No matter the reason, once you have decided to use cloth diapers on your children, there is still more deciding to do. Just the process of getting the cloth diapers can be overwhelming, especially to someone who has never used them before. There are just so many options available, which is awesome, but also OhEmGee! so…
Doing It All
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…
Going Home
Today is Labour Day. The end to a weekend of camping, a summer of camping, when I was a kid. A day of returning home, packing the stiff, new backpack, laying out those pristine, new, back-to-school clothes that have been unworn, waiting for this very occasion. A day of excitement. Nervousness. Anticipation. Anxiety. A new…
When Will I Learn?
“We’re pregnant again” she told me. Oh bliss! Oh joy! Oh the wonderful blessing of new life! When are you due? She told me, and then “but I will probably have the baby sooner because of the scheduled C-section.” What?! You don’t want to try for a VBAC? You know if you do, you should…
Making Friends: A Vlog in which we Adopt a Cat
“We have been to Build-A-Bear twice and we still don’t have a bear!” my husband said as we walked out of the mall on Thursday evening. It is true. We first went to Build-A-Bear a short time after Gavin was born. It was part of our attempt to treat Cameron a little special now that he…
Blissdom Dreams: 5 Reasons Why I NEED to go to BlissDom Canada
Have you heard of BlissDom Canada? It is a conference for Canadian bloggers (and other relevant people) to get together and support this thing we love to do. And guys? I want to go! Badly. In fact, I think I need to go. “Need” is a strong word, but it is apt. Don’t believe me?…
My Time
We were sitting around a living room, drinking coffee and nibbling on fresh baked goods. A few kids were in the basement, while mine ran up and down the stairs hoping for just one more bite of blueberry loaf. We were women, together to pray, to learn, and to fellowship. On the video screen was…
Little Too Big
As Cameron’s language skills have been developing, we have gotten to a point as a family where we can pretty much understand everything he is trying to express. At times though, there have been words that stump us for a long while. “Ridrent” was one. It took me weeks to finally figure out that Cameron was…
Imagine Life Instead
Truthfully? Things have been tough lately. Today marks the start of Gavin’s seventh week on earth and Dan’s third week back at work. The transition to full-time solo-parenting between the hours of nine and five would be a tough transition for anyone, but we’ve been faced with a slightly more challenging scenario. As I type…
How to Pack a Hospital Bag (with Free Printable!)
I am so amazed at you, my readers! There are some great additional ideas for what to pack in your hospital bag in the comments. Be sure to check them out after you’ve read this post and leave your own suggestions. Being someone who has already had a baby, I tend to be the go-to…
The Final Stretch
I once read that you know you’re really in the third trimester when the prospect of delivering a baby is actually a desirable option*. As someone who freaked out during my first pregnancy when the Internet told me my baby was as big as a cantaloupe (20ish weeks) because I realized that this cantaloupe-sized thing in me…
