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The grief of infertility. Like two little birds, we built a nest. With hard work together we gathered everything we would need to embark on a new journey together in parenthood. And then nothing happened. And now the nest sits empty. I learned somewhere along the way in our infertility journey that Hannah in the … Continue reading The Loss of Something Invisible, Mourning a Dream
I feel like 28 (for me at least)is about shaking off the last of the insecurity of your early twenties,and the anxious fervor of your mid twenties,and beginning to settle into the comfort and healthy boundaries of your 30s. I no longer need flashy things, although they're fun.But I crave comfort and softness and ease.Deeper … Continue reading 28
I don’t think there is anything quite as beautiful or magical as the sparkle of undisturbed freshly fallen snow. As the morning sun rises to find its noon hour pinnacle casting a thousand rainbows in all directions. Or as it sets and gently casts a pink, purple, and buttery yellow glowacross the millions of tiny … Continue reading A Thousand Rainbows In All Directions
With 2022 in the past I thought it was time to start thinking about what I want to read this year and set some reading goals! How do you feel about reading goals? Personally, I used to not like them. I felt like every time I set a reading goal I couldn't live up to … Continue reading My 2023 Reading Goals & TBR List
Talking about what I read in 2022 and whether or not I achieved my 2022 reading goals. As a part of my new year's resolutions, I set a goal to read 6 books in 2022. Maybe to some this is not an ambitious reading goal, but in past years I have really struggled to prioritize … Continue reading What I Read in 2022
First in tiny flecks, then like tufts of cotton. Drifting, floating, dancing down. The world slows, becomes quiet and muffled. The dark tree branches the only contrast on a grey sky, creating a soft silhouette. So peaceful, tranquil. One can do nothing else but stop, look up, and twirl with arms outstretched to catch a … Continue reading Living Snow Globe
A sprinkle.A dusting. Gracefully lands on roof tops and leaves.Like an icing sugar topping on confectionery.A little bit of magic drifting down from the heavens. Transforming our window views into something new right before our eyes.A glimpse into the next season.Into the future.A witness to the changing of the seasons, the turning of the circle … Continue reading First Snow
Where I've been, how I'm feeling, and what's happening with this blog. Hello blog friends, I've missed you. I thought I owed you a bit of an update as I have been very very absent on here over the last few months. I started a new job back in late June and while its going … Continue reading I’m Not Keeping Up: Life & Blog Update
In this season, as in every other, there will be joy, there will be comfort to be found in the familiar. But there will also be more hardship. And even if we don't always see it, or hear it, or feel it, time will keep ticking, no faster, and no slower than before. All poetry … Continue reading Blessing for the Season Ahead
What I've been eating end of summer edition! A bunch of you really enjoyed my last "What I've Been Eating Lately" blog so, I thought it would be fun to do another one. I think people really enjoy these lists because it helps us all have meal ideas for the endless meal planning and prepping … Continue reading What I’ve Been Eating Lately 2
This is a poem I wrote in the last two weeks, it isn't entirely right, but I couldn't help but share it anyway. Spring and summer turn to late summer. The bright and pale yellow light becomes a deep golden colour and reaches out across once green lawns. The grass now is somewhat straw-like and … Continue reading Late Summer Special Magic
Introducing my newest blogging series, Outdoor Adventures! Something you might not know about me is that I am a big camping enthusiast! I've been camping since I was a kid with my parents and have continued to do so into my adult life. It is without a doubt my favourite kind of holiday and something … Continue reading Introducing: Outdoor Adventures
A delicious and easy meal to enjoy in the warm months! Makes approximately 3 portions. I've really been enjoying "bowl-style" recipes. For example a black bean fajita bowl, stir fry bowl, or curry bowl. The idea of getting together a bunch of great ingredients, cooking them simply, and then casually serving them all together in … Continue reading Greek Inspired Grilled Chicken and Quinoa Bowl
So we are (more than) 6 months into 2022 already, how is that even possible? Lots has been going on in my life and I haven't had a lot of time to spend here in this little corner of the internet. So, I thought I would sit down and put together a life update to … Continue reading Life Update & 6 Month New Years Resolution Check-In
This is a journal of my thoughts and feelings during the pandemic of COVID-19. Part 19 - Written on May 3rd, 2022. It's been a while since I've written about the covid-19 pandemic. We've just crested another wave. Probably the highest rate of spread yet. Luckily, the hospitalizations weren't catastrophic. But still, so many people were sick. … Continue reading Covid Chronicles – Part 19 & 20
Talking about body image, self-esteem, and infertility. Content warning: some discussion of weight related insecurity. Last week was National Infertility Awareness week (April 23rd-29th, 2022). The perfect time to talk about the many impacts and struggles faced by those struggling with infertility. For some background, I've never been someone with perfect self-esteem or confidence. As … Continue reading Am I Just Defective? Body Image & Infertility
HBLogs is turning 2! Celebrating 2 years since the creation of HBLogs. I can't believe it has been 2 years since I started this written journey. I started this little spot on the internet because I had always loved writing and had this dream to share it with the world. It started as a total … Continue reading Celebrating HBLogs Birthday
This poem is dedicated to fighting for climate justice and published on Earth Day April 22, 2022. Gentle water lapping on the lakeside,water like an aged mirrorreflecting the soft colours of the evening sky. Blue tinged with soft pinks and yellows,the scene so still.A tiny moment in timespent reflecting on life's louder moments. A beautiful … Continue reading What World Will Be Left?
Ah, the changing of the seasons. The turning of the globe,the shifting of the sun in the sky.The never-ending circle and cycle. Ever changing, ever growing, ever dying. We anticipate, we embraceand we grieve your rhythms. You reflect the churning within us all. Your chapters of darkness.Your chapters of light,of shedding and letting go,and of … Continue reading The Changing of the Seasons
Meal ideas & what I've been eating in the last 2 months. We all get tired of meal planning and finding something to cook every. single. day. And then we worry about whether or not it's healthy or are we getting enough vegetables and fiber in our diet. It can add a lot of stress … Continue reading What I’ve Been Eating Lately
My story and experience of infertility treatment. *Disclaimer: I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice just me telling my husband and I's story of infertility treatment. Our Treatment Story After about 7 months of trying to conceive on our own, I met with my family Doctor. I asked if there was … Continue reading Doctor, Can’t You Fix It?
Blinding.Bright.Cleansing. Beams of warmth stretched out long.Piercing through only on the coldest of winter days.Glistening off the frozen earth. Invigorating.Energizing. The source of life in the North.An open sky like no other season, crystal clear and shining.The softest of blues. All of these cold months are not dark, but interspersed with brilliant light. Bringing with … Continue reading Winter Sun
This is a journal of my thoughts and feelings during the pandemic of COVID-19. Written on February 4th & 14th, 2022. Who knew there would be a part 18 of this series. With Covid numbers and spread still very high I guess that means this series lives on. It's been days of the Trucker Protests, the "freedom … Continue reading Covid Chronicles – Part 18
Opening up about our journey with infertility. I will never be 25 and pregnant. I will never be 25 and a Mom. It sounds silly, but one of my life goals was to start a family at 25. I just had this idea that 25 would be the perfect time to have my first child. … Continue reading Opening Up About Infertility
The winds of change are blowing outside. Rocketing.Howling. Rattling the tree branches.Shaking the window panes. I rest inside my cozy house and watch the blustering and blowing.The rain streaming. I pray it does not come in,that it does not blow down my warm house. I think to the others who have no houses, who wander … Continue reading Winds of Change
Can self-help books actually improve your mental health? What are the pros and cons of reading them? My thoughts and personal experience with self-help books. Self help books have been around for a long time. Pretty much since humans started publishing written content for public consumption there have been various forms of self-help reading. You … Continue reading Self-Help Books & Mental Health
My hopes and goals for the New Year. I have a love hate relationship with new year's resolutions, as I explored in my post last year, I think they can be a mixed blessing. They can serve as a positive motivator to reevaluate where we are and where we would like to be and give … Continue reading What’s Next? My Goals for 2022
And just like that another year is gone. Taking a moment to look back on 2021. As I sit here to write about 2021 and my thoughts about the New Year coming, I'll admit I'm foggy. This year was such a whirlwind it's is truly hard to put into words. If you would like to … Continue reading A Year in Review -2021
It was the night before Christmas... Hello Friends, I find myself having trouble fully grasping that it is again Christmas, another year has come and gone. I know, everyone is joking about it on social media but it's true, where has it gone? This year my husband and I are thankful to be spending Christmas … Continue reading A Christmas Letter – 2021
This is a journal of my thoughts and feelings during the pandemic of COVID-19. Written on December 15th, 2021. Hello friends, I haven't written a Covid Chronicle in what seems like a long time. And to be honest I somewhat naively thought I might never write one again. Not that Covid had disappeared by any means, but … Continue reading Covid Chronicles – Part 17
I published this poem on Instagram last year around Christmas before I had really begun publishing my poetry and thought I would also share it here finally. It's mornings like these, when snow falls steadily,like a blanket over the city,that I wish to stay to stopto pauseto breath it inthat snow smelland to just watch … Continue reading Morning Snowfall
Back a while ago I tried HelloFresh, now I've tried GoodFood and I wanted to share my thoughts with you. *this article was in no way sponsored by or in partnership with GoodFood. All products were purchases on my own. We've all seen it, there seem to be new mealkit services popping up everywhere. They … Continue reading I Tried GoodFood
This poem was written about a pair of ravens that were nested close to our apartment throughout the pandemic. We would listen for their calls, and looked for them each day when out walking. We were graced with a few chance sightings of these beautiful birds. Her croaking voice a haunting call. To stand in … Continue reading The Raven
A little life update with what's been going on and where I've been. Hello Friends, it's been awhile since I have been regularly posting and I thought I would write a little life update to let you know why. Some of the reasons are happy and others not so much, but I hope you'll stick … Continue reading Life Update: Where Have I Been?
A warm and delicious twist on a classic meal. Cabbage rolls always make me think of my grandmother. She used to make them all the time when we would come for large family gatherings, huge piles of these tasty bundles stacked onto serving platters. We usually left those dinners with a few leftovers to take … Continue reading Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Casserole
Sharing one of my favorite recipes that I can't get enough of lately! This has been a recipe I have made over and over again in the last few months. It is really easy to make, freezes well, and tastes really fresh and fun. Great for a weeknight dinner or to add to a tex-mex … Continue reading Black Bean Burrito Bowl
Where do the geese go when they leave for the winter? Are they journeying home, or are they going away? If you stopped to ask them, I wonder what they would say. Do they enjoy the trip, the chance to soar? I wonder how they came to wander, what made that first goose take to … Continue reading The Geese
Crickets calling,like the sleigh bells of summer. Ringing out their magic in the night.Filling the dark with twinkle and delight. Down far below my window.Oh, how I'll miss your songs come the long, cold, winter. All poetry and artwork are my own original works. Please do not download, copy paste, or otherwise use them without … Continue reading Crickets
Oh soft summer breeze,come caress my warm cheek,sweep across my hot brow. Lift from me my worries,my stress,my shame. Fill me with hopes,dreams,and calm. Send my spirit up into the leaves,to new heights,and a new perspective. Oh soft summer breeze,help me rest,help me sleep. So that I can waketo live again. All poetry and artwork … Continue reading Summer Breeze
How I spent my summer vacation and taking two weeks away from social media and blogging. Hello friends, I'm back. I spent the first two weeks of August on vacation not just from my regular 9-5 but also from social media and here on the blog. So, I thought for my first post back, I … Continue reading How I Spent My Summer Vacation Offline
You've been gone so longit makes me wonder sometimesif you ever really were. A distant memory nowthat someone could almost make me believeyou were just a figment of my vivid imagination. And yet,deep in my bones,in the pit of my stomach,I know that you were. Without a doubt,you were here. Right here.Tangible,living and breathing.And being … Continue reading You Were
This is a journal of my thoughts and feelings during the pandemic of COVID-19. Written on July 20th, 2021. Is this the end of the Covid Chronicles? Its been a month since my last Covid Chronicles and I think you can guess what this post will be about. I got my second Covid vaccine! This moment is … Continue reading Covid Chronicles – Part 16
Sparkles.The light glimmers and bounces off the water. The air is thick with the smell of weeds and mud.The trees hum with the vibrations of insects.The leaves rock back and forth in the gentle breeze. A single boat splits the surface of the water sending ripples off, out onto the shores. Turtles pop up their … Continue reading River Beach
An update on my mental and physical health. I want to be as transparent as I can with my writing while also balancing what is public, and what is private. But unfortunately, there are no sheer curtains one can buy for content on the internet so I'll just have to use my gut and share … Continue reading Mental and Physical Health Update
I don't know what it is but lately I have been craving baked goods. The idea of coffee and scones, or pie, or cookies just sounds amazing all the time. Problem is we're still in a pandemic, and not able to just pick-up whatever I'm craving all the time, and if I'm being honest I'm … Continue reading Delicious Microwave Brownie Recipe
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