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And I thought one baby was a lot of work!!! Being a Mom myself now, makes me realise all of the sacrifices and hard work my own Mother endured raising my Brother Michael and I. I am so thankful to have her as my Mother and friend. She is such a kind, thoughtful person and [...]

This is one of my favorite times of the day; first thing in the morning before anyone else is up. It is such a pretty scene out of our back window just now, as the mist rises up from behind the budding trees. The birds are singing, and there is such a sense of quiet [...]

Liam has more books than most children his age I’m sure. For starters, my Mom loves buying him books. I think it must have something to do with her love of reading and her passion for writing, coupled with the fact that she has an amazing collection of children’s books of her own. Before he [...]

Sometimes, I really wish this motherhood business was a paying gig! Watching the local news last night, I was fascinated by one particular story about the financial “worth” of stay-at-home-mom’s. Between chauffeuring, cleaning, cooking, teaching and the seemingly countless other tasks motherhood entails, experts estimate that the average yearly salary for a full-time mother (if [...]

I’m not sure if “clueless” accurately describes my gardening capabilities these days, seeing as I have a bit of practice at it now, I seem to be getting the hang of it! However, a few years ago I could not have made such a claim. People often ask me if I like to read, and [...]

With warm temperatures, and bright sunshine, it was the perfect morning to take Liam to the park, so we packed up a picnic and had a family outing. He loved this park which has a play area specifically designed for small children (under 5) and enjoyed playing on the various equipment, and with some of [...]

My Mom’s Aunt, and my Great Aunt Cynthia Risk, made a great coffee cake…Aunt Cyn passed away last year, so I thought it would be a nice idea to post her recipe for Coffee Cake on my blog. This is a great cake that goes nicely with coffee (of course) or tea, or a plain [...]

No, I’m not superficial enough to go “under the knife” but my blog does have a new look! Thanks to my husband, Stuart who has recently re-designed his own site, my blog is now looking even more snazzy…new colours, fonts, and style! I am going to try to post more cooking tips and recipes in [...]

We spent most of our day today in Dundas visiting Stuart’s Mom and Brother. Stuart’s Mom is an excellent gardener, and we relaxed outdoors enjoying the beginning of the spring blossoms and blooms in her yard…Liam played happily with Chloe, their Cairn Terrier, and we also enjoyed a walk around the neighbourhood…what a beautiful spring [...]

As they get older, it becomes increasingly difficult to photograph sleeping children. For starters, the flash required for photography in dark places would likely wake them up, and by the time parents of toddlers actually get their children down for the night, about the last thing on their minds is “hey, let’s get out the [...]