Welcome!

Hello, and welcome to adventures in country parenting!

First, a little about us: we are a family of three living in rural Alberta, Canada. The husband and I were married in autumn  2010, and our baby girl was born in early summer of 2016. We live on a ten acre farm, with two dogs, a bunch of horse, some cats, and a handful of chickens.

So, why did I choose to start a blog? There are so many out there, it almost seems redundant, right? Well, partly it's something to do in the evenings after supper and before bed. Also, however, it's a way for me to share my thoughts and experiences. People, especially parents, seem to like giving advice. However, since I became a mother, I've had so much unsolicited advice I could choke! So, how to avoid being obnoxiously over-helpful, yet still have an outlet for that need to share?  My go to answer for most things: the internet! The beauty of it is, I can share all the tips, anecdotes, and philosophies I want, and onky people actively searching for such advice will read it. I get to share, and people get advice, but only if they want it.novody has to listen and smile for the sake of being polite; if you disagree with me, you can just close the page.  Sounds like a good idea to me!

What exactly is going to be discussed here? Probably a little bit of everything... though I'll try to stick to stuff related to parenting as much as I can. I might go off on a rant every so often, especially if something is really bothering me, but I'll try to keep that to a minimum. I try to be a pretty open minded and non-judgemental person, so don't be afraid to comment on my posts, even to call me out if you think I'm being unfair. I do ask that everyone treat each other with respect in the comments section as much as they can...

I'll also talk about products that I like for my baby. Something that really helped me make decisions in regards to the things I wanted for my baby was online reviews. I found them not only helpful, but also somewhat soothing; everyone wants to do what's best for their child, and learning as much as I could about stuff helped set my mind at ease, and helped me feel like I was preparing while I was pregnant. That being said, I'm a bit of a minimalist when it comes to baby stuff (and many other things) and I'll  take  quality over quantity any day.

That's about it for this post. I hope you enjoy my future ramblings!

Best wishes!