherhood: take two
I’m killing two birds with one stone today. I’m back to school shopping in the USA with my teenager daughter but I’m also guest posting over at the Lilahbility while Amanda is recovering from having...
View Articlewhat no one ever told me about motherhood
I’m not here today but I’m certainly somewhere! Greta from GFunkified asked me to write my two-bits for her meme Great Expectations. The topic? I could write about any expectation I have had and what...
View Articlejust one of those days
I was a proud mommy today and on so many levels. My girls woke up this morning without “the grumps” and got ready for school, including eating all of their breakfast, without the slightest bit of fuss....
View Articlebefore i was a mom
I have been a mother for 14 years and 4 months to the day. Fourteen years! That’s a heck of a long time when you sit down and think about it. In fourteen years, I have watched myself evolve into the...
View Articlei want more
Since I was a wee girl, I always had dreams of having my own family, teaching my own class and being genuinely happy with myself and my life. All these things have so easily fallen into my life and I...
View Articlemommy’s evalution
1. What is Mommy good at? Little B: Being silly, doing art projects and making sandwiches like grilled cheese and pb and j. Little H: Teaching kids, painting and being funny. 2. What is mommy...
View Articlemotherhood: the good, the bad & the ugly me
When I signed up to be a mother, I knew it wasn’t going to be all sunshine and roses. I knew it would be challenging as are all things you first try but I also expected it to be the most beautiful...
View Articlea real houswife of vancouver
You won’t believe where I am today! I’m being featured over at the The Thirties Grind for Melissa’s series The Real Real Housewives of Vancouver. Would love it if you hopped on over to Melissa’s place...
View Articlemom shades
It’s funny how when we’re kids, we see the world one way and then when we become responsible, child-rearing adults … everything changes. Now that I’m a grown-up (most of the time), I wear mommy shades...
View Articlelove you like crazy
My dearest Little H, In less than two months, you will turn five. In 3 and a half months, you will start Kindergarten. Time is flying by way too fast for this mama! I want you to know that I love you...
View Articlebenefits of being a part-time career & sahm
Every year, I have mixed feelings about going back to work after being off for the summer. Fortunately for me, I only work part-time. I teach first grade but job share the position with a colleague...
View Articlemother’s day gift ideas
Mother’s Day is fast approaching and I still haven’t gotten a gift for my own mother. Why is it so hard to buy for our Moms when we’re grown women? I’m tired of sending her flowers or taking her out...
View Articlethe key to mama’s heart
It’s hard for me to believe that come this October, I will have been blogging for three years. Three years! That’s a lot of writing and sharing photos. I first started blogging at the encouragement of...
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