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Micromanagement

Ah Dilbert. You have a way with words… How many of us have been micromanaged to death? While it can be a reflection on your struggle to balance your priorities and tasks, it can also be a sign of weak...

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Trekking for one important reason

The Trek for Tourette is coming up on Sunday. I’m pretty behind in my fundraising, but given the fact that I gave birth to our beautiful little girl, I’m going to give myself a break and be pleased...

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Knit one, purl more

For many knitters, we reach different times of the year when we realize, “Oh crap. It’s September already! Christmas/the holidays are only a few months away! I have to get knitting!” That’s normally...

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Eight years ago

Looking at the calendar, I realize that it was exactly eight years ago that I met Matt. It’s amazing to see how much can change in just eight years! Big thanks to our best friend Christina who gave me...

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Hoppy Easter!

Happy Easter from Matt, Miranda and I! Happy Easter from our little bunny! Whether you've been celebrating your faith this week or you're just enjoying a long weekend. Hope you're having a very hoppy...

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Click.Those special moments

My camera and I have a very sordid relationship. I love it very much, but it doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. Then when it receives lots love from me, I don’t know what to do with all of...

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Crying colic child

Over the past few days, we’ve noticed that Miranda has been increasingly fussy later in the day and even more so in the early evening. While it could just be a growth spurt that we have to march...

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Spaghdogs? Hotspaghs? Hybrid food FTW!

I originally started writing this post in February 2012. I think it was before I was big into Pinterest and finding lots of unique food ideas. I can’t remember if it was Claire or Abby who inspired me...

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Banana Maple Muffins

On Wednesday, my sister-in-law (Heather), brother-in-law (Colin) and youngest niece (Emily) returned to Ontario after a really great week-long visit. It was great to see them and to have the six of us...

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Baby formula opinions needed

Moms and dads out there, Matt and I are looking for opinions on powder formula for our baby. What formula should I use?   Now that Miranda is almost two months old, we can soon switch her to powder...

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May the fourth be with you

It’s after 12 a.m., but I don’t care. In case you live under a rock and rarely peruse the Internet, today (technically May 4 is now yesterday, but I’m still awake) is Star Wars Day (cause you know… May...

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Social Media Crossover

Early Sunday morning (although for me it still felt like Saturday because I had yet to go to bed and it wasn’t long after midnight…), I shared a photo that I took on Saturday of Matt and Miranda in...

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Mommy Musing Monday – Baby Swearing

As I dive deeper into parenting, I’ve decided to start a theme – Mommy Musing Monday. As I come across various mommy-isms I’ll share them here and have them post on Mondays. This helps add a little...

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Mother’s Day Mommy

It’s my first Mother’s Day! I can’t believe it’s here already. Once reaching real adulthood (which in my opinion for me at least, was in my mid twenties… probably around when I went to college), I...

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Mommy Musing Monday – Don’t Blink

Ever try to have a staring contest with a baby? Good luck with that. I only noticed recently that my daughter doesn’t blink a lot. I was giving her a bottle one day and noticed a bit of eye goop...

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Mommy Musing Monday – Formula Fail

I’ve mentioned before that I’m formula feeding Missy Moo. I tried and tried to breastfeed, but C’est la vie, it wasn’t mean to be. End of story. While there are lots of fun and silly stories about moms...

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Throwback Thursday – dishpan hands

An online meme that I’m seeing more and more is Throwback Thursday (or #ThrowbackThursday on Twitter). It’s inspired me to dig up some old photos. Some of the photos I’ll share will be ones that were...

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Cozy Sun and Bug Cover

Last night I was at Walmart and found a Cozy Sun and Bug Cover. I’ve been thinking about getting something like this for Missy Moo because it’s possible we may have a warm summer with sun. Found at...

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Mommy Musing Monday – Go Shorty, it’s Your Birthday

The second half of this post’s title is of course from this song, by 50 Cent. There are two reasons for that title. Maybe this year I’ll be the birthday dessert?! The first reason is that today is my...

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Mommy Musing Monday – hats off folks

As a knitter, I have to admit that making hats is often fun. They’re not usually hard (or you can avoid the really hard patterns if you want, cause there are so many different options out there) and...

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