My first post - ch ch ch changes

David Bowie flash back anyone???

Well, I've been following posts for a while now. Almost two years to be exact. I started when I had a newborn son. I found myself tied to the couch a lot. A LOT.

This is my beautiful, 22 month old, smart, makes me so proud, son, Tobin. (Yikes! Comma overload. I will confess now that I suck at writing.)

I discovered a whole new world through blog reading. I could escape the feedings and diaper changes and see how other moms do it -Live life that is. I could learn new cooking techniques and new recipes, go along for the ride as someone else redecorates their house, or even learn a new hobby. So, as we head into a new year and a bunch of new beginnings, I thought I'd try blogging. It seems to work well for so many others. I think it will help me stay accountable to myself and the promises I make.

There have been heaps of changes for me and my family in the past year. We moved from the small suburban city of Waterloo, Ontario where we had a large 3 bedroom house and 2 cars. Where I was in the dental field and my husband in ministry. Where we had both grown up. Where our families lived - helpful, caring families. Yes, we left all that behind and moved across the country to Vancouver, BC. Living in a small condo in an unfamiliar urban city, we gave up cars and are dependant on transit. We both have different working roles. We had to start from scratch finding a new church, new friends, community, doctor, grocery, etc. etc.

My life looks so different now - and, yet, I think I want it to keep changing. Yikes! Did I just say I want MORE change? Change is the hardest thing for me. I resist change most of the time. But, I have grown in this year. And I have ideas of how I want my life to look for the next year. Yes, things have been difficult, the homesickness overwhelming at times. I've had to learn to live in a place where the cost of living is high. Seriously high. Like makes my stomach turn paying for rent and groceries kind of high. And the frustrations of motherhood (It's a great job, it's just never ending). So, will you join me on this journey? I can't promise 5 posts a week (I am a mom of a toddler after all). Come and see how things are changing. How I change. How I can make this life better for Me and Tobin.

More to come,

Martha