Putting yourself can be hard for anyone. As my dad always said "Stop burning the candle at both ends" which is a lot easier said than done too. Even when you don't have kids a lot of people, like myself, always find themselves putting others above their own needs. Becoming a parent doesn't change that… Continue reading Putting Yourself First as a Mom
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7 Things I Do To Unwind
Before I begin, what someone does to unwind is really subjective in the sense that what I may do to unwind may be something that you absolute hate doing. That is totally okay though! This is just my experience in things that I do to help me unwind when I am feeling stressed or overwhelmed… Continue reading 7 Things I Do To Unwind
Online Bullying
When we think of bullying, typically our mind goes to the school yard and fists being thrown in some way shape or form. We think about meeting at the flag pole after class and or at the lunch hour and it being physical. That is not the case anymore. Fast forward to the times where… Continue reading Online Bullying
Why I Think Plastic Canvas Should Be More Popular
Since I was a young kind I remember seeing different types of sewing materials all over my family from my mom crocheting and knitting to my Nanny quilting or using plastic canvas to sew different things including patio lanterns that I would later find out would mean so much more than patio lanterns. This is… Continue reading Why I Think Plastic Canvas Should Be More Popular
3 Things I Was Nervous About in my 1st Pregnancy
Having a baby is scary. Exciting. But also scary. Sometimes there are even things that can make you super nervous about too. A friend of mine mentioned that with each of her kids she became more and more nervous but about different things. One she was nervous about them having a cleft pallet. For me.… Continue reading 3 Things I Was Nervous About in my 1st Pregnancy
Sleep Training Sucks
Sleep training is not the bees knees so to speak. It is super challenging and the hardest part is listening to your little one crying because you aren't in the same room as they are. We tried to start sleep training my son when he was becoming too big for his bassinet. The reason why… Continue reading Sleep Training Sucks
How We Picked My Son’s Name
First of all, I would like to start by saying picking the name of a human is probably one of the hardest things you will ever have to do when it comes to raising a child and deciding on having a family. You have to remember that this kid is STUCK essentially with this name… Continue reading How We Picked My Son’s Name
Pregnancy 16 Week Update
Where do I even begin! I feel like this pregnancy if some what going fast and some what going slow. It is hard to believe that the next update we will have together will be the official half way point! And I will be also in transition between Quebec and Nova Scotia and hopefully figuring… Continue reading Pregnancy 16 Week Update
Prepping for the Month Ahead
Prepping for the month ahead can seem like a major chore for some people. For me, I LOVE IT! I love doing so many things and setting myself up for success not to mention it really is helpful for me to see the month ahead. Being pregnant again it helps me stay on track for… Continue reading Prepping for the Month Ahead
June Update 2021
Where do I begin with this update! I feel like I have so much to share! So I guess we can start in the beginning.If you have been following you know that we are about 15 weeks pregnant with our second child right now. It is incredible that we are bringing another tiny human into… Continue reading June Update 2021
Stacey J. Girard 