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Life as a rural physician Mama in the backwoods of Northwestern Ontario
For the past three and a half years, I have been hanging onto a very specific Mom fantasy. Since Henry was born, all I have ever dreamt about was being completely alone, in a hotel room, eating room service, drinking wine and watching Netflix… Continue Reading “The Search for Powder”
Life with toddlers is rough. “Stop hitting your sister. Eat your dinner. Stop banging your fork. Don’t spill your milk. Don’t throw your spoon. Eat your dinner. EAT YOUR DINNER!” Every night it seems, I feel the anger and irritability high in my throat.… Continue Reading “Life with Toddlers”
So, as usual, I’m about a season behind in the blog! With -35+ temperatures at home (without the windchill!) as our new normal, I sure am missing those sunny fall days. Unfortunately, we didn’t get much a of Fall this year, as by Halloween,… Continue Reading “Those Autumn Afternoons”
Life with two toddlers is… well, pretty crazy. With Alice approaching two years old, I feel she has already precociously entered the ‘terrible twos’, while Henry can be most definitely classified as a ‘threenager’. In the throws of Alice and Henry’s cognitive development, our… Continue Reading “Kitesurfing in Cabarete: Our Dominican Getaway”
My sweet boy, where has the time gone? Did it slip away when my back was turned? No longer do you need me to hold you at night, rocking you to sleep in my housecoat and cold feet. No longer do I struggle with… Continue Reading “My Sweet Boy”
“You have probably noticed that the canoe is a central motif for Celia and Blake, and I think for good reason. Although you often hear the advice to “paddle your own canoe”, or “Paddle solo, sleep tandem”; perhaps Celia and Blake already understand that… Continue Reading “Paddle Me to Your Heart”
What a wirlwind of a month August was! We had a jam-packed calendar with family visits, my sister’s wedding and a wonderful visit with my parents. August kicked off with a week-long visit from Darren (Blake’s brother) and his daughter, Ava all the way… Continue Reading “The Good Life: Summer (August – you were busy!)”
It seems like every September, my once beautiful 5am sunrise ritual morphs into me sitting in the dark reminiscing about summer while going through photos for the blog. As usual, I’m way behind, but it’s only because we have had such a fantastic, low-key… Continue Reading “The Good Life: Summer (July)”
When you live in the land of the never-ending winter, waiting for hot, summer weather is torture! The ice comes off the lakes and the snow typically melts by May, but those deliciously warm days don’t follow until late July. Regardless, I love June.… Continue Reading “The Good Life: Summer (June)”
As a working Mom, time alone is a mystical concept. In the busy days of work at the hospital while raising two little ones, moments when I think of no one but myself are fleetingly rare. I realize that in twenty years from now… Continue Reading “Women in the Wilderness”
Life on Abram Lake 