by Sarah W of Urban Parent As I make list upon list of things that need to be done, baked, purchased and more during this busy time of year, I thought it would be fun to make a different kind of list for a change – like, 5 things I love about being a mother. […]
After surviving a week long vacation without the kids recently, I couldn’t help but re-post this blog from our archives! I openly admit that I’m not a fan of being away from my kids for too long. Don’t get me wrong, there’s definitely more than a few times that I’ve counted the minutes until they […]
It’s 6:45am and I am sitting at a table at the lake. I’m never quite sure what to call this place – a cottage makes it seem like more than it is and a camp sounds slightly less than it is. It’s basically a small building on a lake with no running water or electricity […]
I heard the pitter-patter of feet the second I turned out the lights. It was quickly followed by muffled giggles from under a blanket and little voices saying, “shhhhhh” as they laughed, thinking they were pulling one over on me. The hilarious truth is that I was lying on a pull-out couch in the same […]
Sitting on the doorstep I looked out on our lawn and driveway and saw my last eight years in one quick snapshot. Our crib was leaning up against a tree. The jogging stroller and bike trailer were parked on the lawn. Little Tikes gear littered the driveway – a car, a wagon, a water table, […]
A lot of things have changed for me since I became a parent. Sure there are the obvious things – how I spend my time, where I spend my money and my definition of what is truly important in life. Although you’re never fully prepared for this stuff when you have a baby, you definitely […]
There are times when I just have to laugh at the conversations that go on inside my head. Our oldest daughter had a swim meet in Lunenburg yesterday and my husband took her while I stayed home with our two youngest. I had some laundry to do and one quick errand to run but told […]
It’s a big week for me – in a few days I’ll be hitting my next decade and turning 40. Truthfully, I wasn’t quite sure how I was going to feel about this milestone birthday. Saying it definitely feels strange. Looking at the number on paper seems weird. Thinking about it seems unbelievable. But when […]
Last Friday I passed a pregnant woman walking through the pedway. Her perfectly round belly told me she was pretty close to her due date and I couldn’t help but notice how happy and content she looked. She was walking with a smile on her face in a nice summer dress with a little sweater […]
“Mom, did some police officers die?” Her question caught me off-guard as I rummaged through my purse. I looked up at the same time as another woman sitting in the waiting area at the hair salon did. I could feel both sets of eyes – my daughter’s and the woman’s – fixed on me as […]
