I love it when a friend comes to me and quietly announces her pregnancy. To know that I am trusted to hear this information before many others are learning of the news is an honour. With her I can hope and pray and plan as a little life grows inside of her, not yet ready…
Archives for August 2011
Choosing Elmo
I was so thankful for all the help that was offered to me while I was pregnant with Cameron. Friends and family and people I didn’t even know sent boxes of baby clothes and letters of encouragement. Having a baby has the simultaneous effect of making one feel so frightened and alone and yet laden…
Searching for Words
Becoming a mother is a wonderful thing. All of a sudden a sweet new life creates an abundance of love that colours life from that moment on. Wide eyes, full smiles, bubbly giggles. Helping, teaching, exploring the world through fresh eyes. Being a mother is wonderful. It can also be soul-crushing. Despite filling our lives…
Achievement Unlocked – #ThinnerThursday
Setting goals frightens me. It is always exceptionally easy to want to do something. It is even easier to dream about doing something. As soon as it becomes a goal though, especially a verbalized goal, the plan turns into a foreboding possibility of failure. As soon as a dream transforms into a goal, it will either be accomplished or not….
Welcome
Hooray! You made it! Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. Announcement posted on miraclesofamily.blogspot.com: I love this blog. I really really do. So many bloggers express the importance of being on WordPress(.org) – of even starting on WordPress(.org) but I vehemently disagree. Blogger is familiar. It is user-friendly and it is customizable. I have used WordPress(.org) on…
Saved Money, Spent Nerves
Earlier this week, we were that family with that kid. It all started with a trip to Walmart. I’m not sure if anything good can come out of starting a story like that, so I don’t know why I was at all surprised. We had our Walmart goals: Film needed to be developed, bubbles needed to be acquired, and…
Confessions of a Picky Foodie. #ThinnerThursday
I am a picky eater. Well, that is what my husband would tell you anyway. I would argue that I am just a normal gal with normal tastes who likes some things and dislikes others. The truth is, there are a lot of things I don’t like. And those things? Seem to be the healthiest…
The Crappy Parts
I used to be so good at this. Sure, it took me months to figure out the perfect combination of activities that made for one ideal, child-friendly, productive and peaceful day. But once I had that routine down, I was doing good. I was a stay-at-home-Mom keeping a baby happy while maintaining a reasonably clean…
Coffee Concerns
Welcome to Thinner Thursday! I’ve teamed up with Courtney at The Mommy Matters and together we are going to share the hosting duties to bring you the best weekly link-up that we possibly can. If you have yet to meet Courtney, go on over and introduce yourself. She is awesome gal and a great friend. You…
So, How’d You Meet?
Today I am telling you a story. It is a seriously awesome story. A life changing story. But, I’m not telling it here. Nope. If you want to hear the ridiculously amazing story about how I met my husband, you have to head over to Rach’s blog, Life with Baby Donut, and read about it there. She’s doing this…
He Laughed
Our house functions like a well oiled machine. My husband and I have both taken on certain roles and responsibilities to make our schedule flow as seamlessly as possible. Things are often left out of the equation, like the evening’s dishes, but for the most part we do a pretty good job juggling parenting, home,…