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Here is a list 18 highlights from 2018 Chloe Started Primary I Started Online Classes For Business Administration I Started Working Towards Becoming An ECE Finger Eleven Concert Lucas Turned One My Grandparent’s 60 th Anniversary We Adopted Stella Logan Turned Three Chloe Turned Five Mud Hero With My Brother My 20 th Birthday Sleepovers At The Cottage With Regan And The Kids My Dad’s 60 th Birthday We Adopted Trixie I Began Looking For A New Home For My Little Family And I Got Back Into Blogging Chloe’s First Christmas Concert Chloe’s First Dance Recital

What are your 8 most used apps on your phone? In no particular order: YouTube Snapchat Facebook Pinterest Amazon Adventure Capitalist Design Home Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

3 Books on My Bookshelf Puddin' by Julie Murphy Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige Parenting Beyond Pink & Blue by Christina Spears Brown

T minus 24 hours until Santa arrives. I have made a decent dent in my to-do list but there is still so much left to do before tomorrow night. Thankfully the kid’s daycare is open tomorrow for a bit, that will help me to get a few things done with out the kids here in the morning. In the morning I have to wake up early, have a shower, get the kids up, ready and to daycare. Hen I have a couple things left to pick up at the grocery store, which I am dreading because I know how busy it will be. I also need to wrap the stocking stuffers and get some of the food ready for our Christmas Eve party that we are having. I would be nice to get all of that done before picking the kids up at noon. Today I got my baking all finished, did most of the grocery shopping, and got together gifts for the kid’s daycare teachers and reindeer food for their classmates. Although a lot of the tidying still needs to get done, I did work on that today as well. After picking up the kids I have to: ...

1. Favorite Christmas Movie? Elf, Christmas Angel and The Nightmare Before Christmas. 2. Are you on the Naughty list or the Nice list? The nice list, although my kids have told me many times that I am on the naughty list for not letting them do whatever they like. 3. Have you ever had a White Christmas? I have had many white Christmases, I think this year will be one of them 4. Do you start your Christmas shopping on Black Friday or wait until the last minute? I try to start long before black Friday, but I do a big portion of my Christmas shopping on black Friday and cyber Monday. Always online though, I’m not a fan of going in to malls too close to the holidays, especially black Friday. Its far too busy to me, I can’t handle all the people when its super busy. 5. If you could be in any Christmas movie what would it be? Hmm that’s a hard one, any in New York probably. 6. Name all of Santa’s reindeer. “You know Dasher and Dancer and Donner and Blitzen, Comet and Cu...

Share Something That You Are Proud Of I would definitely have to say getting my GED! I am so proud of myself for getting my diploma, even with all the road blocks that I came across along the way. I do wish I could have walked across the stage, but that time will come. I will get to do that when I finish my Business Administration Diploma as well as my Early Childhood Education Diploma. I truly can’t wait. Not only did I get my GED a little over a year ago, I finished all 5 exams in less then a month, but I also got accepted right away for a January start for college. In the matter of about two months I went from only having a handful of high school credits (most of which were good for nothing) to having a diploma and enrolled in College part time. I wasted 4 years doing basically doing nothing with my education and being given the hardest time by my high school. Now in the last year I graduated and am 1/3 of the way through my Business Admin diploma.

Put Your Music On Shuffle And Share The First 10 Songs This should be interesting, I have many different genres of music on my phone, as well as a ton of kids music and old weird songs that I liked when I was 11. Drinkin’ Buddy by Gord Bamford Single Ladies by Beyonce Still Loving You by Scorpions Bad by Michael Jackson Like a G6 by Far East Movement Crocodile Rock by Elton John Minority by Green Day Home by Michael Buble Ho Hey by The Lumineers That’s All by Doc Walker

What Is The Meaning Behind Your Blog Name? I don’t believe I have answered this question before, I have thought about it before though. When I created my blog, it had some really long name that I can’t remember anymore. When I really started posting I changed the name to what it currently is. It took me a very long time to come up with a name that I liked and thought fit. In my opinion, or at least what I was trying to accomplish with the name #momlife was to capture the fact that I am a mommy but also still young. The whole hashtag thing was really big at that time I guess you could say, especially on Instagram. I used Instagram quite a bit to share photos of myself and kids, often using #momlife. At the time I thought it made sense, I really liked my name and thought it was pretty cool. I’m not sure what other thought of it. Sometimes I think of changing it, but I purchased my current domain and I do still like my blog name, so I probably won’t change it. It was hard enou...

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Where Do You See Yourself In 10 Years Happy.Healthy. Successful I will definitely be finished school or at least the things that I have already started. In ten years, I would love to be a published author, I’m not sure how realistic that is, but I enjoy writing and have always wanted to write a book, or multiple books. Owning my own business is another dream of mine that I have had for some time now. I hope to still be blogging and it would be great to be known for it through social media. I would like to find my person and get married at some point in the next ten years. Also, living in our own dream home with my kids (and any kids he may have or that we have together). I would love to live a bit out of the way with a little homestead thing going on. I love animals and it would be great to have pets for us to love and the kids to grow up around.

List 15 Songs That Change Your Mood I am looking forward to coming back to this post in the near future and explaining what mood these songs put me in and why they do so. Because of You by Kelly Clarkson Mine Would Be You by Blake Shelton Little Girl by Kira Isabella Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran Paralyzer by Finger Eleven Jack’s Lament by Danny Elfman Heaven’s Not Too Far by We Three Guy What Takes His Time by Christina Aguilera Bojangles by Pitbull Weight In Gold by Gallant Stayin’ Alive by Bee Gees With Or Without You by U2 Whatta Night by Ricky J Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson Sunshine & Whiskey by Frankie Ballard

When You Were Little, What Did You Want To Be When You Grew Up? I cycled through a few dream careers as a child while growing up. The top two would probably be nurse and veterinarian, as well as I have always known that I wanted to be a mother more than anything. A few other occupations I considered growing up would be Nurse, Police Officer, Olympian, Wedding Planner, Lawyer and Farmer. As I approached high school, I definitely started to focus mostly on becoming a nurse, and I was pretty sure that is what I wanted to do. Slowly I began having some second thoughts and considered business a bit. Where I live it is currently really hard for teachers to get jobs, if that wasn’t the case, I think I would be a teacher for sure.

What Fears Do You have and Why? My biggest and probably only real fear that I have is the unknown. This fear relates to a few other things though. For example, the ocean, space and death, there is so much unknown when it comes to these three things. I also would say that theses things are less of a fear to me and more just make me uncomfortable to think too much about all the unknown that surrounds it. Until the age of about 16 I was afraid of horses, and that was more of a real fear. Although it came about a strange way. When I was younger, probably about 8 years old, my family went on a vacation to Dominican Republic. My brother really liked horses, so we all went horseback riding on the beach, I was so excited because I had never been on a horse before. It was nothing like I was expecting, I though I would actually get to ride the horse, instead I was on a pony with two people holding on with ropes. The whole time I just sat there, while my family was far ahead riding the...

1. What do you love most about December?  Probably getting ready for Christmas Eve and Christmas Eve its self. 2. What is your favorite fragrance for the Holidays?   Winter Candy Apple and Twisted Peppermint (both are Bath & Body Works Scents) 3. What three products can you not live without this December?   Knit headband, lip smacker and hand lotion. My lips and hands get super dried out in the cold. 4. What is your go-to look this month?   Leggings, shirt and cardigan, or hoodie! 5. What is your most favorite glittery products?   Reindeer food? I don’t think I have anything glittery. 6. Show us your favorite ornament from your Christmas tree?   7. Which candy are you going to eat way too much of this month?   8. What is your favorite Holiday related movie or TV show to watch?   All the Holiday Friends Episodes 9. What do you really hope Santa has wrapped in a present for you this year?   A belt and socks 10. T...

5 Ways to Win my Heart Surprisingly this was another hard one to answer, just like the 10 things that make me smile. It took me quite awhile to think up 5 things, then I forgot so save my document on my computer... these weren't exactly my original 5 ideas that I had but pretty much. Bring me Chinese food, Pepsi and some of my other favorite treats Be happy to listen when I need to rant, tell stories or vent Encourage and support me in my dreams and goals Remember the little things Give me space when I need it, without being emotionally distant

List your Favorite YouTubers I easily could have listed so many channels that I regularly watch and subscribe to, but that list would have been way too long! So, I picked the top ten that I that I have been watching most frequently lately. WhatsUpMoms -This channel was probably the first one I ever really started. I have seen all of their videos, check it out here . The Try Guys -They left BuzzFeed and started a new channel of their own! I have literally seen every one of their videos, the old ones and all the new ones. Click here to check their new channel! OKbaby -One of my favorite family vlog channels, click here . Do It On A Dime -I was first introduced to Kathryn's channel through WhatsUpMoms. Click here for her channel! KKandbabyJ -This is my current fave family vlog channel, you have to check it out if you haven't already discovered their videos. Click here ! Phil and Alex -Click here to follow this family journey's through adoption and infertili...

Wrap so many presents, I still have most of mine left to do. I also usually help my mom out with wrapping hers. I still have my Christmas baking to do, but I don’t usually start until the week before Christmas. I only have a few things that I plan on making. When it comes to the decorating, we are a bit behind this year! Our outdoor lights are still not up, and the tree is only a third decorated so far. I don’t even want to think about all the tidying that I still have yet to do. On a happier note, the kids and I still have a gingerbread house to decorate. One of the tasks I have do to as soon as possible is Christmas cards, thankfully I don’t have to mail any. I don’t imagine they would be delivered on time with Christmas being so close and all the backlog with the mail after the Canada Post strike. Lastly, at least as of now, is decide on a little gift for Chloe’s teacher and the kid’s daycare teachers. I can’t decide if I am super behind or pretty well on...

Share Your Celebrity Crushes Matthew McConaughey-  Alright Alright Alright. Gerald Butler- Definitely my #1 favorite. Ryan Reynolds- Well for one he's Canadian! I love how he looks at & talks of his wife. Tom Hardy- C'mon, just look at him. Ashton Kutcher- I find him really funny, loved him in That 70's Show and The Ranch! Thomas Rhett- Again, how much he loves his wife and daughters! Chase Rice- That voice though. Alec Baldwin- Two words- silver fox.

Write About Your Education Level and Desired Career Being a young mom, I found high school quite difficult with my kids being so young and not in daycare or school. I gave it a few tries but I never finished high school. Although, I did get my GED (general education diploma) in November 2017. In January 2018 I started taking online business administration courses through my local community college. I am now preparing to start my fourth semester in January. Also, this past semester I took two additional professional development courses in class at a local private college. As much as I enjoy business, I have been having some second thoughts, which I’m sure is pretty common. I also have an interest in early childhood education and doulaing (if that’s a word), with the idea of not closing any doors for myself I am also pursing those paths along with business administration. Business Admin is my main focus, the other two are just on the side as I have the time.   By the firs...

Reveal Something or Someone That You Miss When it comes to something or someone that I miss, a few things and people come to mind. However, the number one thing that I miss I would have to say is swimming. I learned how to swim young, and at 6 years old I joined a competitive swim team. At first, I wasn’t too fond of the competitive aspects or the hard training, but I love the water and swimming. At 11 years old, I bit began to really take swimming more seriously, honestly because I was “in love” with this guy in my group. I never missed a practice and ended up getting really good and fast. I did very well for a while, my team was my family. As we got older, I and other swimmers got bullied quite badly by another swimmer. Then my coach, who was like a third parent to me, quit and moved far away. I continued to swim, but the passion and desire was no longer there. My last swim competition was when I was 10 weeks pregnant with my daughter, Chloe. After Chloe was born, I taugh...

List 10 Things That Make You Smile This was actually much harder to list than I thought it would be. Besides my children and my friends and family, I wasn't sure what else to list. My mind sort of went blank trying to think of what makes me smile. Even the short list below too me a couple of days to come up with. My Daughter, Chloe My First Son, Logan My Second Son, Lucas Swimming, My Passion While Growing Up Christmas, One of My Favorite Holidays My Puppy, Stella My Best Friend, Regan My Family & Friends Mittens, My Kitty Spending Time at My Family’s Cottage

Write About Your First Love My very first love, although I’m not sure he counts because of how old we were at the time, name is Jacob and he lived a few houses down from me. He and I went to Preschool together, we have known each other and been friends our whole lives. In elementary school he would hold my hand at recess and after school and tell the supervisors, as well as all the parents that I was his wife. All while growing up, we were best friends and spent so much time together. We don’t see each other very often anymore now that he doesn’t live as close to me, but we still see each other on Christmas eve, New Years and in the summer a bit.     As for my first “real” love, his name is Brendan. We were really great friends for a long time and still talk today. We dated for a couple years with a couple breaks in between. Honestly, if it had of been later on in life when we were older, there could have been a real future for the two of us. I wouldn’t change anythin...

It has been almost exactly two years since my motivation to continue blogging started to dwindle. It has been such a struggle to try to get back on a roll and I still have yet to do so. Over the last little while I have been planning a post schedule, writing posts and working on updating my blog. This is all in preparation for the new year that is fast approaching, my sights are set, and I am ready to hit the road running with #momlife this new year. I have wanted so badly and for so long to jump back into blogging, get back to posting on my Instagram and connect with more people. 2019 is the year that it WILL happen for me, no excuses! It will be a busy year with everything that I have on my plate at the moment, but I am carefully preparing for it and getting ready to be totally organized! I have so many goals and plans for mine and my children’s future and I am at the point where I need to start taking the steps towards these goals, and in order to succeed I need to keep fo...

Explain Your Current Relationship I am not currently in a relationship at the moment, nor am I even close to being in one. I thought that I had met someone I thought that there may have been potential with, but it turned out to be nothing. I have no desire to seek out any sort of relationship at this time or anytime soon. There really isn’t much else to say regarding relationships at this time. As for Friendships however, I still have my best friend Regan and a few other girl friends. Although, I am only really close with Regan. Making new friends has never been a strength that I have had, I tend to be more on the shy and quiet side. Being in class helps a little bit with that, and I know when I get a job that will as well.

List 10 of My Favorite Movies This post marks day one of the 30-day blogging challenge, these will be short posts, but I will also be sharing regular posts as well. I find it so difficult to choose a favorite of anything, but these ten movies are ones that I could and have watched over and over again. All these movies listed below are very different from one another but all my favorites. If you haven’t seen any of these movies you should definitely watch them, they are all very good!        Blended Spirited Away Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging Just Go With It Nightmare Before Christmas What to Expect When You’re Expecting Talladega Nights The Sweetest Thing Burlesque Think Like a Man

1. Favorite candle scent? Anything apple-y or spicy is great! I don’t typically burn candles, Scentsy sometimes but that’s about it. 2. Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? Usually I would say hot chocolate, but recently I have been drinking a lot of tea from David’s Tea, I’m not a huge fan of regular teas. 3. What’s the best fall memory you have? Playing in the leaves with my kids year after year. Also, just Halloween in general, I love Halloween! 4. Which makeup trend do you prefer: dark lips or winged eyeliner? Last time I did this tag I believe I said eyeliner, however I think this time I’ll have to say a darker lip, especially with my dark hair (I dyed it black not long ago) 5. Best fragrance for fall? Right now, I have a room spray that I really like, it is from Bath & Body Works. It is called Frozen Lake, it kind of smells like men’s axe but I like it. 6. Favorite Thanksgiving food? Dressing 100% my Nan makes super yummy dressing. I didn’t get another ...

I recently had the opportunity to read a great children’s book written by Christine Bronstein. The title of the book is Stewie BOOM! and Princess Penelope: Handprints, Snowflakes and Play-dates. I am always interested in finding new resources and such relating to children with different special needs. My son, Logan, is developmentally delayed. Sometimes it can be hard interacting with other families, friends and even our own family, not everyone understand and that can make not only kids but adults, possibly even more so. This book is great for families with a special needs child to share with their friends and family. It is also great read for children to educate them about differences and that we should embrace them not avoid them. I feel like this book would be especially appropriate for elementary teachers and early childhood educators to read to their classes. As a parent my favorite thing about the book was at the end there were tips about having a play-date with a sp...

I am in such a rut right now, I feel like I have nothing to say. I’m not sure if it’s because I am just tired of writing and typing for college that my brain has no new ideas left at the end of the day. I have a couple ideas coming for the boys birthdays. Tuesday I will have a post going about this new children’s book my kids and I have read. I really like it and I can’t wait to tell you about it. Be sure to check it out when it goes live in 3 days!

It has been almost a whole year since Logan’s 2nd Birthday! To celebrate Logan’s Birthday we had lots of balloons, decorations and a baseball ice cream cake with the kids, my parents and myself. Also, my Aunt, Uncle and Cousin dropped in to wish Logan a Happy Birthday and have some cake with us. I had planned a big party for the weekend after his birthday but basically everyone invited couldn’t make it so we cancelled it. Instead, the kids, my mom and I went to the mall that is an hour away to go to Build-A-Bear and do some other shopping. On the way home we got blizzards at DQ, and all three little ones were fast asleep by the time we got home. Logan had a great birthday weekend, I am so glad because I was heartbroken that he wasn’t going to get a party with our whole family. I seriously can’t believe that he isn’t my tiny little Logi Bear anymore. Although, he is still such a momma’s boy and I love it! Since turning 1, Logan has learned to walk, gotten all of his baby teeth and s...

I have recently been inspired to try to live and parent in a more minimal, natural way. The source of this inspiration comes from my son’s daycare, where they have incorporated nature into their play not only outdoors but indoors. I am always interested in learning new ways to encourage my kids to want to learn, so I did some research. I looked into Child-led play, loose parts and such. There are so many benefits for children; calming neutral colors, using their imagination to create things and learn new about things. These kinds of things scare me a little bit because I like things organized and done the “right” way, like when it comes to things like games and crafts. In certain situations I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist, however I am looking forward to challenging myself to let go and allow my children, as well as myself to have fun and create memories. When I think about it, looking back to when I was little, I don’t remember much about new toys or shows. My fond mem...