Alternate Lifestyle Choices
My iPhone is my saviour - not just for it's usefulness in my life but also it's ability to keep my 3 yr old son entertained - love it or hate it, the iPhone and it's incredible array of apps have become a very portable, emergency babysitter for frazzled parents. My son is already very adept with … Read More...
I was participating in a conversation on Facebook this morning where a friend asked what questions would you ask of a parenting/mothering "expert". The word "expert" brought up some strong emotions in some of the commenters, even though I don't think that was the focus of the original … Read More...
I went searching for a chocolate cupcake recipe that uses coconut flour today in the effort to find something with some semblance of nutrition that my child will actually eat (and something I can have that's sweet and doesn't contain wheat). I found a recipe for gluten free cupcakes at Elana's … Read More...
My iPhone is my saviour – not just for it’s usefulness in my life but also it’s ability to keep my 3 yr old son entertained – love it or hate it, the iPhone and it’s incredible array of apps have become a very portable, emergency babysitter for frazzled parents. My son is already very…
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I was participating in a conversation on Facebook this morning where a friend asked what questions would you ask of a parenting/mothering “expert”. The word “expert” brought up some strong emotions in some of the commenters, even though I don’t think that was the focus of the original question. Admittedly, I think that word expert…
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I went searching for a chocolate cupcake recipe that uses coconut flour today in the effort to find something with some semblance of nutrition that my child will actually eat (and something I can have that’s sweet and doesn’t contain wheat). I found a recipe for gluten free cupcakes at Elana’s Pantry, a site I’ve…
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I think this concept would have to be my greatest challenge – Wanting change AND being happy where I am. I can apply it to varying degrees of success in different areas of my life. And as it would turn out, the area I want change the most is the one that seems to elude…
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Next month, my little girl would be reaching the age of 10 if she were still here. For the last month (and for the next few) I’ve been thinking of the other children in my first mothers group who are all turning 10 this year. I haven’t seen any of them for at least the…
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Schooling is top of mind at the moment. Call me crazy but I really think that sending my child to a regular school, even though it would give me time during the day to pursue my own interests, is not on the cards for us. The only sane reasoning I can see for making such…
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I expect that this post will ruffle a few feathers, but one of the reasons why I don’t post that often is because every time I sit to write something, I’ve been afraid to ruffle feathers or say the wrong thing. So baby steps for me in speaking up more. When I studied for my…
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Every day for me is a new day to aim for reaching that much sought after balance between being a great Mum and wife and fulfilling my own needs for self expression and achievement. Unlike other bloggers who seem to be able to maintain the discipline of writing articles (even multiple articles) every day, my…
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be totally in control of your finances? Where the money you earned (whatever amount that may be), was enough to keep you on a path toward your definition of financial freedom? I have to be honest – I’ve been struggling with my finances for years.…
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Last week was my little boy’s second birthday and the first time I’ve made cupcakes for him. It goes without saying that he absolutely loved them and couldn’t get enough of them and I felt a little bad because in the rush of preparing for visitors and a birthday party, I used a packet mix.…
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