Did you know your kid's car seat has an expiry date on it? Car seat usage sure has changed over the years. Kids need to be in a car seat or a booster for eight to twelve years, a.k.a. approximately forever, now-a-days. When I was a kid car seats were strictly for infants, and once you moved out of the baby seat you were free to roam the vehicle, seat belts sometimes optional. … [Read more...]
The Importance of Tenant’s Insurance… or Advice I Wish My Younger Self Had Received
I remember moving into my first apartment. I was twenty-one years old and starting university. My parents had just bought a new house out in the county, with no bus route on hand and no easy way to get into the city each day to make it to classes I was forced to find my own place. I remember the excitement of having my own space, and filling it with the various necessities. … [Read more...]
Mom Surprise: Each Kid is Unique
I think one of the biggest shockers for me since becoming a mom is discovering just how unique my kids are. I had my first daughter and while aspects of her personality startled me, for the most past she was easy going and a delight to parent. So I signed on for kid number two. We had another daughter, and while she brings joy and light to my life she also drives me insane. … [Read more...]
If I’m the Mom then Why am I Grounded?
It is a beautiful day out. The birds are singing. The sun is shining. It's not too hot. It's a perfect blue sky day. And I am stuck inside. Why am I the one that's grounded? I'm the mom now, I can do what I want, right? I wanted to take the girls on a "city bus adventure" to the "big library" downtown for the cool TVOKids event they've got going on today. All week long I … [Read more...]
Imperfect Motherhood is Par for the Course
I think we all suffer from mommy guilt at some point in our lives. I have felt like a monster after snapping and losing my temper with my little one. I have told my little girl, let’s take a nap and try again later; when we wake up it will be a new day, a better day. Being a mom doesn’t make you perfect, and maybe our kids need to see that. When I call my own mother in … [Read more...]
How To Pick a Lock – Mom Things You Thought You’d Never Need to Know {Life}
Rainbow caused a minor panic when she managed to accidentally lock herself into the bathroom today. I was upstairs getting the baby ready for bed when I heard some muffled thumps followed by her yelling "Mom, mom!! Help the door is stuck." I stood at the top of the stairs holding the baby and watched as her father headed down the hallway to Rainbow's rescue. "You've got … [Read more...]
Finally Figured Out What’s Eating Up All My Time… And It’s My Kids, Literally
As a stay at home mom, one of the things I find myself constantly pondering is where does the time go? I often feel the need to justify to others what exactly I did all day. I had a bit of an epiphany this week when I came to the realization that right now I spend six to eight hours a day feeding my children. This is not an exaggeration. I'm not even counting the time … [Read more...]