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  • Sick tummy Tuesday

    Sick tummy Tuesday

    Ask any parent and they’ll tell you- there’s absolutely nothing compared to the feeling of having a nice, silent cup of coffee first thing in the morning. Especially when that peace and quiet is broken by the unmistakable sound of a toddler throwing up on the carpeted stairs on their way to destroy your morning.…

  • Sick tummy Tuesday

    Sick tummy Tuesday

    Ask any parent and they’ll tell you- there’s absolutely nothing compared to the feeling of having a nice, silent cup of coffee first thing in the morning. Especially when that peace and quiet is broken by the unmistakable sound of a toddler throwing up on the carpeted stairs on their way to destroy your morning.…

  • Approach of fall

    Approach of fall

    Another Monday has come and gone, and I’ve realized the month is almost over again. The mornings are getting cool and I’m starting to see the leaves change as well. I’m sad thinking how much time I’ve spent inside this summer, due to a combination of work and weather. But while I feel as though…

  • Twilights musings

    Twilights musings

    The wind-up clock has almost run down The light is gone from the sky It’s past nine and time to rest At least, it’s time to try My little ones are tucked and safe Slumbering in their beds I love them all so very much The soft little sleepy-heads And now it’s my turn to…

  • Life’s little moments

    Life’s little moments

    Today I celebrated life. I cleaned, mopped and did laundry, Dishes, tidying, the works. I took my children to play, And we decided which kind of dragons we’d be, Which powers we’d have All because we read ‘dragon water’ Instead of drinking water On the back of a truck I held my little one as…

  • Ben and Jerry and Wednesday

    Ben and Jerry and Wednesday

    The first full day back at work this week. I feel like I should be all caught up but instead the opposite is true. I’m so behind I’m starting to lap myself. The smoke outside was so thick from the fires in BC that it looked like fog, altering reality to a version eerily the…

  • Anniversary

    Anniversary

    Another year together Growing older Growing up Building a life And family together Through all the bad And good Life is a road Without a map Twisting and turns At every glance But together we have The strength To continue through Weather each And every storm To my husband On the anniversary Of another year…

  • Home

    Home

    The relief I feel is deep and washes over me A wave on the shore of home I’m exhausted Yet enriched While in need of my bed, I’m so proud of my children Who were amazing again As we woke early and drove until supper Although occasionally one would break down, They handled the day…

  • Hot summer memories

    Hot summer memories

    Sitting in the bathroom while the youngest sings “mommy shark doo de doo” In the bath, I’m left pondering the last 48 hours. It’s hotter than I can remember since I was a kid, and the internet service is painfully slow I didn’t remember how hot days could get, Surrounded by the lush greenery of…

  • Poem for the road

    Poem for the road

    Today flew Excitement in brew The work day passed Way too fast While I prep and pack Then hit the sack A long trip ahead Means early to bed Early to rise With bleary eyes Manitoba bound Where my family is found Summer family road trip Is always a pip