Having had my first baby just over 3 months ago I am learning to love my post baby body, and in doing so I have been reflecting on our relationship to-date. I was paired with my body 37 years ago we have had many ups and downs, my body has never let me down, sadly I cannot say the same.
Tag: children
Color Me Rad- Surrey, B.C. 2016- Race Review
This past weekend I completed my third Color Me Rad run in Surrey, BC. with my stepdaughter. This year’s race was a return to the Cloverdale Fair Grounds, rather than last years Holland Park location. Below is a review of this years event, if you participated I would love to hear your comments. Continue reading
My First Mother’s Day
I have been asked how I will be celebrating my first Mother’s Day. Although this is my first one 
with a biological child, I have been quietly celebrating Mothers day for 5 years. For those of us as step-parents (this applies for stepdads, too), being recognized even in a small ways can help you survive another day, month, and year, knowing there is some small appreciation for the sacrifices you make for your step-children. I was never planning to have children of my own so my approach to step-parenting was simple; treat the kids as if they were my own.
Being a step-parent has been both the most difficult and the most quietly rewarding challenge of my life. This Mothers day I share some things that have guided me on my journey as a step-parent.
Summer 2015 To-Do-List Update
Now that everyone knows I am pregnant after last weeks blog post, “Never Say Never,” I figured it was about time to update my Summer 2015 To-Do-List post from May 13th of this year. Given our exciting news this list took a back seat as I navigated the first trimester of pregnancy.
Never Say Never!- A Pregnancy Miracle
This Thanksgiving we have even more to be celebrating! Venus Fitness & Lifestyle, is increasing plus one! Continue reading