Category Archives: Gratitude

Cool as a Muther Heffin’ Cucumber

This weekend I took our daughter swimming with a friend. Nothing too spectacular; her mother in a bathing suit; all the children of the world in one body of water; someone named Alynna having a birthday party; water up my nose and in my face. But we had fun and made it out unscathed. I…

Toddlerisms

My girl is almost three. She is a combination of silliness and sophistication that hasn’t quite found its way, making her into the perfect comedy. I have a bite mark on the inside of my cheek from holding back laughter when she presents her serious scoldings, lengthy stories, and little talks. She’s growing, and I don’t…

I Saw Your Bum

At almost 3 (gasp) my daughter is growing so fast and changing everyday. Her questions are rapid and seem to be pulled out of thin air; “Why is the water going so fast?” “Who is that person?” “What’s that smell like?” “I saw your bum, want to see mine?” Keeping up with her, educating her,…

Sugar, Holidays, and Puppies Crying

I’ve finished my holidays. I feel like one hundred puppies are crying inside my soul. For two weeks we slept in, hung out in our pajamas, built towers, watched movies, put together puzzles, played in the snow, ate candy too early in the morning, and enjoyed each other. It has taken a long time for…

2012

This year did not fly by for me, it dragged its ass and punched me in the face. More days than not I struggled to make it through to the next, fighting to keep my head above water. I sat at rock bottom and climbed to the mountain top….then rolled back down to the bottom….

Toddler Decor

  I always wondered how people ended up with furniture in their home all eschew, with random piles in corners, and pictures hung recklessly and with abandon. Disarray makes me twitchy But this week, when one of the photo’s that fits nicely in my collage took a flying leap off the wall, and landed annoyingly…

Pile on the Candy

Two Piles One Big One Small Our Daughter’s Candy   The big pile is made up all everything she can eat. The small pile contains everything she cannot (nuts, berries, etc.) Ahem… I said THE SMALL PILE. THANK YOU for listening. Thank you for being aware and considering all children. Thank you for caring.  …

Wedding Favourites

Today feels like a good day to share photos! Enjoy some of my favourites  from our wedding.   All Photo’s taken by Tracey Clarke Photography Related Posts:Fall in the ParkMrs. Adams Holding Hands…Holding our Breath

Fall in the Park

  Sand is best underneath your fingernails   Running is the only way to get anywhere     Boots get in the way of serious playtime   Love fits on a slide perfectly      Related Posts:Underneath the SunflowersAnd then it was over…I Saw Your Bum