Happy Autumnal Equinox! (or Happy Mabon to those who call it so) The equinox started last night but today is the first official day of Autumn! The more I search for my own spiritual path in this world the more drawn to the earth I feel. I can’t call myself a Pagan per say, but…
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A Poem To The Past
In the dream I was being attacked. He kept lunging forward. Lashing out. Pounding. Pounding. I was armed with a hockey stick, my fists, my voice, but it was failing. His voice though. Not his face, that was some random face from the street or from a movie background. The voice was his. The voice that…
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The Tank turned Three. I’ll be honest here, I feel like she’s been 3 for awhile now. She’s so tall, and verbal, and her fine motor skills are already pretty tight. There were certainly moments of frustration when I had to take a step back and remind myself that she was only two! She had…
Read MoreKitchen Chaos Quickie: Breakfast Bar Hack
Use a shallow edged cookie sheet to bake your favourite muffin mix into a slab. I used a silicone baking mat, but you could also use parchment paper (it will help to pull it up without breaking it). Then all you have to do is half it, flip one side over, slather in jam (of…
Read MoreKitchen Chaos: Good Morning Muffin
Yields 1 dozen regular size, plus a dozen toddler size! What you need: 2c. Oats 1c. Whole wheat flour 4tsp. Baking Powder 4tbsp. Bran Flakes 2tbsp. Sesame Seeds 2tbsp. Unsweetened Shredded Coconut 1/4c. Chopped Dark Chocolate Chips 1/4c. Chopped Dried Cranberries 2tbsp. Agave Nectar Juice from half a Lemon 1c. Vanilla Almond Milk *2tbsp. oil…
Read MoreA Very Merry Unbirthday!
My sweet baby G is 6 months old today. I can’t believe half a year has passed since she joined our family. Milestones are rushing past, not unnoticed, unrecognized, or uncelebrated. Too quickly though, it seems. (As far as we’re planning) She is our last. Every day she grows, and it’s both beautiful and bittersweet.…
Read MoreGrowth Spurts
Why do kids do so much growing all at once? They can seem the same for a long stretch, and then, out of nowhere, they are a completely different person. I’m always wanting them to grow, and learn, and then when they do I want it to slow down. Did I savour them enough? Did…
Read MoreTo Forgive and/or Forget?
for·give verb \fər-ˈgiv, fȯr-\ : to stop feeling anger toward (someone who has done something wrong) : to stop blaming (someone) : to stop feeling anger about (something) : to forgive someone for (something wrong) : to stop requiring payment of (money that is owed) *Mirriam-Webster Dictionary I struggle with forgiveness. I hear the word everywhere…
Read MoreThe Monster Turned 4
Why is it that days can seem so long, but years so, very, very short? My baby is a big boy now. He’s so smart, and funny, and tall! I’m never prepared for his birthdays. So many feels. I’m so blessed to have such a wonderful person in my life. Everyday he gets…
Read MoreChaos In The Kitchen: Sweet Vegan Tattie Scones
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! That being said, we are not Irish. I can’t really justify celebrating all things Irish, when we are not. It seems odd to me. I realize that in Ireland, they celebrate St. Patrick and his good deeds. They celebrate by going to mass though, not getting blind-drunk on green whiskey!…
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