On April 7th, our little girl pup was born. Seven weeks later, we took her home with us. Three weeks later, we had to give her to my in-laws… where she still remains today. What happened you say? I’ll tell you… it’s called fur parent fail! There, I’ve said it. I’ve been ashamed to admit it, […]
An ode to my Da-da for father’s day – by Kyle Fitzpatrick
The first and last person that Kyle sees every day is his dad (my husband), John. It’s no wonder they have such a special and close bond. For this year’s father’s day, Kyle wanted to do something special. Here’s a poem he wrote to his Da-da. Da-da, Thank you for coming to get me out […]
Top 30 mom blogs in Toronto – Takes 2 seconds to vote for me!
To my amazing blog readers and followers. As some of you may already know, I made the top 30 mom bloggers in Toronto list on Toronto Mom Now (TMN). An honour in itself considering how many mommy bloggers there are in Toronto. If you like my blog, please vote for me 🙂 It doesn’t take more than […]
I don’t want to be JUST mom enough!
If you’re a parent, you’ve most likely seen the newest cover of TIME Magazine which shows a mother with her 3 year-old son breastfeeding while standing on a chair, with the headline “Are you mom enough?”. I first took notice of it last Thursday when just about every other post on my Facebook News Feed had the picture […]
What I really want for mother’s day this year
As a blogger, I’m always checking out a lot of other blogging sites and local mommy sites. The trending topic these days is “what is your ultimate mother’s day gift?” Most people have answered with something along the following lines: Hugs, snuggles and kisses from my kids. Or, spending the entire day with the kids. And […]
Are we raising the next Sidney Crosby?
While my husband and I (okay, mostly my husband) are completely devastated that our beloved Leafs, or any other Canadian team for that matter, didn’t make it (far) in the playoffs this season, we may soon have another reason to cheer. It appears that our 19 month old son is slightly obsessed with hockey. Every morning when […]
Why this year is the most important mother’s day for me
Last year was probably the most special mother’s day for me. It was my first!! But this year’s mother’s day might be the most important. Not so much for me, but for my mom. You see, it was almost 11 months ago that my mom had a stroke. Luckily, it was just a warning sign. My […]
My Best Friend Multiplied! – Guest Post
I’ve known Wendy since junior-high and we’re now fellow residents of Riverdale, Toronto. Wendy is smart, funny, witty and a very talented writer. Her blog is www.sadinthecity.com and I’m constantly waiting for her next post to be published. I can’t get enough of her writing. She also happens to be the inspiration behind me starting my own […]
Our family is expanding!… We’re getting a fur child (and need your help with the name)
Short version: We’re getting a dog, and we need name suggestions!! Long version: John and I always knew that one day, we would get a dog. We just didn’t know when. Since we both grow up with dogs, we knew the responsibilities that came along with dog ownership, and we just weren’t ready for it. We figured we’d […]
The Two Million Dollar Family
I’m always writing about some of the challenges that I’ve encountered to-date as a parent to one kid; now imagine four! Last week, my husband, son and I all flew to Edmonton to visit my brother and his family. They had just welcomed home their 4th child two weeks previously. It also happened to fall on the […]