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Playing Catch Up – Jaia at 8.5 and Wes at 5
2015 kicked my ass – from the first kisses at the stroke of midnight, until the champagne was raised a full yearView full post »
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A case for slowing down…
When Wesley started kindergarten in September, I made the heartbreaking (for me) decision to go back to work, full-timeView full post »
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Fave Running Gear – Part 1
Let’s talk running…again. This time though, I wanted to mention some of the items that have helped meView full post »
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First and Last – 2014 edition
Last year I posted a split of Jaia’s first and last day of school. I love being able to see how much she’sView full post »
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Best. Summer. Ever.
The last few months have seen me busier than I’ve ever been. Ever. It sounds like an exaggeration – andView full post »
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Meant to be friends…
A couple of weeks ago, my bestie Lisa D. came to town with family in tow. This is a big deal. BIG. It had beenView full post »
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Honoured
They say cousins are our first friends. For me, my cousins were my whole world. As kids, we all lived fairly close toView full post »
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Great Expectations
I read that this morning at 8am, Ottawa clocked its 78th hour in a row with temperatures below -38 degrees Celsius. AView full post »
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This one.
I remember the day Jaia got stitches for a nasty gash on her forehead. The scar has all but faded now but I had takenView full post »
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#dailygram – The Georgetown Tackle
A lessor known dance move, but a favourite nonetheless.View full post »
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Fast Forward
Are you kidding me with this? I feel like I just got a glimpse of what she is going to look like in 10 years. TradeView full post »
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Sundays
Sundays are precious. I’m not gonna lie, I like them a lot more when it is NOT football season, but either way,View full post »
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#dailygram – Daddy dressed them.
After bath last night, Dan suggested he and the kids go for a walk while I was out running errands. I am veryView full post »
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Parenting Fail.
I am Canadian. I live in Ottawa, home of the longest skating rink in the world. We spend a large part of the yearView full post »