Capturing the moon
I SO want a tripod. I had fun playing with my camera trying to capture the moon, but really needed a tripod for the more dramatic effect. From Scenic
What’s in a name?
I recently participated in a light-hearted discussion with my mom and some friends of hers, who have a similar family situation (pseudo re-married, with children), about what we call my significant other. Just how do I, and others, refer to him? For my children it’s fairly simple – we call him their Bonus Dad, although not everyone … Read more
The Long & Winding Road of reshaping a family
After writing a little about my somewhat-short-and-not-so-distant past as a single mom, I wanted to write about the process of blending families. Our family is likely the least complicated of blending since there are no other children involved. However, it’s been a long and challenging (yet rewarding) process from single mom and “friend”, to combining our … Read more
I have been published on the YummyMummyClub.ca!
Check me out here. When I first became a single mom, I turned to running to maintain my sanity. Single parenting has been a lot like endurance sport training. I must pace myself, sustain myself, take cut-back weeks and most of all, keep my eye on the prize. How do I pace myself at this? … Read more
“Five More Things”
I decided to try a new strategy with the 7-yr-old-who-turns-into-a-monster when the words “clean-up your room” are uttered. I’ve tried “pick up your things”, “start with the…”, etc. All result in a meltdown and me standing hovering over a crying child forcing her to attend to the task at hand while I do most of … Read more
Yesterday’s shots
There is nothing spectacular about this photo, except that I am learning to discern the difference in the quality of my shots. If only, I could recall what I did here differently than the others! 😉 From Scenic