I think it’s safe to assume that a lot of people wonder just what we do all day every day. How do we possibly fill our days with educational things? I suppose that depends on your definition of “educational things”. To be honest, every day looks a little different. We Read more…
People often ask me why we homeschool. Some think it’s because I want to shelter my kids. Some assume it’s because I think the schools are terrible or teachers aren’t good enough for my children. Those guesses are not entirely wrong but not for the reasons you’d think. When our Read more…
If you’re a personal friend of mine and have me on Facebook, then you’ve already seen me post about this a time or ten. But here I go again… My Husband and I were sitting in the rec room talking today. He just got home from an unplanned week away Read more…
Today is the 10th anniversary of the biggest move in my life. A decade ago, I moved to Petawawa to live with a virtual stranger… I mean, we had spent a total of 21 days together and hours of long distance conversation over the previous 5 months, but still… he Read more…
It’s hard to find friends, especially in this military life where you’re often moving, and changing and evolving to fit your new surroundings. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you make friends with people based on something mutual; for me it’s usually kids, or babies, or something baby related. Sometimes those friends Read more…
I found this today and wanted to share. I wrote about this moment in 2017 just after First Born turned 5, a month after Middle Born turned 2 and just 3 months after Last Born joined our family; because I didn’t want to forget… and I knew I would. And Read more…
That Parent When I became a parent, I started going to a lot of mom and baby programs. I met a lot of moms this way, some of whom I am still friends with today, and because I had worked with kids for decades before becoming a mom, I became Read more…
When you’re brand a new parent, everything kinda feels like a competition. “My baby is smiling already! I’m such a good mom.” “My baby is pulling herself up already, she’s so athletic.” “My baby has 200 hundred signs at 18 months, yep he’s a genius.” “My toddler is totally potty Read more…
Before you have a baby, you hear so much about how fast time goes, and how much you should cherish every moment. Which is true. When you’re in the thick of being a brand new parent, sometimes it’s hard to just be present and enjoy. But me? I took that Read more…
Today we picked up my husband from work and we were a bit early.As we waited, the soldiers came out, some with their coffee mugs, some with their gear, but many with smiles on their faces chatting with their co-workers and buddies. Now, I totally get that there are relationships Read more…