Holistic Mommy

Everything is a Song...

2011-09-25T13:34:00.000-07:00

What a change there has been in her since she has been home full time! Not just in her, but in both of us. We are so relaxed and barfy sweet to each other (most of the time!). Since she has been out of daycare, she just sings constantly. She sings about getting dressed, spreading peanut butter on her toast, taking the dog for a walk, me, Grammy, princesses, beautiful dresses, birthday parties...

I'm a Mommy Again! Yahoo!

2011-09-02T23:53:00.000-07:00

Hey y'all, wussup? Remember when I used to post on this thing regularly? That was fun. Well, I think about this blog regularly, I sit in front of my computer regularly, and tonight it looks like I might actually type something. I'm a stay-at-home Mommy again. I haven't done this since she was a year old (she's four next month!). Anyone who knows me knows that I have always wanted to be a Mommy

Acrylic Painting

2011-06-10T22:35:00.000-07:00

I was purging my clutter one week when she discovered my box of acrylic paints. Yeah, they're toxic and take three days to scrub off, but the girl can paint so she got to use them. It took some getting used to; she couldn't quite understand that you can paint a picture with such a little dab of paint. Once she figured it out though, she was on a role. I love the work she did:The next day (and

She Has A Violin!

2011-03-27T22:29:00.000-07:00

Little one has super exciting news... We've rented her a violin. That's right, the most obnoxious sounding, wee little violin you have ever seen. This was following her sudden passion for the instrument. I don't know where her and her little friends spotted a violin but while making playdough one afternoon, they began pretending their wooden spoons were violins. They held them up to their chins

So Much Excitement, So Little Time...

2011-02-18T21:50:00.000-08:00

Now that I don't have to worry about money, I don't know what to do. Naturally, I want to keep stressing about money! So instead, I've been trying to live in the moment, appreciating what I have and enjoying this wicked fun life I've created. I've been trying real hard to do this for the past couple of weeks and let me tell you, it ain't easy! But, what a difference it makes...Anyone who cares/

Now That's Quality Play!

2011-01-28T22:09:00.000-08:00

Wednesday after work Little One and I attended a meeting with a group of fellow Early Childhood Educators. I told her it was a party -- I tell her everything's a party because well, everything is.To get ready, she packed up two of her puffiest play dresses and stuffed them in a bag. Next, she found two headbands (the kind with the sparkly antennas sticking out the top) and stuffed them in the bag

Oh Where, Oh Where Have My Boobs Gone?

2011-01-17T10:26:00.001-08:00

I never had any body issues before. Sure my boobs are small, I look two generations younger than I actually am and my hair isn't as shiny and pretty as my sisters but I don't mind, that's just the way it is. I've accepted my flat-chest, my boring hair and have learned to get a kick out of people's reactions when they find out I'm twelve years older than they thought. (I did feel bad last winter

Get Over It Mommy, I Ain't Nappin'

2010-12-21T22:09:00.000-08:00

She hasn't been into napping during the week when the other kids are here. No, she hasn't 'outgrown' her nap as we say; she rubs her eyes all afternoon and the bags under her eyes hang all the way down to her chin. However, we read our stories, the nap tunes come on and everyone gets tucked in. I flop down onto the ginourmous stuffed dog and unicorn next to the soon-to-be snoring children and

Awesome!

2010-10-16T19:02:00.000-07:00

Check out this phenominal valedictorian speech by Erica Goldson.A student in the US stands up in front of everyone and blasts our archaic public education system and then lays out what we need to do to change it.I'm tingling with inspiration :)))

Little One's Birtday Month!

2010-09-07T21:34:00.000-07:00

She's turning three this month. Since birthday's are meant to be celebrated all month long, here is her first week of turning three...Sept. 1 ~ We went to see Jesse Cook in concert. Amazing! She danced, sat on my friend's lap (mommy's was no longer good enough) and as usual was a crowd pleaser. The next morning I put my Jesse Cook CD on to see if she would recognize it and she did. Immediately, a

Little One's Birthday Celebrations Continue!

2010-09-07T21:33:00.000-07:00

Sept. 8 ~ We were excited to go to Strong Start this morning. We found out the program doesn't actually start until next week. However, after work, we went to visit my friend (who apparently is more her friend now). She got to watch a movie, drink watered down juice, eat dark chocolate (the expensive, good kind), and sip on roobois tea, mmm, what treats! She was given a shiny new purse and got to

I Knew I Couldn't Stay Away

2010-07-05T22:40:00.000-07:00

One year ago, I gave up childcare. For good. I left and I was never coming back. I can be quoted as saying, "I'm never working in childcare again"; "I'm so done working with kids, I'm going to work with computers, at a desk.", or "childcare? I'd rather eat Vegemite".I've been working my toosh off in school ever since. My end goal was to be a stay-at-home mommy / freelance Graphic Designer but in

"Your Mom Is The Coolest Mom Ever!"

2010-02-16T18:00:00.000-08:00

I was watching my friend's daughter for the evening while they went to watch Avatar. With Little One's BFF over, I was free to sit back while the two of them played happily amongst themselves. My only thought was, "I'm so getting some homework done tonight!"Well two 2.5 year olds is even more fun than one and I realized that I am just way too involved when it comes to kids (as if there is such a

And Now For A Little Cheese...

2010-02-13T22:09:00.000-08:00

On Children~Kahlil GibranYour children are not your children.They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.They come through you but not from you,And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.You may give them your love but not your thoughts,For they have their own thoughts.You may house their bodies but not their souls,For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,which

Doo Mutch Winee

2010-01-31T00:03:00.000-08:00

Little One's with her daddy for the weekend and I took off to visit Aunty Shelby. I spent the past four hours completing a homework assignment -- from start to finish -- while Yummy Boy refilled my wine glass three times... and Aunty Shelby talked about farts.I have to admit that although time consuming, my homework is pretty wicked. This is my third time in college so I can tell you when school

The Cure To Cabin Fever

2009-11-20T22:52:00.000-08:00

Life in the city. I'm sure I've complained about it before but it's still such an adjustment for me. People talk about the rain (we live in a rainy city) as though it's toxic and children spend so much time indoors it makes me feel sick. But, like any life challenge, you can either cry a river over it or you can do some creative problem solving, a little goal-setting...and get the f*** out :) The

Single Mother In Da HOOD!

2009-10-08T21:40:00.000-07:00

I've never had a doubt in my mind that I'd be a stay-at-home mom with lots and lots of kids (four to be exact). However, at some point on my journey through life, I became a single mamma -- and it's been really, really crappy. But, with a little creativity, a lot of stress, and a few doses of extreme poverty, I have still managed to balance work, school and being a stay-at-home mom to my now two

Beware the Breastfeeding Doll

2009-08-07T23:14:00.000-07:00

Are North Americans really this uptight? I came across this article and got a good chuckle -- then I realized these people were serious. It’s an article on a breastfeeding doll – a controversial breastfeeding doll (as anything to do with breastfeeding would be). Here is what some of the less-educated members of our society had to say about it:“the idea of breast-feeding is too grown-up for young

22 Days To Go

2009-07-09T21:11:00.000-07:00

My brain is like jello. I walk around feeling like a big pile of mush. A chapter of my life is coming to a close and a new one is about to begin. I am saying goodbye to childcare and jumping right in to an exciting and 'as far from childcare as you can possibly get' career -- Graphics Design. This will allow me to become the best mommy I can possibly be and perhaps one day give me the energy to

Most Parents Put Them On Their Fridge, I Put Them On My Blog...

2009-06-26T19:09:00.000-07:00

How about a little toddler art to feast your eyes on:16 MONTHS20 MONTHS (love the hand print!)21 MONTHS

I Did It, I Did It, I Did It!!

2009-06-05T13:14:00.000-07:00

Just a piece of mail I recieved today..."Congratulations! The Admissions Committee is very pleased to offer you admission to The Art Institute of Vancouver. (Blah, blah, blah) ...We look forward to welcoming you to The Art Institue of Vancouver. Again, congratulations!"Ahhh :)Good news after an extra chaotic, poopy week. I think I she's eating a crayon. Gotta run!

Toys, Toys, Everywhere Toys!

2009-05-17T22:26:00.000-07:00

Don't tell her yet but I bought her some new toys today. I came across a garage sale on the way to the grocery store and it was loaded, I mean LOADED with kids stuff. I happen to be purging all her outgrown toys and replacing them with stuff she's really into right now so this was such a happy coincidence! For $30 I scored oodles of never ending goodness...I found a new horsie for her collection.

Toddler For Sale! Make Me An Offer!

2009-05-15T20:16:00.000-07:00

She's hit a whole new milestone these past couple of weeks. Remember our perfect little angel? Here is a sample of some of the things she has been up to:~ Climbed on top of the piano~ " " " " the kitchen table~ " " " " the arm chair, fell off...cried~ Sticks her hand in toilet water~ Hits A.~ Hits me!!~ Shakes her head no and squeals everytime I

BC Provincial Election, Tuesday May 12 !!!!!!

2009-05-11T16:51:00.001-07:00

Tomorrow's Election Day!! Remember this ??This was after Gordon Campbell devastated families all over the province by making massive funding cuts to childcare, closing daycares and ending jobs, forcing childcare workers to lower their pay -- recently, many centres have had to increase parent fees as they can't pay their staff any lower (I have never made more than $14.36 per hour --Canadian -- in

This Post May Make Some Readers Itchy and Uncomfortable...If So, Please Click the 'X' On the Top Right Corner Of The Screen

2009-05-10T21:23:00.000-07:00

As I may have mentioned in a previous post, playgroups irritate me. Being a co-sleeping, extended breastfeeding, cloth diapering, organic-whole foods feeding mamma (wow, I do sound like a raging hippy), I just can't seem to connect with the other mamma's. But for the sake of having a post-baby social life, Little One and I attend them quite regularly. I've been in the city for a few months now