Motherhood has been kicking my butt the last few months. I'm trying to keep it real here but it's not always easy to post about the sucky bits of life. Most of us want people to think we have our shit together, that the house is always clean, the kids are always well behaved, that … Continue reading I’m sucking at motherhood
Dislcaimer - post contains images that may offend sensitive viewers. The images are of a burn injury. Have you ever experienced such terror that you couldn't move for a few seconds? Terror at hearing your child scream in pain and not know what to do? That was me a few weeks ago when Ethan had … Continue reading When cries turns to screams – a parent’s nightmare
My cousin is pregnant with her first baby and I was asked to help plan her baby shower. If you've ever been invited to a baby shower, I'm sure you've wracked your brain to think of a meaningful and useful gift for the mom to be. Well, I'm here to save you. I've put together … Continue reading Baby shower gift guide
Being a mom is hard. There I said it. It's not the easiest job in the world. It's not all sunshine and roses. It's not having a jol and living your best life. Nope, sorry. If anyone tells you it is, they're lying. Don't get me wrong. Being a mom is the best thing that … Continue reading Sometimes, it’s hard
Hi everyone!!! (Or at least to the 1 person who actually reads my blog lol.) I won't go into why I haven't been here for a while (again) but I missed this little space of mine and I'm hoping things will get back to normal soon and you'll continue to follow along. A little update … Continue reading My tired is tired
We've been using Tommee Tippee bottles since Ethan was born. He was combination fed breastmilk and formula with his Tommee Tippee bottles. We continued using TT when Ethan went off bottles by using their straw cups. Harper has also been on TT since birth and she has a sippy cup waiting for her when she's … Continue reading Closer to Nature – the bottles and soothers we currently use
Gosh I wish this blogging thing was easier. I'm stuck and I can't seem to find a way out. But I'm not here to moan (even I'm tired of my moaning). Mother's Day was a week ago and I still think about the day I had. It was our third Mother's Day without my mom … Continue reading My Mother’s Day and Embrace
Written in collaboration with Baby Dove It's after 11 at night, Mark is sleeping and Matthew is a few weeks old. He's woken up with a poonami and it's taking all my creative manoeuvres to get it cleaned up. Once cleaned, I put him on the boob to get him to go back to sleep. … Continue reading Being a real mom
Have you ever wanted to say something but couldn’t find the words to say it? I’m in that space at the moment. I think it’s because my thoughts are consumed with the pain I’m in and trying to alleviate it. But wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me start at the beginning. When I … Continue reading Despite the pain
Staring at the blank screen, waiting for the right words to come. Worrying if the words I write will resonate with anyone who reads it or cause many to judge me. Wanting to get the words out of my head and hopefully find some quiet but so scared that someone will find fault and give … Continue reading Silver linings
