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September 26, 2016 by Katia
All the little things. A week flies by, crawling as it does so, and you’ve already forgotten about the apple …
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Category: Feelings, Motherhood, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Women
| Tags: boy mom, little things, love stories, mom life, Motherhood, Motherhood surprises, overlooked loves, thankfulness, writing challenge, writing prompt
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September 25, 2016 by Katia
I rarely experience museums the same way anymore. At best they’re a promise that never quite gets fulfilled. Mostly we …
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Category: I miss me, Identity, Mommy's overwhelmed, Motherhood, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Uncategorized
| Tags: I miss me, Identity, identity after motherhood, missing, mom life, Motherhood, museum studies, museums, past, remembering, student life, university, writing challenge
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September 23, 2016 by Katia
I used to have the best dreams, even when they were the worst ones. They spread all through me reaching …
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Category: Identity, Immigration, Motherhood, Sleep Deprivation, Sometimes I'm deep, Women
| Tags: dreams, love stories, Memories, missing someone, Missing yourself, Motherhood, sleep deprivation, sweet dreams, writing challenge
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September 22, 2016 by Katia
Last week my preschooler was invited to a birthday party at an indoor playground. I was recovering from one of …
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Category: Feelings, Humor, Identity, Mommy's overwhelmed, Motherhood, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Sometimes I'm Funny, Uncategorized, Women
| Tags: big things, buy happiness, happiness, Humor, Humour, little things, love stories, me time, nice things, nurture, objects, Parenting, restore, self care, stuff, writing challenge, writing prompt
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September 21, 2016 by Katia
I immediately loved the birds. I’ve seen sparrows and doves back home, but when I moved to Canada, I was …
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Category: Feelings, Identity, Immigration, Loss, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep
| Tags: birds, blessings, grace, Immigration, inspiration, isolation, little things, loneliness, Loss, love stories, Nostalgia, signs, writing challenge
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September 20, 2016 by Katia
I was a latecomer to the Instagram scene thinking that what the world didn’t need was one more person sharing …
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Category: Blogging, I miss me, Identity, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Uncategorized, Women, Writing
| Tags: filters, finding me, hobbies, Identity, identity after motherhood, Instagram, love, love story, overlooked loves, perception and reality, Photography, Sense of identity, Social media, Storytelling
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September 19, 2016 by Katia
It wasn’t my favourite tree. It wasn’t as imposing as the oak in the backyard. It wasn’t beautiful, or even …
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Category: Feelings, Sometimes I'm deep
| Tags: big things, Feelings, goodbyes, life, life at home, little things, love stories, Nature, saying goodbye, trees
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September 16, 2016 by Katia
This morning I was enjoying my Earl Grey tea and kept the teabag in the cup instead of dipping it …
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Category: Feelings, I miss me, Identity, Loss, Nostalgia, Sometimes I'm deep, Women
| Tags: Childhood, family, Grandparent, Grandparent loss, Identity, important people, influences, life lessons, Loss, Memories, missing someone, moving on, significant people, special someone, strong women, Women
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September 12, 2016 by Katia
Food Soother Thermometer White noise machine Educational developmental toy Carrier Vomit receptacle Bridge Mattress Pillow Alarm clock Garbage bin Blackboard …
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Category: Identity, Motherhood, Uncategorized, Women
| Tags: getting real, Humor, Humour, list, Listicle, Motherhood, motherhood identity, Motherhood Madness, Motherhood pains, Motherhood superpowers, Motherhood surprises, Parenting, Parenting ups and downs, real motherhood, real parenting, shit got real, what to expect
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September 7, 2016 by Katia
On the first morning of kindergarten Daniel’s name tag was missing its safety pin and that threw us both off. …
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Category: Boys, Feelings, Identity, Mommy's overwhelmed, Motherhood, Sometimes I'm deep
| Tags: Back to school, being a good mom, figuring it out, first day of school, first day picture, getting real, getting real about motherhood, Junior Kindergarten, kindergarten, milestones, not a good mom, real motherhood, second child, Second-born, So Glad They Told Me