Category Archives: Lessons Learned

“Poverty” In The Middle Class

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

I was at a meeting recently for a volunteer position I have and the comment was made that everyone that lives in our area is well-off, doesn’t know what it means to have to worry about paying bills and has … Continue reading →

Posted in $40 Grocery Budget, Beans and Rice Budget, Being Gentle and Kind, extreme frugality, Family Life, Frugal Entertaining, Frugal Food, Frugal Living, Frugal Parenting, Lessons Learned, Life Is Beautiful, Purpose Driven Life, Simple Living and Reducing Stress, Simple Parenting, Simplicity | 19 Comments

Keeping Home

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

One thing that has continually surprised me as a mother, is how quickly a very tidy home can look not so tidy. And yet, I also often think that one of the things I love, is seeing the signs of … Continue reading →

Posted in Get Busy!, Lessons Learned, reducing stress, Repairing Damage, Simple Living and Reducing Stress | 11 Comments

A Simplified Life With Children

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Yesterday we returned the musical instrument we were renting and said goodbye to my daughter’s music teacher. About a month ago, after much soul-searching, I decided in the best interest of our family we were done with music lessons. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Do something, Downshifting, Frugal Living, Frugal Parenting, Journeying, Laying Foundations For The Life Plan, Lessons Learned, Ma Famille, Parenting, Parenting Children With Special Needs, Reclaiming Simple Sundays, reducing stress, Repairing Damage, Simple Living and Reducing Stress, Simple Parenting, Simplicity | 21 Comments

Don’t Let Comparisons Steal Their Joy

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

I always thought I was a person who accepted and embraced uniqueness, and I suppose for the most part I am. While I look pretty “typical” I’m quite the hippy at heart. I’m an advocate for extended breastfeeding, living off … Continue reading →

Posted in Being Gentle and Kind, Journeying, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Ma Famille, My Daughter, Parenting, Parenting Children With Special Needs | 15 Comments

At Some Point I’d Like To Buy

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

A kettle {ours is broken} A toaster {never had one} The services of someone to fix the dishwasher we inherited from the pervious owner {it doesn’t work} A plug for our sink {I’m currently using a mason jar lid, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Frugal Living, Journeying, Lessons Learned, Month Of Nothing, Oh so Blessed, Resisting Apathy | 33 Comments

Catching Up: Day 10, 11 and 12

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

My sincerest apologies for being away from this space. We had one day of my working 10 hours and coming home to no internet, one day where this weary mama worked for 13 hours straight and came home to collapse, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Goals, Lessons Learned, Month Of Nothing | 8 Comments

Our Best Activity So Far This Week

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

Lately I’ve ended each day asking my children a couple of philosophy type questions like “how do you know you are awake” and “what is the purpose of life”. Their faces are precious as I ask what they see as “very … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Goals, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Giving, Good For The Soul, Lessons Learned, Ma Famille, Media & Culture, Motherhood | 8 Comments

Above All Else, Connect With Them…

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Parents are people, children are people, people are different. And that is perhaps one of my greatest lessons as a person, since entering this lovely journey of motherhood. Whether it is about making goals for your family, or finding a … Continue reading →

Posted in Being Gentle and Kind, Family Life, Laying Foundations For The Life Plan, Lessons Learned, Ma Famille, Parenting | 28 Comments

Finding Time

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

I’m learning about time from my daughter. After my last post, I did a lot of reflecting on what the core issue was and, while there are certainly stressors which come with financing therapies and new special needs which arise … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Ch Ch Ch Changes, Downshifting, Easy Ways To Make A Difference, Family Life, Good For The Soul, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Life Is Beautiful, Love, Ma Famille, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

I Wish

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

I made a big mistake as a mother this weekend, I told my children to stop saying “I wish”.  I was trying to deal with my son’s consumer driven personality (prior to joining our family, he was in a family … Continue reading →

Posted in Balance, Family Life, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Ma Famille, Not For The Faint Of Heart = Parenthood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Repairing Damage | 20 Comments