Blogging Mommy is… Mandi
Her kiddo(s) is/are… Braxton and Kolden
Her location is… Ontario Canada
How old are you now and how old is/are your munchkin(s)?
I’m 22 (July 4th 1986) Braxton is 3 and a half (April 5th 2005) and Kolden is 1 and a half (April 17th 2007)
If you could describe your child in 3 words, what would they be?
Braxton : Relaxed, funny and sweet
Kolden: Wild, cheeky, and loving
What’s an average day like for you these days?
Well I work from home doing child care and selling avon. I do this so that I am able to be at home with my children and to me thatsthe most important to me. An average day for us is me getting up around 6am to do a work out before the boys get up. Once there up our morning is filled with some nice relaxing time, while I try and get some work done either with avon stuff or computer stuff. Then afternoons are usually when we do our activities and crafts which we do a lot of. The days just kind of flows from there.
If you had a day all to yourself (kid-free & lottery-financed), how would you spend it?
Probably a day at the spa followed by some shopping and then a night out with my girls!!
What would you say your parenting style is like?
I try to use more positive reinforcements, however with two toddlers in our house we do have a lot of time outs, it’s just a way of life haha. My over all goal with the boys is to raise them to be great men and fathers!
What do you feel you have enough of in life? What do you want more of? Less of?
I’m pretty happy with my life right now. I mean ofcourse we could always have more money hahaha but were still young and starting out. Financially right now everything is ok, but it would be nice that in the future we could have more money to be able to do more things with the boys.
Another baby some day is in the cards, not any time soon. The boys keep me busy enough and plus after having two unplanned pregnancies it would be nice to be married some day and have it come then.
How “blended” is your family? Are you still with the dad(s) of your kid(s)? Who has whose last name in the family?
My family is VERY blended. I am the birth mother to both of my children, however they have different birth fathers and neither of them are involved in their life’s. Braxtons dad and I dated all through out highschool but when I became pregnant at 18 he left us and we havent seen him since Braxton was about 9 months old. Koldens dad and I only dated for a short time, but ended our relationship when I was around 10 weeks pregnant because he was very controlling. Like Braxtons dad he isn’t involved in his life. We are however very lucky to have my boyfriend Jay in our lives. Jay and I have been good friends for over 5 years and began our relationship a year ago. He’s the “dad” in my boys lifes and were very happy!
The boys both have my last name, and when Jay and I get married were hopping to work something out with hyphenated names… some how lol
What are some of your big pet peeves?
big pet peeves, hummmm. I don’t really know… I guess it’s when people try and stereotype people. That really bothers me!!
What are the most unique things about yourself?
Oh wow, well I don’t know whats unique about myself… I mean I know I’m not cut from any cookie cutter. Well hummm I’m not even supposed to be alive haha. When I was born the doctors told my parents they gave me a year to live since I had so many complications and I’m still here today and very healthy!!!
And finally, what’s your writing/blogging history and style?
I’ve blogged before, pretty much on and off since I was pregnant with Braxton. I stick to everyday life as well as my weight loss path. So if your a young mommie from a VERY blended family, have toddlers or like me trying to get your body back I hope I can entertain/inform you!!
