Welcome to LuvBuv! My name is Theresa and I hope you enjoy my blog about life and all the little things that make life interesting. This blog covers a variety of topics including relationships, well-being, family life, and juicy lil' tidbits.
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By Theresa
I recently took a two week vacation with Charlie who was one month at the time, and Ayla at the very trying age of 19 months. Along for the ride was my husband, and my two parents who fulfilled their roles as doting grandparents. Our destination? Hawaii. Namely the Big Island and Maui. Although the mere mention of Hawaii conjures up images of a tropical paradise, our vacation was anything but.
Was our vacation horrible? No, but it definitely was not paradise. Let’s just say that on the long flight from our wintry home in Canada, a very kind stewardess slipped my husband a complimentary bottle of vodka to go with his orange juice. She said, “Here, I think you’ll need this.” Boy, did he ever.
By Theresa
A large part of being a mother is about all kinds of sacrifice – but when is enough enough? Sometimes a mom just needs to put herself first for a change – especially when you’re still recovering from the labour and delivery. My post on HealthyPost.com, Mothers Need to Take Care of Themselves First, talks
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I’ve been missing in action for the past week because I’ve been busy taking care of my new baby boy, Charlie. Charlie was born on February 24th which makes him exactly 18 months younger than big sister Ayla. Thank goodness for epidurals!
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There is one thing that every parent experiences from time to time, and that is competitiveness. If someone says they never feel competitive when it comes to matters of their own children, they are either a liar or a saint. I mean, how can you not compare your little munchkin to others of the same
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I used to cringe and get annoyed at babies, toddlers and pretty much all children in general who made a loud fuss in public. It’s safe to say that I was not a “kid” person. That was before I became a mom. Now when I see little people who are acting out and making a scene, I feel sorry for the parents. I give them empathetic looks to convey the message, “I feel your pain and I’m not judging you.”
Toddlers especially are unpredictable little bundles of energy. Last week I went out to dinner at a somewhat fancy Vietnamese restaurant with my parents, husband, and 17 month old daughter. I almost dread going to sit-down dinners with Ayla now because she can sit still for about 30 minutes max before she gets ants in her pants and demands to be released from her high chair.
Now the real “fun” begins.
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Who needs a security system when you have two pairs of watchful and very curious eyes faithfully guarding your front door?
Recently Ayla has discovered that there is a window of discovery to the outside world by simply lifting the blinds on our front door. Every time my husband is shoveling snow (which has been much too frequently lately), she takes her post at the front door and presses her chubby little face to the glass while squealing, “Oooh!”
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Sometimes we get so busy (or in my case, lazy) about cooking homemade meals and cave into getting fast food—the easier, quicker alternative. This is all fine once in awhile, but ever since I became a mom, I feel extra guilty about doing this as I want my little girl to eat healthy and don’t
Continue reading Healthy Eating Habits Start Young
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This year we have three Christmases to go to, which is one of the fringe benefits of having two sets of in-laws. Christmases in my family typically consist of a household of crazy aunts, uncles, and cousins (around 30-40), so a traditional sit-down meal is out of the question. I’ve become skilled at eating from a paper plate loaded with food balanced just so on my lap.
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While some people love change and prefer to keep things in their life fresh and new, there is always some comfort and value in having family rituals and traditions. Maybe for you Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without your dad breaking out a pair of protective goggles and his cheesy apron while using his over-powered electric
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When it comes to parenting, the concept of ‘too much’ is sometimes a bad thing; too much freedom, too much money, too much toys. Kids who often ‘have it all’ may in fact be missing a critical characteristic: gratitude. It’s so easy to take things for granted when you are given everything you’ve ever asked
Continue reading Raising Appreciative Kids
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