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Can I Really be a Pinterest Mom?

I so badly want to be a Pinterest mom. Not badly enough to stress myself out and ignore my own rest breaks, but badly enough. I love looking up cute holiday crafts to do with my daughter, or for when we have playdates. I love balloon arches. I love the little wooden toddler knife I […]

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Toddler 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. Go Coconut Play CouchI absolutely love this thing. I was super excited to buy my daughter one as it looked so fun, and it’s come in handy so many times! We […]

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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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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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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 […]

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Mom Life travel

The Stress of Boarding a Plane with a Baby

When we decided to go on a trip to France with our 11 month old, it didn’t seem crazy or strange. It felt normal. I wanted to go on a trip, had been waiting for a time to come when we could travel safely and freely, again, and had felt pent up after two years […]