mom life

In all of my preparing for baby Kate’s arrival I knew that finding some healthy make ahead meals that wouldn’t break the bank while I am on maternity/paternity leave…

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Before I start telling you the story of what happened with Little Dude last time and how I felt like a complete failure, let me begin by just saying…

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  9 months old It seems crazy to be thinking about monthly baby pictures for baby #2, but I can remember my panic after having Little Dude to find…

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Growing up I could never understand why my Grandmother would bring a cushion to sit on at the arena or why she would insist we sit on blankets when…

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Let me begin by saying if you ask 10 moms “what do I need?” you are likely going to get 10 different answers all with the phrase “but, do…

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Packing a hospital bag is one of the weirdest bags to pack, in my opinion anyway… You have no idea how long you are going for, how you are…

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I don’t always make New Year’s resolutions but when I do they tend to be lofty goals that are essentially unachievable or very aspirational (see an example of such…

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Exactly two weeks ago I was scrolling through Instagram when I noticed a post from My Home Apparel,  a Truro Nova Scotia based company that I have come to…

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Change your tires… OK, I get it everyone is going to tell you to change your tires and put winter ones on. In fact depending on where you live…

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A Christmas tree contest you ask… You had me at Christmas… When fellow Growing Up NB blogger Jenna Morton suggested we each decorate a New Brunswick themed Christmas tree…

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