Large families are fascinating. It's no wonder shows like Outdaughtered or Counting On are so popular. We want to understand how parents can be in charge of so many. We may wonder: How do they feed all those mouths? How do they ever leave the laundry room? How do they cope with ____ kids … [Read More...]
Parenting
I Wish I had a Double Chin
I hear the things we despise about ourselves in our twenties, we will look back at with fondness in our thirties. Not the most edifying thought, but the truth of it penetrates my heart with each passing year. For me a double chin falls in that … [Read More...]
Money Tips
5 Steps to Rock a Vintage Car Bathroom on a Budget
Every Mom needs to have something to make her smile when she walks into a bathroom shared by 4 boy cubs. I'm not wrong. When we moved into our home a few years ago, I knew I wanted to decorate the boys' bathroom in a vintage car theme, with a … [Read More...]
More Hope and Humour
Confessions of a Plant Killing Wife: Learning to Nurture Our Marriages
I am a plant killer. There. I said it. In my defense, I commit this crime inadvertently. All plants enter my home in the same state - alive. And I determine to water them the perfect, … [Read More...]
Confessions About A Warped Sense of Humour
My children are used to my warped sense of humour. They should be since it is one of my favourite coping strategies for parenting all four of them. Fun-slightly-terrifying fact: if you google … [Read More...]
Are You Trying for a Girl? The Dreaded Question
When my oldest boys were 3 and 1, we were expecting our third. Apart from strangers telling me how huge I was {is that even legal?} they also felt the need to ask the dreaded question, “Are you trying … [Read More...]
Aspiring to be a Fun Mom? Carry These Essentials So You’re Ready for Adventures
Giving a shout out to all the spontaneous Moms. And the Moms who love to plan. And all of us on a quest to be a fun Mom no matter our wiring. Do you know which one you are? Spontaneous Moms will … [Read More...]