Is Premium Denim Worth the Price? (The Brand that Cured my Jean-o-phobia!)
I have another confession …. I don’t wear jeans. It’s almost anti-Canadian, but it’s true. I haven’t purchased jeans in about seven years and have only worn them once or twice in the last five. My...
View ArticleConfessing My Top 10 Post-pregnancy Joys
Being pregnant is nothing short of magical but, having paid my 40-week dues, I am downright giddy about my new post-pregnancy freedoms. Here’s my top 10 list of (mostly selfish) postnatal joys: Baby...
View ArticleNew Mom No More (8 Week Postpartum Update)
If this week had a theme, it would be “business as usual”. I am now simply a “mom-of-two”; no longer a new or “postpartum mom”. Life is hectic, but I’m used to it. It’s actually difficult to...
View Article“Walk, Don’t Run” – My 10 Week Postpartum Update
You know those safety signs on public pools decks warning patrons to “walk, don’t run”? I’m almost tempted to mount one of these in my home as it seems the perfect moniker for life at 10 weeks...
View ArticleAnxious, Busy Bliss – Life at Four Months Postpartum
I intended this to be a four month update but am two weeks late (though not “two weeks late” in the pee-on-stick sense). I have to learn that late is better than never when it comes to personal...
View ArticleThings that Suck About Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding If you read this blog, you know that I’m a an extended breastfeeding, tandem-feeding mama. Breastfeeding has become such a major part of my life that I’ve even questioned if I could be...
View ArticlePrinciples of My Mom Style (how motherhood changed the way I dress)
I’ve been spending an exorbitant amount of time lately thinking about how I dress and shop. This style hyper-consciousness is partly triggered by getting my figure back after baby number two. There...
View Article6 Months Going on 6 Years! (Postpartum Update)
It seems my sixth month old baby (who celebrated her “half birthday” yesterday) is in a rush to grow up! Over the last week she has become a crawling expert. Not only does she have the four-legged...
View ArticleDear Precious Breastfeeding. Is this the end?
The last month has been my roughest yet in nearly three years of nursing. So bad, in fact, I’ve contemplated shutting down shop after 34 months of mass milk production. I have treasured my...
View Article9 Months Postpartum!
“Hmm, should I start walking today?” My baby is nine months old today! While I reflect on every monthly anniversary, this one seems particularly special as it means she has now been with me in the...
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