Kal Barteski loves her life and I love her blog. She is witty, creative, and busy. A mom to young girls, toddler Pilot and infant Penn, she works as a graphic designer and visual artist from home so she can enjoy as much time as she can with her girl tribe, as she calls them.
If I’m feeling a little sluggish, in need of a kick in the butt, I read Kal’s blog. I think she drinks a lot of coffee because she’s is always on the GO! Every time I check out her blog, she has a new piece of custom artwork available for order or she has finished up a painting or a pencil drawing, all slotted in amongst the parenting of young children.
I think what draws me to Kal’s posts, is she loves life yet she doesn’t sugarcoat it. Life gives us moms cuddles and laughs but also sleepless nights, runny noses, and whining. I remind myself on a daily basis to just roll with it and to try and do so with a sense of humour. Some days I’m better at this then others.
Kal knows that just because you write about life’s shortcomings doesn’t mean you don’t love it. One of my favorite recent posts, is her description of her art studio.
Part blog, part art gallery, [i] LoveLife is a place for this mama to blog about all the things she loves; her family and art. Luckily for us, she shares the joys and tribulations of balancing career and parenthood, the pull of creating art with raising children. So, Kal has looked for ways to combine her loves together, such as custom baby books, a children’s book, and vibrant animal posters.
I love Kal’s custom posters and so far, I’ve shown a bit of restraint, mostly because I’m trying to decide which one calls to me the most but my resolve is weakening and soon my husband might just come home to a wall of Kal’s “YOU ARE AWESOME” posters. A parade of colourful animals would make anyone smile.
Check out Kal’s blog: lovelife.typepad.com
This entry was written by , posted on May 30, 2009 at 10:27 pm.
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When I first began reading, Mommy’s Martini, I thought “Wow, amazing entry. Very well written.” I kept reading and I realized she’s an excellent writer, every entry is like a mini essay, but not the dry, boring type. She’s thoughtful with her words. She’s a storyteller. She’s also a professor, a self-described researcher, and a mother of two young children.
I read through her list of “posts that might make you laugh, or think, or say “Oh, yes, I’ve been there too…” ” found in the left hand column. I found The Monday After Laundry Day particularly funny and yes, I found myself nodding and chuckling, thinking to myself “ahhh, so true”.
If there ever a post that touched me deep inside, made me tear up, not just because so many mommy’s have been there but also because it was a brave post and an important post it’s It Can’t Have Been Five Years Ago Can It. As Mommy’s Martini’s son celebrates his fifth birthday, her post starts off as a sweet remembrance of the first delightfully chaotic weeks of motherhood. The hilarity of watching daddy valiantly try to change his newborn son’s diaper as pee whizzes everywhere! And it is true, while it’s not fair to laugh, it’s hard to stop because you’re sooooo tired and it’s a relief to find humour in the craziness of a new parents life.
My own son was a slow nurser and a terrible sleeper and I’m able to deeply identify with the delirium of sleep deprivation. I’m not sure if I’m quite as brave to reveal the true panic and misery sleep deprivation made me feel but when I read Mommy’s Martini confession I was touched and relieved to have someone be able to put it into words. She bravely puts it all out there and is a better person, a better mother for knowing her limits and respecting her needs.
Visit the blog: mommysmartini.blogspot.com
This entry was written by , posted on May 16, 2009 at 2:25 pm.
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Annette from Catnip and Coffee has been blogging steadily for a year. I read three posts and I thought to myself “I like this gal already”. Very natural writing style; detailed and funny while casually offering up tidbits of her personality.
Annette loves her family, her job, gardening and cooking. She cooks alot! And it all reads delicious. Did I mention I’m pregnant? I’ve probably gained 5 pounds from my constant snacking while I made my way through her archives. Archives, yipee! I love blogs that have archives, easy to access archives, listed on the side column. Makes it so much easier to travel backwards and get to know a mom blogger from the beginning.
Mom bloggers are personal, bloggers of the heart. Many are looking for an outlet to share their motherhood adventures, the battles of home management and in many cases, ways to drum up some additional income. Annette? For Annette, it may well be all of those things for her, but mostly, she loves to blog and is willing to share the good, the ugly, and the hilarious.
I can’t stop thinking about her stuffed mushrooms. Seriously, go check out her stuffed mushrooms recipe. Now if only, I could convince my husband to cook them while I relax on the couch, now that would be a meal made in heaven!
Visit Annette’s blog: catnipandcoffee.com
This entry was written by , posted on May 1, 2009 at 12:44 pm.
Filed under blog, mommys and tagged boy, children, cleaning, cooking, gardening, humourous, mommy, www.catnipandcoffee.com.
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