Spring has sprung and it is time to put away the winter coats and boots (almost, I meant it is still a risk that you might get caught in 6 inches of snow). It’s that crazy transition time when the weather is slightly above freezing and every Canadian is out in...
Stop judging the woman in the mirror, or in my case the window. The woman who stretched those spandex over a body that feels foreign to even herself, who showed up despite feeling like packing it in. Stop judging the journey when it’s just the beginning, the...
Did you ever go to camp and sing that diddie There Ain’t No Flies on Us. You know the one, you repeat that very line over, and over, and OVER again in an escalating volume until the point where the kids are screaming in almost inaudible tones and then you bring it...
You know when your husband says something SO stupid you could jump across the kitchen and wring his neck. That was us, this morning. Before I dive into this post, I will state – FOR THE RECORD – that I love my husband. I do. But, my goodness, he can be an...
Flawed yet Flawless If you ask me what I think one of the biggest struggles with my postpartum body is, I would have to say, “learning to love myself again.” Learning to appreciate the stretch marks, the excess skin, the lack of elasticity in what used to...
It’s a weird and wild feeling to be at the very beginning of the next phase in your life. When you realize that you are about to jump head long into a bunch of firsts … all the while, you will be closing the door on some very heavy lasts. The last time...
I’m an aspiring writer and full time mother to a troop of four boys and one precious daughter. Life is busy and chaotic at times but I’m learning to find grace in the mess. I enjoy a hot coffee now and then (always, I like coffee ALWAYS), even if it’s been microwaved three times. I’m learning to live a life that glorifies God in all that I do.
This is real life, unfiltered as only motherhood can be. Thank you for stopping in. I hope you find rest here, encouragement, and the needed reminder that you are not alone.
