Happy New Year!Like many people I often get philosophical this time of year.  What have I accomplished?  What do I want to leave behind in 2016 and what do I want to bring with me and encourage more of in  2017?  What do I WANT in 2017?  Where do I want to be?  Do?  Become?As … Continue reading New Year New You – a few quick ways to make 2017 the best year ever

The calm of early morning.  The sun isn’t up yet with it’s bright, loud rays.  Both babies are sleeping.  Suddenly the sound of tooting fills the air.  There’s nothing like the beautiful sounds of a baby pooping noisily in his diaper to make you want to jump up and dive into the day.  Like the … Continue reading Christmas Hallucinations

“In raising my children I have lost my mind and found my soul.”  Lisa T. ShepherdMy first week alone with Ellie, my two and a half year old and Ben, my month old newborn can be summed up as…learning to surrender.  Surrender to the fact that I will be a sleep-deprived, overweight zombie.  I will … Continue reading SUPERSTAR MOM

I have a small moment of stillness.  Right now.  Dad has Ellie out to the store to get blueberries and strawberries.  Ben is sleeping.  I should be napping too but instead I want to enjoy some quiet time while I’m not comatose and oblivious to the peace.Moments like these are precious.  I have relaxing spa … Continue reading Moments of Stillness

I’d like to burn this couch when the nursing calms down.  Then all of my maternity clothes once my stomach shrinks to a Jabba-the-hut-junior size instead of the full ’Return of the Jedi’ size it is right now.I keep pressing down on my stomach and frowning hoping everything will compress back to size but I … Continue reading Burning Couches, Oversharing and Goals for the Month

Happy Thanksgiving my American friends!I’ve spent the last two weeks feeding a newborn (cluster feeding every hour at times) and the last week trying to keep my sick two year old from sneezing or coughing anywhere near us.  I’m reminded of the Borg tagline…Resistance is Futile.Not for the first time I’ve been grateful I’m not … Continue reading Nursing, After Hours Clinics and The Perfect Carrot.

B-day.  Nov 15th.  10am.  30 minutes to leave to the hospital.Took a shower with antibacterial soap as per nurses request.  Hospital called me yesterday at 4:30pm saying I was supposed to be in for bloodwork.  I was surprised as no one had told me to do that…her response?  “Well, I called this morning…”I laughed.  That’s … Continue reading Babies Make Me Mushy

I.  Am.  So.  Cranky.  A cranky, cranky Canadian.  I don’t want to talk about what happened Tuesday.  I’m busy immersing myself in my fantasy worlds of books about Angels and Vampires and TV shows like Super Girl and lots of chocolate and ice cream.  I'm rocking back and forth with my ears plugged and my … Continue reading So. Cranky.

Well, it’s official.  My belly is now too big for me to sit on the couch with my laptop and write.  It’s also too big for me to push in my chair at the kitchen table to get to the appropriate ‘safe food’ zone.  You know, close enough so when something drops from the fork … Continue reading Mom’s – We Take Care of Stuff and #ImwithTur

Like a busy, hugely pregnant beaver I have stocked up on soups, quick home-made frozen meals, ketchup, vitamin water and apple juice.  And french fries.  And teeny, tiny Halloween candy.  (Five bags…)  Also, Costco-bought toilet paper, paper towel, and Kleenex.  And Chicken Pot Pie. What else does a new mom need?  We’ll be ready for this baby, or the … Continue reading New Baby Prep and the Threat Level of a Gerbil-Zombie Apocalypse