I am writing this at midnight, in shock, as I have just pulled up the first "Motherhood" entry on my blog (which I started at the height of the COVID pandemic) and discovered that it has BEEN A YEAR!! It's also been close to 9 months since my last entry on motherhood because 1) my full-time job, ...
Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
Who would've thought that we'd still be working from home, while our toddler(s) are running around the house, in mid-November? It's been 8 crazy months of wfh as a result of this pandemic and my guess is it will go on for another year or so, given there has been another huge spike in cases. What ...
Ahh! Nursemaid’s Elbow!
Oh the joys of motherhood! Boy did I get a good scare this morning when my LO woke up crying in pain. It all began when I was putting her to bed last night. Her bed is situated right by our footboard, so somehow she hurt her left wrist or elbow as she was transitioning from our bed to hers. She ...
#toddleractivities
I'm beginning to feel a sense of normalcy, as we've attended several long overdue family get-togethers recently. I can't remember the last time I interacted with people since this quarantine! What's most heartening is watching my daughter play with her little cousins, laughing and running around ...
Mother’s Day 2020
Mother's Day has been bittersweet since the passing of my mom over 20 years ago. I was 11 or 12 when she died, but my recollection of her is a beautiful, strong, fashionable, funny and hard-working woman. She was extremely likable, as friends and family all gravitated towards her. She exuded great ...
My Two Year-old Tot
I can't believe we've been quarantined for a month and a half! Staying home to limit the further spread of COVID-19 has had its ups and downs. I get to spend more quality time with my daughter, which is a blessing, but juggling work from my full-time job whilst being a caretaker has not been easy. I ...
