I spent the day yesterday at a Crossfit competition.  In the weeks/days leading up to these competitions, I always question my sanity for signing up; with the workouts not being revealed until the day before/day of of the competition, there is the anxiety of wondering if you'll be given a movement you can't do; you... Continue Reading →

This September really felt like a new year for me.  For the first time since the surgery, feeling no longer like I was in recovery mode (physically or mentally), and with the kids both in school a bit longer, I faced every stay-at-home mom's dilemma . . .without really littles ones to take care of... Continue Reading →

"Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are.  Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart.  Let me now pass you by in a quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so.  One day I... Continue Reading →

I'll start with the backstory: My kids wake up early in the mornings.  Like 5:30 early.  Consistently.  It's been this way since they were born, it never changes, no matter when they go to sleep, and I don't foresee this habit changing anytime soon.  I will freely admit that this used to really bother me.... Continue Reading →

We are fortunate enough to live in an area where there is a veritable plethora of activities for the kids to participate in.  We also live in an area where there is not an insignificant amount of pressure for kids to find a sport or activity in which they excel, and to pursue it competitively... Continue Reading →

Today is the last day of summer vacation for our little ones.  The past few weeks have been a whirlwind here - we ventured out on an absolutely amazing road trip, came back for a week of ballet camp, frantic last minute back-to-school errands, and lots of play dates, and then spent a glorious long... Continue Reading →

We're back.  Back from our week-long road trip.  Back to our summer routine.  And most importantly, back to our eating routines. Let me preface this post by saying, we had an absolutely amazing time away.  We got to see and do things that we will take with us for a long time to come.  The... Continue Reading →

So we stopped at the Kalahari Water Park for one day this week as part of our family road trip  The Husband had looked into it, booked it, and was super excited to see the kids go nuts in the largest waterpark in the US.  I have to admit, I was pretty excited too; I... Continue Reading →

We left today on a little road trip.  It's the Husband's 40th and so, in his honour, we're off to see some of his favourite MLB teams in action.  Neither of my kids particularly like the concept of leaving on a trip.  Once we get there, they love being away.  And there are usually tears... Continue Reading →