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Mom Life

I Used to be a Person

I used to be a person. I used to have my own dreams, my own desires, my own time, my own identity. I used to do things for myself, working hard on those dreams of mine, wondering if they would be attainable. I’m now a mother and no longer an actual person. My time is […]

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Life Nature

Why I’m a Big Fan of Buying Eco-Friendly Products Before Using the Old

Switching to an eco-friendly lifestyle isn’t the easiest thing done. It takes time to find the products you like, in your budget, that actually work. It feels daunting, images of people posting their pretty zero waste mason jars filled with barely anything as the trash they accumulated the entire year (which, by the way, is […]

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Mom Life

The Best Mom Advice, Ever

The best advice you’ll ever get as a parent: take the entire day, and night, to yourself. Whenever grandparents would babysit, I would rush around trying to do everything. I’d clean the house, workout, work on some writing, study a bit of French. In the early days, I’d either sleep, or lay on the couch […]

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Life

The Silent Pain of Living with Chronic Pain

I can’t really remember a time in my life when waking up with searing pain above my eye, or a throbbing so deep that I assume my brain will explode with the my next heartbeat wasn’t normal. I know that I didn’t have migraines when I was a child, that they came upon me when […]

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Mom Life

Making Mom Friends is Harder than I Thought

Everyone talks about how hard it is to make friends when you’re older. And they’re correct. For the most part. I made friends easily from elementary school to high school. It was easy, still, to make friends in university and find friends at work. You’re seeing the same people day in and day out, so […]

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Life

The Easy Steps I Take to Keep my House Clean

Or, you know, as clean as it will ever get with a toddler. I’ve never been a full-blown neat freak, but there are certain things I absolute hate to get messy, like dirty floors, or mis-matched decor. I liked things in their place and the dishes done, somewhat, often. I love doing laundry, like a […]

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Travel Favourites

Travel Favourites

Some links are part of the Amazon affiliate program, and if you buy something from the link, I will make a bit of money. booking.com I genuinely enjoy this booking platform and use it all the time whenever I’m finding a place to stay. Sometimes, I will book directly will the hotels, but this platform […]

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Family Travel My Favourites

Family Travel Favourites

Some links are part of the Amazon affiliate program, and if you buy something from the link, I will make a bit of money. Joovy Gloo I absolutely love this travel tent. It folds up small enough you can pack it in a checked bag or take it on as one of baby/toddler’s carry on […]

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TV & Books

What Reading Does to your Brain

I used to read. A lot. I love getting a new book and diving into the characters and their lives. I still own every single Babysitter’s Club book because classics never go out of style. I had books (nice old ones, not the Babysitter’s club) as decor at my wedding. I have a quote from […]

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Mom Life

You’re not a Bad Mom if your Daughter Plays with Barbies

I loved Barbies growing up. Loved them. I loved the creativity that came with making up stories to go with each Barbie. I loved making up their houses, perfecting them to my 8 year old mind’s dream. Obviously, it’s where I figured out sex, smashing my dolls together in fits of passion. I also loved […]