For the first time in a very long time I feel like I have some balance to my life. I've been a stay at home mom for the past 12 years. In those 12 years a lot has gone on. Experiences that have tested my emotional strength and made me question so many things about my life. Experiences that have … [Read more...]
Photo Wednesday
With 8 children life is busy, crazy, sometimes overwhelming but heyITS WEDNESDAY AND I STILL LOVE MY KIDS! … [Read more...]
Finally somebody is listening with both ears!
Finding out my son was autistic didn't come as a surprise but rather as a relief, yet realizing he has a mental illness as well, wasn't such a relief. It made me feel helpless, guilty, and posioned my mind with so many "what if?" questions."What if I had rested more during my pregnancy?""What … [Read more...]
I Just Wanted Some Pasta Vongole…
It all started when I noticed fresh littleneck clams in the seafood counter at my grocery store on Sunday. I seldom shop with a list that really needs attention, since I do most the shopping and cooking - I know what's in our fridge. I read the circulars, checking the specials at my local places, … [Read more...]
Rainbows In the Rain
It's sounds like such a spoiled-rotten, first-world thing to say, but coming back from a holiday is hard.I am happy to be home, happy to see our kids and our friends, but I am tired and, as anticipated, having a tough time getting back into the groove of life. A girl can get used to lounging on the … [Read more...]
Where the ocean waves are warm & the sand is smooth. Wish you were here.
When do you start planning your winter getaway? We start thinking about sunny destination, oh...like just after school started in September! I can't stand winter and this is the dangling carrot (and vitamin D) that keeps me motivated as the colder weather settles in. We try to pick a … [Read more...]
The Grandparent Effect
I did not grow up with grandparents as a part of my daily life. Most of my relatives live in Belfast, so we were only able to spend time with my grandparents for the few weeks they came in the summer or the few weeks we went there.I remember when I was little feeling envious of my friends when they … [Read more...]
Where There’s (Not) a Will
We don't have a will.There, I said it.Chalk it up to denial about my own mortality, fear of thinking of the horrible possibility of my and my husband's death and leaving our kids orphaned, or plain old laziness and not wanting to act like a grown-up. But my only New Year's resolution this year … [Read more...]
Reflections from 2012
As many of you read in my previous post my family was struck with a wicked stomach virus over the Christmas holidays (Christmas eve, and Christmas day to be exact) and I was no exception! However, while I lay in bed moaning about how terrible I felt I took the time to reflect back on what had … [Read more...]
The “I can’t get away!” Travel Gift Guide
Sure the holiday season is a wonderful time to be with friends and family but baby, it's cold outside! I'm not a fan of cold weather or winter, but as a Canadian I do know that you can't beat it (trust me, I've tried), so you might as well join it. Why not help out the wanna-be-in-Bermuda traveler … [Read more...]
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