Old Friends Becoming Mom (or Parent) Friends

I am ridiculously excited. I have a coffee date tomorrow with a friend (who I love!) that I have not really spent any time with since before I had kids. My oldest child is now 6 so it's been a while. She has also had 2 girls in the intervening years so my pre-child friend is fast becoming an awesome mom friend.

This friend of mine has spent all of her time over the last few years completing a degree, often by correspondence, while having babies and toddlers and of that. She just recently finished up and I am so excited for her, not to mention in awe of the things she has accomplished during the very young child phase of her life.

Her daughters dance at the same studio as mine and now with this crazy rehearsal schedule we've been running into each other more. I was so glad she was as keen as I was to get together!   I've tried reconnecting with other old friends with much less success.

In case you can't tell I am very much looking forward to this coffee date. Partly because I'm going to indulge in some fancy (expensive) coffee and snack, and partly because I miss sitting with my friends and just talking.

I hope this is the beginning of my return to doing the things I used to do all the time before kids. Of course the things will be modified and changed to fit my current lifestyle, but so will be the people I hope to do these things with!


Toodles!

Staying Active

I need some ideas and inspiration. Where do you other busy moms (and dads) fit exercise into your weeks? I try really hard to sneak crunches or squats into my days - at work, while the kids are playing, sometimes even in the washroom (if I was lucky enough to be alone to do my business!)  On Wednesdays I usually manage a workout of some sort, usually a walk with a few minutes of jog thrown in. I also garden, which can be a great workout in itself, and I park 10 minutes from work which helps me the other days of the week.

Does anyone have other suggestions of "activity" I could sneak into a week, or a day?   Please comment if you do - I need more inspiration!

Toodles!