Okay, I know that using the word ‘mourning’ is probably dramatic – perhaps ‘heart broken’ would be better?
Either way, my heart is aching a little.
I know that I’m not the first parent to send my first born to preschool…but I suppose it is ‘my’ first time sending my first (and last) born to ‘school’. Is this how it is going to feel every time they reach a new educational milestone? Ugh. [Read more…]
I am a very sentimental person and I love preserving memories! I always have.
I photograph often, I keep special items (even if they are in a box in my basement), and I did buy and (mostly) fill out baby books for the twins. I’m just that kind of a person.
But, as the twins moved away from their first year, there were so many moments that brought us joy and I didn’t want to forget them. So, I decided to buy them each journals. I just found some nice, good quality ones that I [Read more…]
I know this is pretty unconventional for a 30-something, but I like to knit. Well, truthfully, I like to try. Really, I’m not a skilled knitter, but I find it relaxing and especially rewarding when my projects actually turn out.
A handful of years before having the twins, I rounded up some friends to join me for a ‘Learn to knit’ class at a local yarn studio. It was a fun time…we started our projects, we pulled apart our projects, but we did it together. Eventually, once most of us had kids, we occasionally gathered at someone’s house after the kids were in bed and [Read more…]
Our kids have been able (and allowed) to order their own Shaw on Demand programs for a little while now. They just need to ask first. They know they are limited to certain Treehouse and Disney Junior shows and they are able to identify them by the little thumbnail photos that are displayed. Anything else they need permission to select and they are very good about respecting that TV rule.
So, a couple of months ago, they did just that. They asked their dad if they could order the ‘show with the fox and [Read more…]
Image by Breathless by reina procee
Boudoir. Yeah, I did it – Post-natal body and all.
I almost didn’t though.
I almost didn’t because I was afraid. I was afraid of being embarrassed. Afraid of exposing my post-partum body which, after my twin-pregnancy, was sadly left with ‘twin-skin’ and diastasis recti. Afraid of looking like an angry clown despite efforts to look sexy, while a complete stranger photographed my mostly-naked self. [Read more…]
Photo credit: Natureworks – Morguefile.com
I touched a little bit on the fact that I started making an RV Wishlist in my blog post Glamping – How We Got Started and I thought it might be helpful to share it with you. So…here it is…
You can get bed rails for upper bunks, but we didn’t want the kids (who at the time were only 3 years old) [Read more…]
Glamping
Noun [glamp-ing]
Glamorous camping
Once she had young twins, she could no longer bring herself to ‘rough it’ and camp in a tent. She wanted to camp but with the same comforts as home.
Before we had the twins, my husband and I used to enjoy the occasional summer camping trip (like, real camping… [Read more…]
Wow! I can’t believe I’m finally here!
This tiny idea of having a personal/lifestyle blog has sort of become a bit of a project, so I am elated to finally be sharing it with you!
(starting a blog seems like it should be simple but, man, there are A LOT of things to consider before actually getting to put your pen to paper! That’s definitely going to have to be a blog post later!) [Read more…]
Hi! I’m Dionne – and, welcome to my mommy blog!
I’m a busy mom to early elementary-aged twins, a small business owner, and a wife.
…and when I can, I try my best, to be a good friend!
I live in YYC (full-time) and Fairmont Hot Springs (part-time).
This is where you can find my adventures (and catastrophes) trying to manage it all and still hold onto a tiny sliver of my own identity…and sanity!
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YYC to the Ellen Show – How I got tickets!
Birthday Party Loot Bags – It’s Okay to Say ‘No’!
Boudoir. Yeah, I did it – Postnatal Body and all!
10 Things NOT to Say to Parents of Twins
Pregnant with (or have) Twins or More in YYC? Read This!