Jar of YumBums...told you the packaging was cute! I recently expressed my interest in reviewing a product called YumBums which is a soothing balm for babies bums. I was lucky enough to receive a samp...
My husband and I, who both worked as disability support workers for a number of years, had a discussion about this at length recently. I decided to share my thoughts here, because, while it might see...
I’m so excited for Easter this year! Blake is 2 and a half now (33 months, if you want to get specific) and it’ll be his first Easter where he can fully appreciate the fun of hunting for ...
Pretty birthday flowers! It was my day of being born last week! I turned 24 and had the best birthday I’ve had for a while – maybe because for my 21st and 23rd birthdays I was 5-6 months ...
I organized our kitchen cupboards a couple of days ago and took some photos to share with you guys. We have a very narrow kitchen with very little storage space, so I thought I’d share some tip...
This is a post sponsored by Nuffnang, however I chose to accept the opportunity to blog about this campaign as it is something that I personally found eye-opening and a good reminder even for myself....
Whew, it’s hot this evening! I checked my thermometer outside earlier in the afternoon and it said it was 35 degrees celsius in our backyard. This post is actually supposed to be a somewhat bel...
My first son walked at 10 months old. He met all milestones early. Neither of my sons have experienced any serious illnesses. They have great immune systems. My second son is in the 95th percentile f...
I don’t have time for a big recap of 2011 at the moment and will probably get around to doing one eventually, but for now (before it gets too late already!) here is a survey that I completed on...
A belated Christmas post! Christmas 2011 was Byron’s first Christmas, at 7 months old. It was Blake’s third Christmas, him being 29 months old (wow!) Blake was so excited in the lead-up t...
I’m going to be doing a series of posts on organizing the home as I go through my own and get it ready for the new year. Our pantry is probably the hardest place for me to organize. I envy thos...
I feel like half of my week is spent reorganizing and tidying the kids’ play room, so I’m constantly trying to think of the most effective way to store things and ensure that they always have a “plac...
I was reading a blog post earlier today over on The Feminist Breeder about babies. In particular, babies and sleeping. One commenter made the grand sweeping statement that “Everyone struggles g...
Bugger, it happened again and I’d been going so well! I seem to have a nasty habit of taking these unintentional hiatuses. Life just gets busy and I’m constantly thinking about how I want...
We are raising a new generation of children who will experience something that we never did. We are parents who have our entire existence chronicled on Facebook, on a new timeline from birth to prese...
So, I’ve been intending to make this post for quite a while now but time just keeps slipping away from me and I haven’t had the chance. I’ve been asked about it several times over o...
Perfect just as you are, baby boy. Beyond religious reasons, I don’t understand circumcision. Don’t get me wrong though, I don’t agree with religious circumcision either. Circumcisi...
This is a blog post for Nuffnang Product Talk. I received this product in exchange for a review, however my opinion is 100% genuine and honest. I was really excited to receive this product for review...
In the spirit of Empowered Birth Awareness Week I’m blogging a list of things that I think are important and helpful when preparing to give birth. As a mother of two young boys who were both bo...
Image from jillianmichaels.com Day 22 Sore abs from dancing! First day of Level 3. It’s enjoyable, the workout goes much quicker than the others because there’s a lot of different stuff i...
When I was 10, I got my first computer with Internet access. It was 1998 and I found a website called Open Diary. Being a lover of writing and keeping journals, I was thrilled. Open Diary was the fir...
I participated in a blog link-up recently so I decided to start one of my own – What Inspires Me! Feel free to add a link to your own blog post about what inspires you at the end of this one. M...
Image from www.jillianmichaels.com Day 11 First day of Level 2 and my form was terrible. I think I need to sit and watch the workout tomorrow before I actually do it. I was all over the place! It was...
I’m copy-catting Veronica over at Sleepless Nights and joining in with the Things I Know meme! So, here are some things I know that amuse me: - Double entendre. I am the QUEEN of freakin’...
Yes, he cries sometimes. At the top of his lungs. It's normal and I'm still a kick ass mum. Women can be their own worst enemies. When I am out with my toddler and he misbehaves, the looks ...
Food-y smells like cinnamon, apple pie, baking bread, vanilla, berries… Newborn babies and the way they smell, the way their fuzzy little heads feel My children and how they make the small thin...
Image from www.jillianmichaels.com I’ve been keeping a diary as I complete the 30 Day Shred and I’m going to be sharing it here on my blog. The 30 Day Shred is a fitness program by Jillia...
Since having our second son, I’ve been working hard to regain my pre-baby body and improve my fitness levels. I’m actually feeling really motivated and active; I’ve made a lot of pr...
Only when you're this young will the entire room clutch their hearts and "Awww" in unison when you fart. 1) They have swollen faces and coneheads from being crammed inside your lady ga...
Until death. I was reading one of Lori’s older blog posts last night and it broke my heart. You can read the blog post here, but for some backstory, her husband took his own life, leaving her (...
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