Ode de Isaac (How to Settle the Baby)
Source {Sing to the tune of “on top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese…”} Sweet little Isaac You seem very sad. The more you keep crying The more you seem mad. I’ll give you a bath then, So you will…
Year 2011
Kinder Surprise Re-Launch in Canada
I have happy childhood memories of Kinder Surprise and as an adult, I now have even more! I love to eat Kinder eggs myself and they’re a huge hit with my children but the person that I have bought the…
Favorite Things
A freshly bathed baby, all snuggly and happy, A three year old boy who is smiley and laugh-y, A cute little girl in her butterfly wings, These are a few of my favorite things! {I’m not actually singing this though,…
Blueberry Pie
I made brownies in mini loaf pans. I used almonds instead of walnuts since I didn’t have any walnuts. They don’t taste quite the same. My aunty and uncle are visiting from Northern Ontario. My aunt is the one who…
Guest Post: 8 Tips for Teaching Your Kids Good Manners
Photo Source After a generations-long decline in the emphasis on manners when raising children, many 21st-century parents are rediscovering the importance of instilling values of politeness and decorum in their kids. Children who have good manners are better behaved…
Boba Baby Carrier Review
This adorable face is what peeks up at me when I’m wearing him in the Boba. I love it! My Wearing History I love carrying my babies, but that wasn’t always the case. When my first child was a baby,…
A Day in the Life: July 25
A week or so before I had Isaac, a beautiful framed silhouette arrived in the mail. Thank you so much, Katie Wyper Designs, for capturing Isaac and I as one right before we became two. I love it! Going…
Heat Wave
We’ve been close to, or hitting, record high temperatures. It’s been hot!!! Needless to say, we’ve been at my parents a lot lately enjoying their pool. I haven’t been online much at all. The weather, the baby, finding some semblance…
Welcome Home (again) Baby Isaac
Isaac arrived on June 4th, born at home just as we’d hoped. All was well until 24 hours later he stopped eating and, as the night wore on, he became very lethargic. We were admitted to the hospital 36 hours…
Isaac at Three Weeks
Here’s Isaac napping on my arm; happy and content. Unfortunately he’s still in the hospital with Jennifer (yes DH posting again) with no foreseeable discharge. The doctors are calling him a “little mystery” so we wait and pray.