One of my most memorable jobs while I was in university working on my psychology degree was working in a group home setting providing senior home care and companionship to three dear elderly women.  It was emotionally taxing work, but highly rewarding - so much so that the 12 to 14 hour shifts I would work  somehow flew by. Probably because I was doing something that I enjoyed so much despite the tears, frustration and exasperation that comes with caring for an elderly person who is not well … [Read more...]

This weekend, which was unusually warm,  proved to be pretty chill for all of us. Lots of lazing around (with the little boys getting the comfiest spot in the house after kicking mom and dad out of course), lots of one on one time for all and plenty of fresh air. The boys worked on their stick collection. Only the good ones are worthy of being lugged home after our forest walks. Desolate government buildings made excellent play structures. Just in time for love day I had … [Read more...]

I'm just going to pretend that the mountain of laundry waiting to be folded isn't staring at me from across the coffee table and deeply enjoy these two things. … [Read more...]

Walks at 8:15am because my boys' feet hit the flooring running full tilt before the sun rises lately. I grab my mug of coffee and we go. Here we are on an adventure to find cattails which of course turned into weapons. Valentine's. All by himself with a little bit of help from daddy. Listened intently to my gentle and sensitive Ethan say more words and sing songs in his tiny little voice. This weekend he learned how to say "bible" after church.  Boy's got the "b" words down. … [Read more...]