Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Our year has been extremely eventful and has also gone by extraordinarily fast. This year Daxen turned two years old and had his first experience with ice cream cake. We got our boat out on the water this year too, even though it was near the end of the season due to some required repairsContinue reading “Merry Christmas & Happy New Year”

Tips for Romance: New Parents

Motherhood can equal better sex. Being pregnant changes our hormones as well as increases the blood flow in our bodies.  This can also increase the sensitivity of sensitive parts. Another thing that changes however, is also our relationship with our partners.  Through continued communication and working through new experiences together your bond can increase.  YourContinue reading “Tips for Romance: New Parents”

Relationship Expectations – Talk about all of the little things

Have you talked to your partner about things that we do, but don’t always think about? Things like cooking, cleaning (dishes, floors, bathrooms, etc.), laundry, shopping for groceries, household bills, etc.? If not you might find yourself slipping into roles that you had never considered for yourself or that you don’t appreciate being thrust into.Continue reading “Relationship Expectations – Talk about all of the little things”

Thanksgiving in Central Alberta

So Canadian Thanksgiving was October 8.  We went out to the lake so that the boys could help put in new french doors and a few windows in the house at the lake.  I didn’t take pictures of what they boys were doing but here are a few of what Dax and I did. MommyContinue reading “Thanksgiving in Central Alberta”

The passing of a relative

I have been avoiding writing about last week.  My step-grandfather passed away and I have had very mixed feelings on the subject and funeral. The funeral was one of the strangest experiences I have had for a funeral, not that I have gone to that many.  It may have been that I was removed fromContinue reading “The passing of a relative”

Expecting & Freaking Out? It’s okay

Okay I am not expecting at this time.  However, I do have a two year old, and a number of people around me that are expecting their first child. Many first time parents go through the excitement of being parents only to come crashing down into the panic of “I can’t do this”, “How amContinue reading “Expecting & Freaking Out? It’s okay”

Label Yourself First

Before you apply any label to any person check it against yourself first.  Especially if the label is more negative than positive. Labels cause numerous problems in life.  We are given one from the day we are born and it relates to our sex.  Male or female.  It is a label that holds certain expectationsContinue reading “Label Yourself First”