I touched on this topic a little in one of my previous posts “a little stress is actually good for you”, but I feel the need to further discuss this obssesive tendancy of mine.
Anytime we are going to be having company over I go on a cleaning frenzy that usually lasts all day….well actually two days. The first […]
Everyone wants to protect their children from things that could seriously harm them. Most of the time this task is a no-brainer. Some of the safety mesures that we take on a daily basis include:
making sure that they wear their seat belts, and/or are safely strapped into their car seat or booster seat at all […]
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This was the first official year that we allowed our three-year old daughter to trick or treat. I say ‘official’, for although last year she did dress up as a princess (using a dress out of her tickle trunk), we only took her to our two closest neighbours. I wouldn’t really classify visiting two neighbours a real trick or […]
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Over the past few weeks I have been writing down some of the statements/comments that my three-year old daughter has said to me. I thought that I would share some with you: (please note, I spelled the words out how I heard them)
“When you grow like Grandma you can reach the acorns too!” (said to me)
“I’m […]
Somedays I feel like I need to lock myself in a sound proof room just so I can get a moment to myself, and get away from all the noise, chaos, and mess that comes along with having children. Today is one of those days!
I am really not sure why some days seem worse than […]
Having young children can be very enriching. Although there are MANY enjoyable moments that young children bring to your life, here are my top 10:
Their hugs, kisses, and snuggles
Their smiles and giggles
The way they look when they are sleeping
The welcome you get after returning home (even if you have only been away for an hour)
All the […]
Well today is the day that I should be going to my cousins wedding in Wisconsin. In fact, I have the plane ticket confirmation sitting here in front of me. Yet here I am writing this on my home computer, while my baby is sleeping, my three-year old is playing, and my husband is out doing errands. Why? […]
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I recently read an article that stated that low-intestity stress (the kind that eases off after a short period of time) is actually good for you! So this is definitley not the kind of stress that results from an unhappy relationship, or sickness/death of a close one. But apparently when you are stressed for short […]
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I frequently have to remind myself that this truly is the life that I chose. Although I feel blessed that I am able to stay at home with my two young children, I often feel that I have lost the person that I used to be. Before my husband and I had children our hobbies and […]
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