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Invasion Of The Bed Space Snatcher
Parenting has taught me how rare an uninterrupted sentence is. I’m not sure why I thought sleep would be any different. Mommy’s bed is valuable real estate and it’s regularly invaded by a bed space...
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ICYMI: All The Ways Parenting Is Just Like Princess Bride
I am totally in love with The Princess Bride. It’s one of my favourite movies in the history of ever. I got to thinking it is a pretty insightful movie from a parenting perspective. Family loyalty...
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The Writing Is On The Fridge
When we first realized my son was struggling with reading, we were encouraged to buy fridge magnets to help him with his spelling and writing and make it fun. I know life is always more fun standing...
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ICYMI: Why Being a Pole Fitness Instructor Is A Lot Like Being A Mom
As a pole dance instructor, I handle a lot of brass. As a mom, I handle a lot of sass. There is a lot more overlap between the two worlds than you would think. I’m a PFIC certified pole dance...
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ICYMI: Mom Things I Don’t Care Enough About
As far as moms go, I’m a bit of an underachiever in a lot of ways. There are many things I don’t care about at all and other things about which I should probably care a little bit more. I find it hard...
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The Times They Are A-Changing
via giphy Time changes mess with my head. Falling back is bittersweet, though immensely preferable to springing ahead. To say I’m not a morning person would be an enormous understatement. I’m always...
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One Fish, Two Fish
I recently went to a friend’s art show which had a koi fish theme. My boyfriend and I make a point of supporting Bret Taylor’s art wherever possible because he is really talented and all around a nice...
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Sparkly Shoes: Family Wedding Edition
My lovely cousin Chelsea married the love of her life, Dakota, at Newlands Golf Club. I blogged about parts of it before in my column on UrbanMoms.ca but I wanted to share some more photos and stories...
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ICYMI: Order Up! How Being A Mom Is Like Being A Barista
Who of us doesn’t look into the kind eyes of our barista in the morning and think, “Thank goodness you are here!” before grabbing our all-important coffee? They really are like angels sent from...
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How To Find The Cheese Grater & Win Over The Cat
I’ve always believed the adage ‘less is more’, but you would never be able to tell that from the state of my home. We hover somewhere in the midline between Hoarders and stark minimalism. Basically...
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ICYMI: Ten Random Freak Outs Of A First Time Mom
My little boy is seven now, but I remember bringing him home like it was yesterday. I remember the jitters and anxiety of being a first time mom. It’s natural to worry. You are venturing into...
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Raising Mindful Kids With The Help of a Mouse
Once upon a time, a mindfulness expert named Molly Lawlor introduced me to a mouse named Scout who is all about mindfulness. She asked me to trade in my sparkly shoes for some gumboots. Scout is a...
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ICYMI: Parenting Lessons From Dr. House, MD
I’ve been sick with a wicked cold for a week. In the process of recovering, I’ve spent a lot of time on the couch, feeling sorry for myself. I also watched a lot of Netflix, mostly reruns of House,...
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A Thousand Words: A Giveaway
Ok, so to clarify, I’m not actually giving away a thousand words. It’s a picture. A really big picture. It’s worth a thousand words. At least that’s what they say. My friends at Canvaspop have agreed...
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The Day The Doctor Changed My Life (and my grocery list)
The day the doctor changed my life didn’t seem any different than any other day. It was almost nine years ago. I was at the office on an unrelated matter (prescription refills, something so...
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ICYMI: Is Having An Only Child Selfish?
I have a crib in my closet. It’s heavy. It cradled my small child as he grew, converted to a toddler bed and housed his slumbering body until he was too old for it. I placed it in the closet where it...
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Testing, Testing 1-2-3
Almost 9 years ago, one positive pregnancy test and 1 and 2 became 3. It was a surprise! I love learning about medical advances and innovation and I love getting to share what I’ve learned. SHARING IS...
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ICYMI: It’s All About Appreciating The Little Things In Life
I often get side-tracked by the big stuff. Bills. Debt. Fear of the future. Not knowing what I want to be when I grow up. The meaning of life. It can feel really overwhelming. Sometimes it takes...
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ICYMI: Why Parenting Is Like An Episode Of Friends
“I’ll be there for you!” It occurred to me that the peppy theme song for my favourite 90s sitcom is actually an anthem for parenting. It’s what we do, being there for our kids as best we can. I used...
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ICYMI: The Things We Moms Do For Love
I am a very small person, which is handy, because tonight I might be sleeping on the couch. Why? Because of the things we do for love. I didn’t fully appreciate what that looked like until I became a...
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