On Monday morning, I walked Eli to school while pushing Henry in his stroller, like I do every day. It's about a 10-minute walk (15 if we dawdle) and I love it. It's...
I used to think I enjoyed doing crafts. I'd dedicate an entire afternoon to putting together a fall wreath or creating new ornaments to go on our Christmas tree. Usually my "crafternoons" consisted...
Thanksgiving is my favourite holiday. I love the Christmas season, but when it comes to the actual "big day", I think Thanksgiving takes the cake...or should I say, TAKES THE PIE? TAKES THE...
Now that Eli's in school, we've developed a nice little morning routine. Before September, I was dreading back-to-school time a bit - getting myself, a baby, and a four-year-old out of the house...
Here are some facts about the current state of my bod, three months after Henry was born: I weigh a few pounds more than I did before I got pregnant. Literally, a few:...
Over the summer, meal planning (and cooking in general) took a hit at our house. Between having a new baby on the scene and sky-high temperatures and humidity, turning on the oven or...
Dear Eli, Tomorrow you start primary. After breakfast, we'll walk to school together. We'll go to the gym, figure out who your teacher is, and hug goodbye, and just like that, you'll be...
Well, hello there, those of you still hanging around! I took a little unplanned six-plus month hiatus from writing here, for a bunch of reasons. I was writing every day for work, and...
I tend to work best in big chunks of time. Three uninterrupted hours to focus on one single big task? That's my idea of workday bliss. Of course, it's not always reality. As...
1. Being a working mom. When Eli was a baby, I felt a little bit (a lot) of mom guilt about going back to work. The phrase "I didn't have kids so someone...
Yesterday was Peter's 35th birthday. As we were getting our coats on to leave in the morning, Eli hugged him and said, "I love you because you're old." Ahhh, kids. Eli and I...
[watching] On TV, we've been glued to Making a Murderer. I've been trying not to read too many articles until we're finished the series in an attempt to draw my own conclusions. We...
Yesterday morning I spent half an hour making Buddha bowls for this week's lunches. I cooked up a pot of brown rice, sauteed some broccoli, green onions, and sweet potatoes, and drizzled on...
During the work week, I spend most of my lunch breaks at the gym. Would I rather be cozy at my desk with a warm bowl of soup and a piping hot buttered...