Proud mom of two littles, wife to a big kid, master of the chicken nuggets. International Bestselling Author. Realtor by trade, writer by fun. Keeping it real but not necessarily keeping it together.
Let’s face it–us parents get a lot of advice. Some advice is welcome and some advice is asked for. I have a trusted group of mommy friends, all raising kids around the same age that I am, that I gladly ask for advice–because these trusted friends have some […]
Although I’m pretty sure that many women before me have expressed the same sentiment, I’m going to do it again. Because apparently, all the other written blogs, articles, and verbally expressed frustrations from other pregnant women are not enough to stop the general public from offering their unsolicited comments […]
Recently, I read an article titled “7 Appeals To Moms From Women Without Children,” which really resonated with me. The post came from the perspective of women without children, with a list of things for those of us who do have children to consider (mostly, a list of “don’t” behaviours, that encourage thought […]
I’ve been a little slow to blog lately on the progress of my inner ear virus, mainly because I wanted to spend the remainder of my maternity leave just focusing on my daughter! My New Year’s Resolutions were to: 1. Take the focus off my symptoms, no […]
So…I think I’ve lost count on exactly how long it’s been since this inner ear virus took over my life. It’s been almost 4 months….but I’m not exactly sure how many weeks that is. I’m giving up on counting. Here is where I’m at right now. I had […]
Just a little over 12 weeks have gone by since an “ear infection” hit me and took over my life. Who would have thought that a simple (presumably) virus (labyrinthitis) could turn my world upside down so much? As I seek further answers and hope for recovery, I’m […]
9 weeks post inner-ear virus (for now, until we rule out anything more serious, this is what the ENT has diagnosed me with–Labyrinthitis), and I’m still waiting for that miracle day that my ear might “release” and all of a sudden, I will get my hearing back in […]
Recently (almost eight weeks ago to be exact), I started to feel a sensation of “fullness” in my left ear. My daughter was only six weeks old, and I was barely recovering from my c-section, so I thought I would let my body try to heal whatever was […]
We are not even two weeks in as new parents, and are still very much in the honeymoon phase with our bundle of joy. Babies have a way of ensuring you love them very, very quickly–something other moms had told me, but it was true when they said […]
Our baby girl Summer Haven Douglas entered this world on August 30th, 2013 at 8 lbs 10 oz, 20.5 inches long. We are over-the-moon in love with her. Birth Story: I was 41 + 1 on August 30th (her due date was August 22nd), and went into the […]
