2018 Lessons Learned Sticker charts do no work for everything. I have used sticker charts or other forms of positive reinforcements to solve problematic behaviours or to learn a new skill with Audrey since she started potty training. They have worked for everything from getting rid of her soother to “no more hitting Daddy”. The… Continue reading 2018 Lessons Learned
A year has passed since I started having special “Mommy-Daughter Dates” with Audrey. During my last maternity leave we fell into a loop repeating her top three activities; going to Chapters to get a new activity book followed by picking up a treat from Starbucks, going for a manicure, and heading to the town square… Continue reading Mommy and Me Yoga
It’s been a little while since I have written a blog post. I thought I’d start off with a fun list of things I currently love. For years I have been using Tarte cosmetics, but never tried their eyeshadow. This past winter I bought this palette and I absolutely love the shimmery gold eyeshadow called… Continue reading Ten Things I’m Loving Lately
My maternity leave has come to and end and I start back to work on Monday. All week I have been enjoying every snuggle and slobbery kiss from Lennox and taking in all the funny things Audrey says. Audrey even gave me extra cuddles this week, like she knew our afternoons together were coming to… Continue reading Back to Work with an Updated Look
In three weeks my baby boy is turning one! This means that my maternity leave is coming to an end. This maternity leave has differed greatly from my last, mainly because I had two little humans to care for while trying not to get too frustrated or upset. I definitely had days of frustration and… Continue reading Maternity Leave List
This the first guest post in my Mental Health Mondays series is written by my friend Emily. She shares how makeup and skin care helped her to cope while struggling with symptoms of mental illness. When we’re connected to others, we become better people. Jasmine and I have known each other since high school. I was in the… Continue reading Makeup and Mental Health
This week marks 17 years since I first showed symptoms of mental illness and was diagnosed with bi-polar. This means I have lived half my life with what is considered a major mental illness. I started this blog as a way to share some of my experiences, but now I want to take it one… Continue reading Mental Health Mondays
This year has been an eventful year with the arrival of our second baby. It was definitely a joyous year, but it did come with the occasional difficulties. There have been several lessons I’ve learned, but here are the ones that stay with me the most: Just because your preschooler shows interest in preparing vegetables… Continue reading 2017 Lessons Learned
It‘s been over a year and half since I wrote my first blog post on my post partum psychosis. I was very proud of that post; talking about my struggle and helping to fight the stigma. I’m hopeful that my story has helped other women to share their own post partum difficulties and made them… Continue reading Guilty, Ashamed & Embarassed
Right around the time when Lennox was born Audrey dropped her nap. Some days she still needs it and falls asleep (if the conditions are right), but more often than not she is awake all day. Lennox can nap upwards to 3 hours at a time. Audrey gets some Netfilx time and the rest of… Continue reading Friday Five: Quiet Preschooler Activities
Jasmine & Littles 