Here we are in the fall of 2020. We seem to be ramping back up to spring pandemic levels but life is still moving forward. I thought I would quickly give you a run down on how things are going with our household. It’s also nice to jot these things down for posterity. Having some […]
How to make self care a priority in your busy life
We’re all familiar with the phrase “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” That’s because it’s true. If we don’t recharge our bodies and minds, we can’t give support to others who depend on us. This is particularly important right now. While we are all muddling through the “what’s next” of pandemic living, many of […]
Three months in and the future is still uncertain
How are you holding up? It’s the middle of June, things are starting to reopen here in Ontario, but life is still so uncertain. Having tweens at home means I’m not excited about day cares opening. Frankly, it sounds like more work than it’s worth for the centers who are trying to figure out how […]
Working Mom pivots skill set during the Pandemic
I feel like a bit of a fraud every time I sit down to write a new blog post. This blog is about being a busy working mom, and how I (mostly) make that work. Right now I’m unemployed, and we’re not a busy family. Sure, we have days that feel awkward. Remembering to log […]
Teach your kids how to ride their bikes
As a previously busy family, we had been lacking in the “outdoor skills” department. A silver lining to our stay-home lifestyle right now is that we have been able to spend time doing things on our to-do list. The number one thing we had been neglecting was teaching the kids how to ride their bikes! […]