October is a busy month for many families and our family was no exception. Of course we had the usual…work and hockey for my husband, preschool and activities for the twins, and I ran my business and blog and continued to make the ‘wheels go around’ for our household.
On top of that there was, of course, Thanksgiving and Halloween…plus we had one last ‘Glamping’ hoorah. Oh, and my BFF also had a big birthday celebration to top it all off. [Read more…]
This is definitely not a food blog. However, it ‘IS’ a mommy blog and that means I need fast and simple tricks that make my life easier but still present nicely (because who has time for ‘fuss’ anymore?). So, here we are.
Every year I roast the pumpkin seeds out of our carved pumpkins but I had never found quite the perfect recipe. Last year I even split my seeds and tried two different recipes…a sweet one and a savoury one. They were ‘okay’ but not good enough for me to even bother pinning…the search continued. [Read more…]
(edited) Images by Larissa G Photography ( www.larissagphotography.com )
One of the hardest struggles of having twins, is trying to get in one on one time with each of them – and any amount of it!
I mean, essentially they have had the same sleep schedule since birth so it’s not like I could sneak in quality time with one child while the other napped. And…until the last year or so, they have done most of their activities together, so we haven’t had much opportunity to bond during those times either. [Read more…]
I’m not going to lie…I have seriously been feeling a little embarrassed to share the news of this recent purchase with my friends (and, honestly, also with you). After all, Gray is only 4-years old. Does he ‘need’ a drum kit? Have we gotten carried away?
This is how we got here…
When Gray was just a little tyke, my girlfriend, Marian, bought him a little toy drum set. He LOVED this thing and [Read more…]
Image by J.A.C. Photography ( www.jacphotography.ca )
Having twins, triplets or any number of ‘multiples’ is NOT easy. I mean, aside from it being an enormous amount of work (especially in the early days) it is very, VERY expensive and it is also a little scary!
That’s why I really want to tell you about an AMAZING resource I discovered when I was pregnant with my own twins – the Twins, Triplets and More Association of Calgary (or ‘TTMAC’ as many of us in the YYC multiples community call it). I promise, they are not paying me to post this – I just love the association ‘this’ much! Honestly, [Read more…]
After posting a few weeks ago about the ‘sorry state’ I was in when the twins started preschool , I thought I would give you an update on how things are going.
Really…I’m totally over it.
Of course when I think about their first day, it still tugs at my heart-strings a little bit, but I am starting to enjoy a couple of hours twice per week where I can nurture this mommy blog, work on my home-business, tackle errands, [Read more…]
One of the hardest things about having kids is keeping the marriage alive. I’m mean, let’s face it…our bodies are different, our schedules are busy, our beds are sometimes not our own, etc., etc. I could go on and on – there are countless things fighting for our attention and challenging our time.
On top of all of this, if you haven’t hired a babysitter in YYC lately, I’ll let you know right now that the going rate is $10-$15/hour. [Read more…]
Photo Credit:
William Iven
Online Grocery Shopping? Yes please!!!
Because, let’s face it – grocery shopping with kids is never (EVER) a good time.
Call me lazy, but the thought of taking my duo to any grocery store (even if they have 2 child seats to accommodate the twins) almost makes me break into a sweat. The fighting, the poking, the grabbing, and the cookie requests…it’s all too much for me to take sometimes! [Read more…]
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…]
Hi! I’m Dionne – and, welcome to my mommy blog!
I’m a busy mom to kindergarten-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 the East Kootenays (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!
Superstore’s Click and Collect – My Review and Helpful Tips
Review: How Bill Crush Found our Family Annual Savings of $675
Keeping the Marriage Alive in November – our YYC Date Night
YYC to the Ellen Show – How I got tickets!
Birthday Party Loot Bags – It’s Okay to Say ‘No’!
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