Does anyone remember last year when I was having a little mini-meltdown about turning 29? Now that 29 is almost behind me and I'm about to turn to big Three Oh, I'm actually looking forward to it! It seems that most people dread turning 30. There's always the joke about it being their 29th birthday...for the third year in a row. Me? I'm looking forward to my 30s. Here are a few reasons why. More respect Maybe it's just in my head but I feel like people who are 30 or older are treated … [Read more...]
Unique Gifts for a New Mom
Chances are you know someone who is soon to become a mom, either a first time mom or second or third. Or you will in the future. Whatever number baby it is, all new moms appreciate thoughtful gifts. Of course, you can bring an outfit or blanket for the baby but unique gifts for a new mom are even more appreciated. After nine months of feeling like just a baby incubator, most women are ready to feel a little more normal again. Here are some great gift ideas that will be appreciated by all new … [Read more...]
When Your Perfect Pregnancy Doesn’t Go As Planned
No one ever thinks it is going to happen to them. I mean, all those scary things that can happen in pregnancy always happen to other people, not you. Then one day, it does. Maybe it is something big, maybe it is a series of small things. Whatever it is, suddenly your perfect pregnancy doesn't go as planned. Been there, done that. My first pregnancy had me on pelvic rest for 7 months and with gestational diabetes. My second pregnancy only lasted a few days before I miscarried. This, my third … [Read more...]
How to Stop Being Offended
I don't know about you but I am seriously tired of every, minor phrase offending someone somewhere. Or making them feel judged. You can't even say something as simple as "I made this decision for my family as it is what makes sense for my family" because someone who didn't make that decision for their family feels like you are judging them for not making the same decision. I'm honestly starting to find existing in a world with other people to be a bit exhausting and ridiculous. Why is it we … [Read more...]
Living with Intention – Starting the Year Off Right
The last three years I have chosen a word of the year to live. In 2016, I am not doing that. Instead, I am choosing the start my year off right. Do you ever feel like your year just took a life of its own and you were just along for the ride? That is how I am feeling about 2015. The year was crazy with surgery for me, a busy maple syrup season, a crazy lumberjack season, lots of car repairs, a miscarriage and a pregnancy, and even suddenly deciding to look for a larger house for our growing … [Read more...]
Absolute Exhaustion
The title says it all. Absolute exhaustion. There's where I've been since September. I'm actually even having a hard time writing this as my brain just no longer likes to function. -On top of the pregnancy, we are also in the market for a larger home. This house small for us almost since the moment we moved in. It was never meant to be a long term house. With another child on the way, it's time to find something that fits us better (without breaking the budget...ha!). Which means this … [Read more...]
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