The First Time on the School Bus

**I’ve written this as an exercise related to the Momoir Project

First times are hard for me to remember to be honest. I have almost no memory of the first time I held my first baby. Actually, I only “remember” seeing a picture and thinking, “really, did I hold him in recovery?” I had a c-section [...]

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My Mommy Is Coming

I’m always so excited when my mom comes for a visit. I have mommy issues I think. OK, actually I know I do. I’ve been cast in the role of mom for a long time myself. A lot longer than one might think since my oldest child is 7. I believe I started being the [...]

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Working on the Weekend

I started working with a new client this weekend. It was interesting, as I’m often busy on weekends and don’t always answer my business line then, but this Saturday I was around home with no real plans and so I answered when the phone rang. It was a client who had some urgent work and [...]

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Considering Child Care

So one of the topics that came up in my household recently (which frankly I thought we’d decided, but big surprise DH did not remember) was that of getting childcare next fall.
DH’s position is that he is concerned we can’t afford it, mine is that if we don’t afford it I can’t take my business [...]

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Sowing Seeds

Last year we planted a vegetable garden for the first time. It was an exciting adventure for us, I had loved helping my grandpa in the garden when I was a kid, although it sure seemed like never-ending work! So when we decided to have a garden last year we looked into a special method [...]

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Book Review: The Household Guide To Dying

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m doing occasional book reviews for Penguin Canada – no compensation received other than the book itself (no affiliate sales or anything either), honest opinions only. I’m going to tell a little about each book and provide a rating (my opinion only obviously) out of 5 stars.

The Household Guide to [...]

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Money and Medical Costs

Just wanted to quickly share my most recent TypeA Mom post about how you handle unexpected medical expenses.
If you are a work at home mom, particularly if you are the main supplier of household income, or if your spouse has not medical coverage, this is probably a big concern for you. Medical stuff sure does [...]

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