I am heartbroken at the devastation in Fort McMurray. I thought I should share this mom’s reactions to all the media about the fires happening there now. To be honest, when I heard there were fires in Fort McMurray my first thought was “Where the heck is that??” Now, of course, I know where Alberta […]
Hosting A Lot Of People In Not A Lot Of Space
This past weekend we had a “family” party for both the girls. Emma had her First Communion, and Rose’s birthday is coming up during the week. I decided we could toss those both together as a good reason to have friends and family come visit with food and wine. This would mean hosting a lot […]
Acting – Can I Do It?
I’ve acted in the past. In elementary school I was in a play – as a main character even! I never really thought I could act (well) in any version of my life. Acting is something talented people do, right? Two years ago a big Hollywood movie filmed 2 scenes here in Kingston. I applied […]
How I Feel About Being “Just A Mom”
Who I am? Someone asked this on social media the other day and I really had to think about the answer. They wanted to know who I was besides being a mom. Most of the ladies suggested they were “just moms” but they were okay with that. I did fall into that category as well. […]
I Hate Buying Pants: A Short Woman’s Gripe
Since my second child was born I’ve lost some weight. Rose is almost 5 so you’d think I would have figured out how to dress for my new, somewhat thinner, shape, right? Wrong. Buying pants is the most difficult part of dressing myself right now. I’m convinced all the weight I lost came off my […]