Motherless Mama
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My Fairy Godmother “Mommy, read it again, please.” My toddler pushes the fairytale book open again. Her eyes stare at me with a puzzled look. I wipe my eyes quickly nodding and take hold of the Cinderella book for the second time. I tell the story and get to the point where Cinderella is crying…
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As seen in The Momoir Project Life as a motherless stay-at-home mom can be stressful. Trying to add working at home is just insanity. On a really extreme day, I am staring outside my kitchen window, my arms half-way into the sink of dirty breakfast dishes. I am watching the cars drive past on the…
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Courtesy of The Yummy Mummy Club we were able to go on our first family date to Yo Gabba Gabba in Vancouver this past Sunday. Our oldest daughter turns 4 on the 17th. This was a great way to start birthday week. It is 3 days later and we are still glowing from a great…
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Watching my one and three year old daughters playing with the other kids at the park makes me wish I could freeze frame this moment. I can only hope that they do not have the mental baggage that I once had. My toddler waddles over to grab a snack from the stroller near me. With…
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I am entering my 12th year fundraising for Breast Cancer through the CIBC Run For A Cure.. My mom died at the age of 38. I am now 36 with 2 young daughters. I am petrified that I will have the same fate. In efforts to squash that fear, I opened up my journals and…
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I look at the calendar, it shocks me that next week my darling older daughter will start her second year in pre-school. It has been a mild summer filled with many lessons and milestones. 1. It was brave of me to thing I can work-at-home with my two young daughters. 2.My three-year-old (almost 4) loves…
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Oh, Date Nights The dark, quiet room is only lit by the candle illuminating the pine table at my knees. The sweet smell of popcorn fills the air. In my right hand, a chilled glass of chardonnay. When I place the glass down the candlelight bounces off my sparkling wedding ring on my left. The…
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My eyes pop open awake ten minutes before the alarm even went off. The house is sleepy silent. My body still heavy with sleep but my mind and heart are jumpy with excitement. Today I get to go to school for the day. At the downtown Vancouver SFU campus, I will be attending Symposium on…
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by Danielle Christopher A mom, two daughters and a princess. via The Morning I Saw a Princess through My Daughters’ Eyes.
Danielle Christopher 