
More from Tonya
Easter Plans vs. Reality (A Mom Story)
We had plans this Easter. Big plans. We were supposed to head into Regina to see Grandma, hang out with all the cousins, go rock climbing with friends, squeeze in a date with an Auntie, and then wrap it all up with Easter supper at the other Grandma and Grandpa's. It was going to be a full, busy, memory-making kind of ...
Apr 08, 2026
Somewhere Between Fun and I Need a Minute
I don't know exactly when it happened. There wasn't a meeting, no warning email, no official announcement. But somewhere along the way... I've officially reached that age. You know the one. The age where you walk into a room and forget why you're there. Where your back goes out... but you didn't do anything. Where you ...
Apr 02, 2026
My Kids Put Me in a Dollhouse Last Night
Being on the road for work has its moments. And by "moments," I mean the part where you miss your kids but try to play it cool because, you know... you're a professional. So last night, we did what we always do when I'm away - we FaceTimed. Not even a full conversation, just one of those calls where you're ki...
Mar 31, 2026
Tiny Cards, Big Rules
Somewhere along the way, my house turned into a Pokémon card trading headquarters. It started innocently enough. My 8-year-old got into Pokémon cards - like a lot of kids do - and I thought, "Oh that's cute, a little hobby." Fast forward to now, and I'm living with two collectors. Because of cou...
Mar 25, 2026
"They Played Nicely... For THREE Hours"
Last night... something happened in my house. And I'm still not fully convinced it was real. My eight-year-old and five-year-old played together. Nicely. No fighting. No arguing. No "Mooooom he's touching me." For three hours. Three. Hours. I don't even know who those children were. They got home from school ...
Mar 24, 2026









