Blogging Mommy is… Kris
Her kiddo(s) is/are… Harmony & Avery
Her location is… Ottawa (Canada’s capital)
How old are you now and how old is/are your munchkin(s)?
I’m 28. My daughter is 10 and my son is about to turn 4.
If you could describe your child in 3 words, what would they be?
Harmony: intelligent, determined, complex
Avery: curious, busy!!, munchable
What’s an average day like for you these days?
Right now I’m on disability, so I’m just hanging out at home unless I’m at the Dr.s or at chiro. When I’m working, we all head out the door together early but then we all get home early too (around 4:30) which is nice. I try to keep on top with as much as I can around the house and have tons of online projects to keep my mind occupied!
If you had a day all to yourself (kid-free & lottery-financed), how would you spend it?
I don’t think there are any scrapbooking spas out there, so I would have to invent one and spend the day there once it’s built. 😛 I would sleep in just a bit, have breakfast in bed, then spend some time hanging out in the hottub, get a massage (a real one, not a treatment one), have lunch, do tons of scrapbooking with friends, then have a delicious dinner with my hubby and watch a movie together.
What would you say your parenting style is like?
Loving but firm. I did/do practice some components of Attachment Parenting (baby-wearing, extended nursing), but tend to be a little more strict.
What do you feel you have enough of in life? What do you want more of? Less of?
My little family is wonderful, I feel it’s complete for me. I’d wanted more kids and would love another two, but the two I have are blessings. I feel satisfied when it comes to our lifestyle – we don’t live extravagantly but we meet our needs without difficulty and get to enjoy the occasional treat. I want more space though, our house is very small. And I would like less pain, I have been struggling with off-and-on pain for 8 years (since my 1st car accident) and with near-constant pain for 8 months.
How “blended” is your family? Are you still with the dad(s) of your kid(s)? Who has whose last name in the family?
I was back-and-forth with my DD’s dad a few times before we broke it off for keeps. As a single mom, I dated a little, and eventually discovered the love of my life had been right there the whole time as my friend!! Paul and I got married when DD was 4 and went on to have a son of our own. Since I gave my daughter my last name, my husband took that name when we got married and then we gave it to our son.
What are some of your big pet peeves?
Bad drivers (since I’ve been hit twice by careless drivers)!!! Ignorance. And I reeeeeally hate it when people say “gender” when they mean “sex” (like finding out the sex of the baby halfway through the pregnancy, for example!)
What are the most unique things about yourself?
I’m a natural redhead, a good singer, and I’m not straight.
And finally, what’s your writing/blogging history and style?
I’ve been writing since I was a young kid (started churning out stories and novels before I hit 10) and have been keeping a diary since then as well. I started blogging around 2003. My writing style tends to lean towards the academic (hard to push those university-drilled-into-your-head habits to the side!), but I try not to be *too* boring or babbling. 😛
