Maybe it's just me... but making friends is absolutely hard! Anxiety doesn't make anything easy, but even before any form of diagnosis it was a difficult mountain to scale. As an introvert, I typically made one friend and was luckily absorbed into said friends group. Introverts need extrovert friends! All my life that's been the … Continue reading Making Friends as an Adult
Category: Parenting
Canadian Parenting Blogs
Some days you wake up to glorious news, even when it's raining cats and dogs. This morning I woke up, stretched and did my usual routine when I checked my email... I found out I was featured in Feedspot's Top 60 Canadian Parenting Blogs! I am so thrilled to be included in a list that features impressive bloggers such as This West Coast Mommy, who I worked with years ago!
Life changes coming to the Flatlands!
Life changes are coming to Life on the Flatlands - and no!! We arent having any more kids or getting a new pet!
Explaining Cannabis to Kids as a Parent and Smoker
Explaining cannabis to kids can be a tough conversation, and we want to approach it without lying or coming across hypocritical.
DIY Father’s Day gifts that don’t suck
A quick idea for DIY Father's Day gifts that don't suck.
Print.Teach.Play Review
Product Review of Print.Teach.Play and the Print at home content they provide.
Keeping the house clean
With a house of six people, four being young -messy- kids it can be easy to get behind in cleaning. But that also means that grime and grossness can accumulate pretty dang easily.
Evolving birthday parties
Recently we had our first drop and go party. My oldest had her best school friends birthday and it was a weird new experience for me. Awesome! Since I had three other kids in the van and wasn't sure what the heck I'd do if I had to stay and supervise. We found the perfect … Continue reading Evolving birthday parties
Rec Centers
When I get pregnant - I get sick. I mean SICK. It has a name, other than life sucking hell, they call it Hyperemesis gravidarum. It means you puke alot, more than normal morning sickness, more than one should ever puke in his or her entire life. With my second child it peaked and I … Continue reading Rec Centers
Avocad-nope
The youngest of the family turned six months this last week so I've been experimenting with her first foods. Avocados are a super food, high in everything a growing body needs. They are naturally creamy with a smooth texture and don't require a lot of prep work. It's a great stage one food since it … Continue reading Avocad-nope