Ramblings & Adventures
of a first time Mum

I learned early on that when it comes to parenting, there is no one size fits all – and boy, am I grateful for that! It can really get challenging at times, but being a Mum is definitely one of the most rewarding and fulfilling jobs I have ever had. The realization that there is no such thing as a perfect parent has freed me enough to enjoy the ups and downs with my family and that is what I write about here, among other things!

My Latest Blog Posts

  • Potty_Training

    Things I’ve Learned From Potty Training My Kid

    Posted on Oct. 4th, 2012 8 Comments     Total Views: 627

    It’s been a few months since our daughter has been completely potty trained enough to go to sleep at night without diapers on. In fact, we got our cues from her when she, quite simply and directly, asked me to not put a diaper on her one night, and although I feared we mi...

  • Chocolate Kiss

    Priceless Little Gems – Sophie-isms 2

    Posted on Oct. 2nd, 2012 3 Comments     Total Views: 503

    I am loving being able to communicate with Sophie more and more these days. It is just amazing to watch and see how her mind works when she formulates answers to questions, or tries to her hand at storytelling, or imitating her Sunday School teachers as she tries to ‘teac...

  • broken glass

    Nanny Trauma: The Day the Nanny Hit Our Daughter

    Posted on Aug. 27th, 2012 4 Comments     Total Views: 762

    I used to tell anyone and everyone who would listen that we probably had the best nanny in the world. She wasn’t perfect – she had her flaws, of course – but she was someone that I got along with fairly well, basically since she was as OC as I was when it came to cleanlin...

  • profile

    Wordless Wednesday #4 – Brand Spanking New Web Design

    Posted on Aug. 22nd, 2012 6 Comments     Total Views: 659

    So, my incredibly talented and, might I add, very patient husband has gone and outdone himself with this pretty new design for my blog. I just have to take another moment to ogle: One thing’s for sure, it’s certainly awesome to have a web designer for a husband...

  • manyhats

    This Hat I Wear

    Posted on May. 15th, 2012 2 Comments     Total Views: 552

    I have had to wear lots of different hats in my life – the daughter hat, the sister hat, the friend hat, the single, unattached hat, the worker hat, the carefree hat, the wife hat… you get the picture. I’ve worn innumerable hats for a long time; some are occasionally easi...