Category Archives: Ma Famille

Goals and Lessons Learned

Motherhood has taught me many things, two of perhaps the most useful are that organization saves time, stress and money and having realistic small goals for each day keep me moving in the right direction without being overwhelmed. Motherhood is … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 Goals, Ma Famille, Meal Planning, Motherhood, My Chlidren, Oh so Blessed | 3 Comments

He Has Been Good To Us

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 | 6 Comments

Preparing

Today is our last Saturday before the rush of school starts, once again there will be less time for relaxing strolls in parks, finding fun creatures and just being still. My daughter has already lost a lot of sleep worrying … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 Goals, Ma Famille, Parenting, Weekending

Help A Family Friday: It’s OK When It’s “Small”

Having recently adopted two fabulously wonderful children on one very average charity worker income, with no assistance, no free childcare and special needs which mean extra resources are needed, it can be challenging to think about how to help others. When … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 Goals, Giving, Help A Family Friday, Ma Famille, Orphan Care, Parenting, Personal Responsibility | 11 Comments

I Need Three Solutions

1. How do I make my 2012 budget balance? So far I’m somewhere between 300-500 short! Second income, or free childcare {aka stay at home parent} where are you? 2. How do I stop my children from running in our … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 Goals, Budget, Ma Famille, My Chlidren, Parenting | 21 Comments

Why I’m Happy It Is A New Year

There are many many many many things that made 2011 absolutely fabulous… Seeing a photo of my children for the first time Meeting my daughter for the first time Hearing my daughter tell me I was her forever Mummy Seeing … Continue reading

Posted in Ma Famille, Motherhood, My Chlidren, New Beginnings, Oh so Blessed | 8 Comments

Simplicity Lesson – Ask And Ye Shall Receive

A few weeks ago I was in the midst of a big fret. I was worried about my children not having family in their lives, not feeling loved by enough people and I was worried about emergencies – who would … Continue reading

Posted in Adoption, Anxiety, Faith, Family Expansion, Family Life, Journeying, Lessons Learned, Love, Ma Famille, My Chlidren, My Daughter, New Beginnings, Oh so Blessed, People In My Life | 9 Comments

The Assumption Everyone Has Money Part I

One of the greatest lessons from my downshifting journey, has been an appreciation that you never really “know” someone’s financial situation; there are people we assume will be “well off” based on their job title, education or family of origin, … Continue reading

Posted in Adoption, Budget, Family Life, Frugal Parenting, Goodbye Jones', Inventing My Life, Lessons Learned, Ma Famille, Parenting, Perpective | 34 Comments

December Goals

I can hardly believe it is now December; over the last three months I have hardly blogged, I think because I haven’t felt like I’m capable of writing anything particularly profound, or moving, but I suddenly realized today, that maybe … Continue reading

Posted in Family Life, Frugal Living, Getting Healthy, Goals, Ma Famille | 14 Comments

A New Normal

This weekend for the first time [after 2.5 weeks of motherhood], things began to feel normal… :: It began to feel normal to watch the clock at work and dash out to embrace my little ones who I miss so … Continue reading

Posted in About Me, Ma Famille, Motherhood, New Beginnings, Oh so Blessed | 15 Comments