Journey with Jo, Orangeville, ON (2026)

06/17/2026

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The laundry.
The dishes.
The text messages I still haven’t replied to.
The coffee that’s been reheated three times.

Some days it feels like I spend my entire day getting interrupted.

I start one thing and get pulled into another.

A baby needs feeding.
A toddler needs help.
The dog needs to go out.
Someone needs a cuddle.

And before I know it, the day is over and over HALF the things on my list are still sitting there waiting for me. TBH some days are so crazy not even one thing gets crossed off the list 🫣

A few years ago, that would have bothered me. A lot.

I used to measure progress by what I finished.

Now? Motherhood has taught me to measure it differently.

Because some days progress isn’t a completed to-do list.

It’s a fed baby.
A happy toddler.
A walk outside.
A silly session filled with laughter.
A few quiet minutes together before bedtime.

It’s showing up, even when the day doesn’t go according to plan.

Ironically, becoming a mom has made me more patient with my goals too.

Because I’m no longer building my life around *perfect conditions*.

I’m building it around what matters most.

And that has changed everything 🤍

What’s something you’ve had to redefine since becoming a parent?

06/14/2026

What’s the easiest activity that’s been a hit with your kids lately?

This activity bought me 20 minutes… and honestly, some days that’s worth MORE than gold 😂

One thing I’ve learned since becoming a mom of two is that I don’t need activities that take an hour to prep, require a trip to the store, or leave my house looking like a craft explosion afterwards.

I need simple. I need easy.

I need things I can pull together with what we already have.

Because the baby needs to be held.
The laundry is waiting.
Dinner still needs to happen.
And my toddler deserves something fun too.

The funny thing is, kids rarely care how fancy an activity is.

They care that it’s fun.

This outdoor paper plate painting activity kept her busy, gave her a chance to be creative, and gave me a few precious minutes to breathe.

That’s a win in my books.

Motherhood has taught me that sometimes we’re looking for complicated solutions when simple is exactly what we need.

So if you’re in a season where you’re juggling babies, toddlers, work, laundry, meals, and approximately 17 other things at the same time…

this is your reminder that simple counts too 🤍

06/13/2026

What’s one thing from the newborn stage you wish you could experience one more time?

I already miss this version of her.

And she’s still right here.

I didn’t know it was possible to miss something WHILE you’re still living it.

But that’s exactly what this newborn stage feels like the second time around.

I find myself staring at her tiny hands.
The way her fingers wrap around mine.
The little noises she makes when she’s falling asleep.
The way she still curls up into a ball when I pick her up.

And instead of wondering when the next stage will come…

I catch myself wondering how long this one will stay.

Because this time, I know what comes next.

The longer naps become shorter.
The newborn stretches disappear.
The tiny outfits stop fitting.
The baby who needs you every second slowly starts needing you a little less.

And while that’s exactly what they’re supposed to do…

there’s a part of me that wishes I could slow it all down.

Maybe it’s because I really think this is my last baby.

Or maybe it’s because motherhood has taught me that the things we beg for in the hard moments often become the things we miss the most.

Either way, I’ve been trying to hold this season a little tighter.

Not because it’s perfect.

But because I know it won’t stay this way forever 🤍

06/11/2026

I spend a lot of time thinking about how to give my girls the best life possible.

But lately, my daughter keeps reminding me that the things she loves most aren’t expensive.

A little pool.

A few toys.

A snack.

Running barefoot in the backyard.

That’s enough to make her entire day.

Watching her has made me realize that maybe kids don’t need nearly as much as we think they do.

They need time.

Presence.

Fresh air.

Someone who watches when they say, “Mommy, look!”

And honestly, I think I needed that reminder too.

What’s something simple your kids love that costs almost nothing?

06/09/2026

Honestly, I’ve just been living it.

Learning how to be a mom to a newborn and a toddler at the same time.

Running on less sleep than I’d like.

Feeling completely overwhelmed one minute and completely IN AWE the next.

Some days feel L O N G.

And somehow the last few weeks disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The moment that hit me the hardest wasn’t even with the baby.

It was when I FINALLY picked up my toddler again.

Between pregnancy, recovery, and healing, it had been MONTHS since I had really carried her.

And when I lifted her up, I couldn’t believe how much BIGGER she felt.

Heavier.
Longer.
Older.

For a second, it felt like I had missed A YEAR of her growing while I was busy surviving everything else.

Motherhood is strange like that.

You’re SO focused on the next feed, the next diaper, the next nap…

and suddenly your baby doesn’t look quite so much like a baby anymore. 🥲

My body has changed.
My face looks more tired than I remember.
Life feels messier than it did a few months ago.

But somehow my heart feels FULLER too.

So if you’ve been wondering where I’ve been…

I’ve been right here.

Tired.
Grateful.
Overwhelmed.
In love.

Just learning this new season one day at a time 💕

For the moms with more than one child… what surprised you MOST about the transition?

05/23/2026

One month. 💕

One WHOLE month of tiny stretches, milk-drunk naps, contact naps, late nights, and somehow the fastest days ever at the same time.

This month has been beautiful in ways I can’t fully explain.

Watching my girls together.
The sleepy newborn cuddles.
Tiny smiles.
The slower mornings.
The quiet moments when the house FINALLY settles.
🥱

But if I’m being real… it’s also been a BIG adjustment for all of us.

There’s been more emotions. More mess. More noise. More juggling. More chaos. 🥴🥴🥴

My first born is learning how to share mama in a way that’s honestly been emotional to watch. Some days she’s extra clingy, extra sensitive, extra wild… and I know underneath all of it is just a little girl adjusting to a HUGE life change too.

And somewhere in between taking care of everyone else, I’m learning this version of motherhood too.

Not perfectly or gracefully. But with a whole lot of love.

One month with our sweet girl already 💕

Mamas with more than one… what surprised you most about the transition from one child to two?

05/17/2026

The days blur together a little.

Coffee gets gulped, tea made three times before I drink a warm one.

The house is louder, messier, slower.

Some moments feel overwhelming.

I thought postpartum the second time around would feel more organized somehow?… like I’d have everything figured out because I’ve done this before.

But honestly…

It feels less like “having it together” and more like learning how to let go of perfection.

And this time, things have felt different in ways I’m really grateful for.

My labour went so much smoother. My recovery has been gentler too.

Slower mornings. Dim lights. Contact naps. Living in pajamas. Letting the outside world wait a little.

The laundry waits. The dishes wait. Texts wait. But these tiny moments don’t.

The sleepy newborn stretches.

The toddler asking for one more hug.

The quiet mornings before the rest of the house wakes up.

This season is exhausting in ways I forgot about… but somehow softer too.

And I’m learning that not every day has to be productive to still be meaningful 🤍

05/16/2026

One thing nobody talks about enough postpartum?

The HUNGER. 😂

Like… you spend months hearing about cravings during pregnancy, having nourishing meals ready to restore you, but postpartum hunger (more like starvation) honestly caught me off guard even more.

Recovering, feeding a baby around the clock, trying to manage your home… and somehow feeling like you could eat everything in your fridge ALL THE TIME!

These are only the meals I actually remembered to photograph because apparently once food arrived, survival instincts took over IMMEDIATELY 🤤😅

And if I can be even more real? Being taken care of during this season has meant everything.

Warm meals in bed. Water constantly being refilled. Someone reminding me to rest before I try doing too much too soon.

It’s such a simple thing, but in postpartum, little acts of care feel HUGE.

I’m realizing more and more that healing isn’t just about the baby…

it’s about making sure mom is cared for too.

If you’ve supported a postpartum mom before — TRUST ME — the FOOD mattered MORE than you probably realized 🤍

05/12/2026

When I need 15 minutes… stamping edition 🐰

I’ve been slowly collecting stamps over the past year —

From holidays, birthday parties, little finds from the dollar store —

and they’ve turned into one of the EASIEST low-prep activities.

I paired them with simple printable sheets

Most of my sheets were made using ChatGPT —

You can literally take a screenshot of the bunny at the end of this reel, send it to ChatGPT and ask it to create a printable stamping sheet in a specific shape, and you’re done!

Don’t know what shape to make based on your stamps?

Just tell it what you have and it will give you ideas!

This is what I came up with myself:

• carrot 🥕 + circles → bunny “eats” holes in the carrot

• heart ❤️ + circles → we did a little “elephant 🐘-shoe” play 😅

• bunny🐰 + circles → feed the bunny with carrot stamps

Honestly… you can make ANYTHING up. That’s half the fun. 😅

Simple setup. Creative play. And it kept her busy WAY longer than I expected.

Save this for your next “I just need a few minutes” moment 🤍

05/12/2026

When I need 15 minutes….

l've been slowly collecting stamps over the past year…

From holidays, birthday parties, little finds from the dollar store -

and they've turned into one of the EASIEST low-prep activities.

I paired them with simple printable sheets.

Most of my sheets were made using ChatGPT -

You can literally take a screenshot of the bunny at the end of this reel, send it to ChatGPT and ask it to create a printable stamping sheet in a specific shape, and you're done!

Don't know what shape to make based on your stamps?

Just tell it what you have and it will give you ideas!

This is what I came up with myself:

• carrot 🥕 + circles → bunny "eats" holes in the carrots
• heart ❤️+ circles → we did a little "elephant shoe” play 😅
• bunny 🐰 + circles → feed the bunny with carrot stamps

Honestly... you can make ANYTHING up.

That's half the fun!

Simple setup. Creative play. And it kept her busy WAY longer than I expected.

Save this for your next "I just need a few minutes" moment

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