Category Archives: Letters To Myself

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

Monday Musings

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

I don’t know what to do with this blog. There I said it. I really feel, conflicted at times. I’m drawn more and more to personal finance and simple living again (especially in our current situation) and yet I hear … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters To Myself, Letters To Others, Motherhood | 56 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

What I Learned This Week

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

It is late Sunday evening, or Monday morning if you count the 51 minutes past midnight the clock tells me it is. I was asleep for about 3 hours, having fallen asleep with my daughter after lying down with her to help … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Inventing My Life, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Letters To Others, Life Is Beautiful, Ma Famille, Parenting | 7 Comments

Take Joy

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

“The gloom of the world is but a shadow; behind it, yet within our reach, is joy. Take joy.” Fra Giovanni Giocondo I’m learning, mostly from my children, about how we can control how we look at things, whether we … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Anxiety, Balance, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Being Gentle and Kind, Finding Myself, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Life Is Beautiful, Ma Famille, Oh so Blessed, Parenting | 9 Comments

Holidaying

Posted on August 2, 2012 by

We are holidaying at the moment. It is so amazing to be here, on a vacation, with my children.  We’ve enjoyed many hikes, a horse ride, swimming in lakes and a very very exciting “moose spotting adventure”. While the holiday has been very … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Inventing My Life, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Ma Famille, Motherhood, Parenting, Perpective, Personal Responsibility, Purpose Driven Life, Simple Living and Reducing Stress | 10 Comments

Kindness

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

“ I have found the sweetest, the most precious of all, is the lesson I learnt on the value of kindness. Every kindness I received, small or big, convinced me that there could never be enough of it in our world. … Continue reading →

Posted in Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Letters To Others, Life Is Beautiful, Oh so Blessed | 10 Comments

Seven Months of Motherhood

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Six months ago both children were reunited as my son moved in, a month prior my daughter arrived – they’ve been home 6 and 7 month respectively. Every time I check my email (rare & infrequent) it is filled with … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Family Life, Frugal Parenting, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Ma Famille, Motherhood, Parenting, Perpective | 15 Comments

He Has Been Good To Us

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

I often forget. If I were being honest, I’d say I forget most of the time. I don’t remember as I encourage children to quickly eat their breakfasts, or stay focused as they are getting dressed. I certainly don’t remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Ma Famille, My Chlidren, Parenting, Perpective | 7 Comments