Searching for Family – An Adoptee’s Perspective
One day, when I was 9 or 10, my older brother, who has been out in the yard with dad, came running into the house sobbing. He ran up to me and kept saying he was sorry. I had no…
Birthday Princess Wordless Wednesday (with linky)
By little princess turned two this weekend. We had a small party with friends and family and she had a blast. She dressed as a princess the entire day (which is the norm lately for her) and made us sing…
Saskatchewan – My Happy Place
“It’s a great big place full of nothing but space and it’s my happy place…” Saskatchewan, my home sweet home. You don’t get any more typical (or stereotypical) Saskatchewanian than me. I grew up on a farm, complete with horses,…
Food Friday – All About Cake
Molly’s 1st Birthday Cake My little girl turns two on Sunday (where does the time go?) and last night I started on the task of making her birthday cake. Last year’s cake was a three tiered butter cream iced cake…
Tourism Saskatchewan Embrace a New Place & Choose Your Adventure Contests
Enter now for a chance to win a vacation to a part of Saskatchewan you’ve never been! Tell us about a new place in Saskatchewan you’d like to experience and we’ll enter your name in our draw for a chance…
Yes You Are Mom Enough
I am an attachment parent. To be honest I didn’t really set out to be one. While I was pregnant I read various books relating to pregnancy and babies, including one by the famous (or infamous in certain circles) Dr….
May flowers
I am beyond happy that my little girl has decided she likes to garden. I grew up on a farm where we always had a massive garden and although there were many hot summer days that I was not thrilled…
Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffin Recipe
I love to bake and my little one gets excited and runs for her apron when I suggest we should bake something. Her favorite is muffins. It’s her job to put the papers in the muffin tins and she’s getting…
The Power of the Princess
My almost two year old daughter has never really been into princesses. She does have a couple of princess dresses that I have picked up on clearance after Halloween and she loves to put them on but for her it’s…
A Bully Isn’t Always a Bully
The other day I was out running some errands and, as usual, had the radio in my car tuned to CBC Radio. After a short run through Micheal’s to get the last of the the supplies I need to make…
The Great Mystery Box Giveaways!
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s The Great Mystery Box Giveaway! Brought to you by your hosts: Did You Know Canada, The Knit Wit by Shair, Maple Leaf Mommy and Talking Momcents. Who doesn’t love a great mystery? Now’s…
I am not perfect
I am not perfect, but I am perfect for you. I don’t have all the answers, but you never hesitate to ask me anything. I sometimes get sad, but you always know how to make me smile. I don’t…
Can we talk?
Let’s talk about mental health. I’ll start… When I was 17 I was anorexic. My mother had me in and out of doctor’s offices but none of them would tell her what she wanted to hear, what she knew to…
Good bye Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak, children’s author, dies at 83
Do you want gravy with those fries?
My husband and I gave up on the idea of going out for dinner after my daughter was born. She was a high maintenance baby (which had a lot to do with her reflux) who cried a lot and also…