Memories of Christmas Past When I was a little girl, my favorite memories are from Christmas dinners. Both my parents had lots of siblings, so the extended family dinner was large, loud and long. No matter which side of the family we were going to see, it was guaranteed to…
I spend a lot of time reading (online and offline), collecting tidbits and tools. There are a few authors and blogs that I come back to over and over again. Some I find inspiring, some are a great distraction, some are because I so relate. In no particular order, I…
You know the days right? Some days, you feel like you can’t do anything right. You just want to crawl back in bed, pull the covers over your head, and pretend you aren’t the adult in the house. But there’s these little humans that somebody decided you were capable of…
To be honest, most days my goals are simply to stay awake, make sure nobody hurts anything, and everyone gets fed. But in the few spare moments I have, I ponder my future. Everyone should, by the way. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” isn’t just…
It’s Thanksgiving Day here in Canada. I thought it might be appropriate to take stock and list what I’m grateful for. There’s so much in my life that I can appreciate so much. So here’s my list of 10 things that I am thankful for. 1. I’m thankful for my…
Slightly overwhelmed here I’ll be honest. Parenting six on my own is a little bit harder than I expected. When my 5th child was born, I didn’t skip a beat. We just picked up where we had paused and kept going. And my life was as busy then as it…
This is my story of my marriage to an abuser. This post was written in real time, when my divorce was finalized in December 2014. This post reflects my thoughts at the time, as I reflected on relationships and what I wanted. Warning: descriptions of violence and abuse may be…
This is my story of my marriage to an abuser. This post was written in real time, when my estranged husband gave me an ultimatum back. In an email, in October 2013, he told me he wasn’t going to change, and to take it or leave it. Obviously, I had…
This is my story of my marriage to an abuser. This post was written in real time, shortly after my ex husband moved out, in August of 2013. It reflects my thoughts at the time, as a picture of what it feels like to pick up the pieces after separation.…
This is my story of my marriage to an abuser. During my pregnancy with my 4th, we attempted a reconciliation. But my pregnancy with my 5th child was the beginning of the end. Warning: descriptions of violence and abuse may be triggering. For Part 1: Back to the Beginning For…
