I have some news to share. I am going to have a baby. I should really say – WE are going to have a baby: myself, my husband and our kids Lucas and Rowan. We are in this together. We are happy and hopeful yet totally anxious and worried all…
“I talk about him constantly, not because I’m constantly living in pain. I’m not anymore, but in my world, this is my normal, and I’d rather live honestly and out loud. Joy, love, happiness and gratefulness are my everyday, but so are death…
The butterfly can be seen as a symbol of transformation, and of the unending cycle of life and death. For many, myself included, butterflies are a symbol of the children we have lost. Four months have passed since we lost our son Lachlan. Over that time, I have had so…
“Some things in life cannot be fixed, they can only be carried.“ I recently read this quote in the book Option B, by Sheryl Sandberg. It is something that has stuck with me during what I can only describe as the toughest 7 months of my life. Back…
I admittedly haven’t been as active on my blog this summer as I would like to be. And the truth is, the subject of this post is not what I started this blog for. My blog is generally a place where I share my favourite spots in Ottawa…