Category Archives: Ma Famille

At Home

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

More and more I find comfort in just being home. The more time I spend at home the more energy I gather and the more I get done, which means home becomes even more of a haven. Today, freshly topped up with … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Family Life, Frugal Living, Ma Famille, O & G, Oh so Blessed, Organizing Our Home, Organzing Our LIfe, reducing stress, Repairing Damage, Simple Living and Reducing Stress, Simple Parenting, Works For Me | 3 Comments

Hospital Parking Fees: An Issue Of Health Inequity

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

As is well-documented in this space, I adopted two children with special needs. Both are followed by 2+ departments at local hospitals and adding in physiotherapy and occupational therapy, I would say that on average, we have five appointments a month … Continue reading →

Posted in Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Family Life, Health Equity, Heath Care, Human Rights, Ma Famille, Parenting, Parenting Children With Special Needs, The Political, The topical | 8 Comments

Weekending

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

Oh weekend, thank you; I so needed you. The sun found us and held on for dear life. The temperatures weren’t too high. The groceries were already bought and instead we found ourselves doing the very best of things. Saturday brought … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Family Life, Frugal Living, Frugal Parenting, Life Is Beautiful, Ma Famille, The Sweet Nectar Of Life, Weekending | 5 Comments

Visiting The High Park Cherry Blossoms

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

One day last week we had an early morning jaunt to see the Cherry Blossoms at High Park. They only last about a week and I was wary of visiting over a weekend because of the drones of people who descend … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Goals, 30 x 30 Nature Challenge, All Things Bright and Beautiful, Downshifting, Family Life, Frugal Living, Frugal Parenting, Goals, Good For The Soul, Life Is Beautiful, Ma Famille, Natural Health, Natural Living, Organzing Our LIfe, Parenting, reducing stress, Repairing Damage, Simple Living and Reducing Stress, Simple Parenting | 7 Comments

An Inclusive Mother’s Day.

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

This morning we dropped off homemade cards and gifts for women in our lives. Those who won’t hear family and friends saying “Happy Mother’s Day” to them specifically. We did it because for me, and now for us, inclusivity, recognition and thinking … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Being Gentle and Kind, Family Life, Hope, Letters To Others, Love, Ma Famille | 18 Comments

All In A Week

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

The week has been beautiful, not without its challenges, but beautiful nonetheless. We had a brief hospital visit where my son was diagnosed with tourette’s syndrome. And while I do occasionally worry about the growing number of special needs, there … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Family Life, Frugal Living, Frugal Parenting, Life Is Beautiful, Love, Ma Famille, Making lemons out of lemonade, Oh so Blessed, Parenting, Parenting Children With Special Needs | 5 Comments

The Special Needs In Our Home

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

I have gone back and forth about writing a post like this. For many many reasons I don’t share my children’s names or faces here on this blog. I am careful about what stories I mention because they are their … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Family Life, Journeying, Ma Famille, Parenting, Parenting Children With Special Needs | 27 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

Connect With Them, Connect With Yourself, Connect With Others…

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Thank you for the lovely comments on the last post. Blogging is wonderful for me for many reasons, not only because of the lovely people you meet, but because it also makes you realize you really don’t have all the answers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Being Gentle and Kind, Inventing My Life, Journeying, Ma Famille, Oh so Blessed, Repairing Damage, Simple Living and Reducing Stress, Simple Parenting, Simplicity | 4 Comments

When Days Are Far From Perfect

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Today was one of those days. A day when everything just was more challenging. The first sign was forgetting to put baking soda in the homemade bread and muffins this morning, followed by burning the coconut cookies! My daughter woke up and … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Ma Famille, Not For The Faint Of Heart = Parenthood, Parenting Children With Special Needs, Special Needs Adoption, Special Needs Parenting | 8 Comments