I often wrestle with what it means to be beautiful and how I live that out. I’m a huge believer that beauty shines from the inside out, but when it comes to what I see in the mirror, I can’t seem to apply that rubric. As someone currently struggling with my own self-esteem, I can…
Womanhood
Put Them to Work
Please excuse the mess. The children are making memories. Is that how the saying goes? The truth is that the mess you see in my home means that I have a husband who works way more hours than full-time and three little boys who seem to actively try to undo any of the housework I…
More Than A Manny
Whenever I would tell my husband that I wished he would come home, he’d joke that it wasn’t really him I wanted, but a manny (definition: male nanny). He assumed that I only wanted help with the kids and the home, preferably from a male help-mate. The truth is, he was right. I craved help in…
Pardon my French: Why a Gender-Equal Cabinet is Important
It is another exciting day in the Canadian political landscape, and if that isn’t the most exciting opening sentence I have ever written, I don’t know what is. Today is the day that our new (and yes, handsome) Prime Minister is sworn in to office along with his chosen Cabinet. I am trying to decide…
The Style Is In The Bag
It is hard being in your twenties and hearing people say that you don’t really “come into yourself” until you’re thirty and beyond. That’s especially hard to hear when you got yourself married and three kids before the big 3-0 hit – like maybe I couldn’t possibly know that I want to be married or have kids yet……
Contractions
Photo by Sonja Langford courtesy of unsplash.com Every year when January rolls around, I realize how much I love this month. It is so fresh and full of new resolve. I spent the first day of 2015 cleaning out a terribly disastrous email inbox and knocking a few of those long standing items off my…
A Small Voice Among the Political Monotony
I sometimes feel like I’m surrounded by those who want to celebrate the status quo. It is ironic that in a society where we are constantly looking for new ways to innovate, we see so much unwillingness to embrace change. But, I suppose that is human nature. Or perhaps “human” isn’t the right term. “Human”…
The Right Time
Dan has been telling me that I should run for office for years now. While I love watching the political system, I have never considered myself the right person for the job, for a number of reasons. Especially right now, my role as a young working mother persuades me to think that it is not the right time to…
The Motherhood Ministry
I cleaned up puke on Mother’s Day. I cleaned up puke the whole following week. There’s something about a Mother’s Day that begins in tears because you had to wake up early with the kids and because no one said “Happy Mother’s Day” until you asked, even though you know that everyone was just tired and…
Brunch: It is On!
Careful. Watch where you’re going. You’re in the middle of a competition. A sleepy-eyed, coffee laced, delicious competition. The stakes are high. Money to feed my family is on the line. Money to feed your family is on the line. Thankfully, the battle is brewing in a space where we all love to be. Brunch. I…
Falling in Love: My Secret Ingredient
This year, I’ve really undergone a food revolution of sorts. When I once used to be clumsy in the kitchen, I now take pride in using fresh, seasonal, and local produce to make food that is full of flavour for my family. I have been meal planning, grocery shopping, and cooking dinners during the week…
