We finally made a family trip to Silverwood happen this summer! I got a lot of questions from others wondering if it’s a good destination for them or how to make the most out of the park. I am no travel blogger; this was my first time leaving the country since 2013! I hope this…
I was a fangirl long before the term existed. The Babysitter’s Club and Sweet Valley High? Read them all and knew the characters as if they were my real-life besties. But The X-Files is where I really got into fandom. Taping and rewatching episodes, pouring over magazines and official and unofficial guides, cos-playing (or, “dressing…
First up: if the title of this blog post doesn’t rhyme in your head, either you’ve been pronouncing the name of my blog wrong or there’s a P on the end of tattoo that I don’t know about. Segue time! The name of my blog both rhymes with tattoo and is deeply related to my…
This year’s TTMAC fall sale is October 21, 2023! Full details at the bottom of the post. Used Clothing, Toys and Gear for Kids Back in the early days of motherhood, when I had just one little wolf cub to care for and we lived in Montreal, my neighbour introduced me to the wonderful world…
Guest Post by Laura Bontje You’re a communicator—even if that’s not your job. Whenever you write a product description, a social media post, or a story for your website, you’re using the power of your words to inspire your readers to act. And whenever you write, you should edit. Not all companies have dedicated editors…
Guest post by Dani Jansen Is it weird that I’m sometimes jealous of the main character in my own book? Don’t get me wrong! I do NOT want to go back to high school. Okay. You might argue I never left—I’m a high school teacher—but there is a big difference between watching the show and…
If you’ve been following me since the beginning, back when I had more cats than children (it was a 2:1 ratio), you’ll know I’ve always had a soft spot for felines. The truth is, although I guilted my parents into not one but two dogs as an adolescent, once I moved out and left them…
The learning curve when it comes to a twin pregnancy, twin birth and twin parenting is hella steep. It’s pretty much vertical. One of the things I learned quickly was that my doctors couldn’t tell me if my twins were identical or fraternal. This was confusing. For the past two years, when folks have asked…
Are you ready for a flowery blog post about treasuring this unexpected bonding time with your children and your spouse? No? Good. If that is what you were looking for then you’re in the wrong place. This pandemic/quarantine/self isolation/social distancing/coronavirus/COVID-19 is poop on a stick!* *I went through a variety of more colourful adjectival phrases,…
My 7-year-old loves to read so much that he sings songs about how much he loves reading. When I send him upstairs to get dressed for school, I’ll often find him in his room, with one leg in a pair of pants and his nose in a book. I have to harp on him to…
First of all, I did NOT stay motivated to pump for my twins. At least, not all the time. This story is NOT about how the miraculous “liquid gold” properties of breast milk was all I could ever imagine feeding my precious cherubs and how knowing that my milk was the best milk for them…
Happy birthday to me! Yes, today’s the big day when I’m closer to 40 than I am to 30 but still feel like I’m 12. Remember when you used to know exactly how old you were? Like, exactly how many months … possibly days … until the next important birthday? Well in recent years I…
Ever noticed that your children always choose the perfect moment to ask you for something? No? Well, me neither! Here are 12 examples of my children’s impeccable timing. I’m sure you can relate! 1- When they wake up crying in that exact moment right before I fall asleep when my brain has finally gone quiet…
This post is brought to you by nepotism. Eye exams for kids are super important! When I moved to Calgary in 2015, my mom told me that her cousin’s son also lived here, and he was an optometrist. So, like the creepy cousin I apparently I am, I showed up to get my kids’ and…
If you’re wondering how I physically go about tandem nursing toddler twins, it’s often sitting cross-legged (on the kitchen floor with my back against the cupboard door, at the bottom of the stairs, on the couch if I’m lucky) with each one straddling a thigh. Or I just lie down on the floor and they…
My name is Lindsay and I am a 40-year-old mama of four trying to live an eco-friendly, budget-friendly life! I am a substitute teacher and Child Passenger Safety technician in Calgary, Alberta. Join me on my adventures!
