Cancer plays mind games

  I think I’m a pretty positive person. I would say that 95 % of the time I’m positive. Positive about me getting through treatments. Positive about me kicking cancer’s ass. Positive about me being around for a really, really long time. The other 5% of the time (which I try not to focus on) […]

Grain facts and a nut-free energy bites recipe

nut-free energy bites

This past weekend, my mom and I took Princess Peach and Little Dude to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Our first stop was the Growing Connections trailer run by The Grain Farmers of Ontario. We have been to the trailer the past two years, and every year I have learned some new information that I […]

Princess Peach donated 8 inches to @Pantene #BeautifulLengths #8or8 #pgmom

pantene beautiful lengths hair donation

Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom/mamanP&G. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special access to P&G events and opportunities. The opinions on this blog are my own. In my just over four years of being a parent, there have been so many times that I have been proud of Princess […]

Star Touch App for your iPad by the Toronto Star at The BabyTime Show

I remember when I had Princess Peach being awake in the middle of the night either feeding her or trying to soothe her. When I was pregnant with Little Dude, I worried about what I would be doing awake in the middle of the night. As much as I love television and binge watching shows, […]

Will you give #8or8 this Saturday with @Pantene #BeautifulLength National Donate Your Hair Day? #PGmom

  Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom/mamanP&G. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special access to P&G events and opportunities. The opinions on this blog are my own. This post is very near and dear to my heart. You see I’ve been on both sides of hair donation. Three years […]

My kids are the best medicine

Dealing with cancer is difficult. But when you have cancer and young children, it is very difficult. Since my diagnosis, I have made an effort not to talk about my cancer, appointments or treatments in front of my children. I want their lives to stay as normal as possible and I think it has. Sure […]

Radiation

Last Friday I started radiation. It’s now become my “job” for the next 25 business days. So far I have completed 3 treatments and have 22 left to go!   It was a longer wait between surgery and the start of radiation than anticipated. My tumor was on the left side and that is the […]

Four ways to play with your kids indoors #giveaway #PlayAdvocate

The weather is starting to change and the amount of time that we are able to spend outside is sadly decreasing. The cold weather and winter will be here before we know it! My job as a parent gets a little more complicated in the winter time as I have to make sure we have […]

Renee No-Boobs is A-ok!

On August 24, I underwent my double mastectomy. I said goodbye to my breasts in this post. I cried the night before, I took pictures to remember them, I snuggled my kids against them and said goodbye to my bras. I had never undergone major surgery where I would be sedated. That totally freaked me […]

3 reasons why you should take your kids to a Toronto FC game

A few weeks ago my family and I went to our very first Toronto FC game. We were invited for a special media event and it was a first professional soccer game for all of us and we were all so excited. The Hubster and I are huge sports fans and love exposing the kids […]