About

June 2011

When I first had my kid, it was like time stopped and we were in a little bubble of joy all the time.  Every moment was something new, something to be savoured.

As she’s gotten older, it seems like things have speeded up again.  It’s easy to miss the moments and get caught in the minutiae – bills, never-ending laundry, kid-colds, or the battle of the diaper change.  With another kidlet on the way, I know it’s just going to get even busier.

So I wanted to create something to help me focus on joy!  For the next year, I want to write each day about one of the small joys of parenthood, past and present, to carry with me through each day.

I also hope it will serve as a love letter to my little girl and to the new babe to come, so they will always know how much I love being their mom.

January 2013

My son was born in Fall 2011.  In early 2012, my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer; it was a long and difficult year and many things fell by the wayside.  So in 2013, I hope to rediscover many little joys, including writing this love song to my little ones more often.  I feel lost in sadness sometimes, and they are always my light.