As a blogger, you interact so much with your online community that you build your own ‘internet friends’.  My internet friendship with Polly from Follow Your Sunshine started when we both announced our pregnancy on the blog (we were 2 weeks apart). I started following her pregnancy journey on the blog and felt really connected […]

I didn’t feel an immediate bond when Naomi was born and I was ashamed to admit it to anyone. How could I not when everyone talks about this all consuming rush of love a mom feels the moment she holds her baby. My birth happened so fast that it left me feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. Anthony handed […]

Naomi started going to the nursery twice a week last week. We walk her to her nursery and drop her off by 7am. It’s still too early for anything to be open, so breakfast at a restaurant is not even an option (this is a PSA to Jones the Grocer to please open at 7am). […]

The UCI Road World Championships caused quite a stir among The Pearl-Qatar residents particularly when it was announced that the roads are being blocked for an extended period of time over the course of nine days. It caused us a bit of panic at first and thoughts like ‘What if there’s an emergency and we […]

First of all, let me just say that it’s good to be blogging again. I took the time I need to be with my new family and care for my little cutie (who is 6 months this week). Being in Montreal though really inspired me to get on board the blogging train again. What I […]