Between the hours of three and four in the morning is often my best time for thinking. I have usually hauled myself out of bed to nurse the baby and, find upon returning to bed, that my mind is often busy and thoughtful. Sometimes I curse this time (I would really rather be peacefully sleeping) but, other times I am grateful for this sleeplessness as it generally brings about clear and profound thoughts that fuel a blog post or an important conversation. This upcoming week marks my fifth wedding anniversary; consequently, my night thoughts this week have been marriage focused. read more…

I must admit, I have never been a huge fan of potato salad. My Husband on the other hand, is crazy for it and could eat a 1L tub of the crappiest type in one sitting. Though I am not a fan, I am not going to deny that I have on occasion, indulged in it. Let’s face it, the stuff is hugely fattening and one can always attain some level of satisfaction from the consumption of a very fatty food. But, I have never really truly enjoyed it. So, when I picked up a bag of organic red potatoes read more…

We just returned from a week long vacation in Greater Vancouver, BC. This picture is of my 2.5 year old on his run bike scooting on the Stanley Park sea wall. I selected this picture because it represents how far we have come; my first baby is a baby no longer. Honestly, it was killing me to watch him scoot along this path, I kept envisioning him falling right over the side and taking a header into the water. Nonetheless, I was able to stifle that protective urge and let him enjoy himself. I realize this is only the beginning; read more…

From the day I started my blog, I knew I wanted to write a post about cloth diapers; I am very passionate about cloth diapering and I want to share a little bit of my cloth diapering experience. But, to be honest, I have been procrastinating writing this post, I have found it to be the hardest post to create so far. I have been writing it over and over again in my head trying desperately to avoid sounding either judgmental or preachy. The last thing I want to do is annoy people thereby, alienating them from the possibility of read more…

Dear World, I just need to get a few things off my chest so, I thought I would write this short little letter as I find a little venting can go a long way. World, why is it that when I stand in line with my 2 year old and my baby in his stroller, people fail to notice me and butt in front of me in line? World, I am pretty sure that we are hard to miss; the stroller is rather large, the 2 year old generally flaps his arms around a great deal and jibber-jabbers pretty loudly. read more…