About Me

First, the basics...
Me!
Name: Amanda
Age: 28
Location: Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Teacher, Mommy of 2 boys

In my Grade 8 classroom

Second, the people most connected to me...

Husband
Name: Alex
Age: 34
Together for: 11+ years
Married for: 4+ years
Occupation: Shipping/Fulfillment; Writer

Proud Daddy with our firstborn son


First Child
Name: Ryan
Age: 2 years
Favourite things: music, colouring, airplanes, buses, trucks, being outside, books, the movie Singin' In The Rain
Favourite foods: grilled cheese, almond chocolate milk, cookies, pancakes, french toast


At 20 months old


Second Child
Name: Owen
Age: 5 months
Favourite things: eating, watching his brother, putting everything in his mouth, baths
Favourite foods: formula, sweet potato, rice cereal, carrots, peas

Owen & Happy big brother Ryan


Third, what I do with my time...

Occupation: Grade 4-8 teacher homeroom teacher at a small private school; Mat leave in September

Reading: Most fiction - suspense, classics, contemporary romance, historical novels, Amish fiction, Christian fiction

Curling: I play third on a team with three retired teachers - we've been a team for 5 years

Cross-stitching: Currently trying to finish my son's  birth announcement, then I have projects lined up (niece's birth announcement, friend's baby's birth announcement, bookmarks for Christmas, table cloth)

Fourth, my favourite things...

Colour: Blue
Sport: Curling
Musical Artists: Backstreet Boys, Michael W. Smith, George Strait
Foods: Kraft Dinner, Chicken Fingers & Fries, Chocolate desserts
Drinks: Coffee (hot or iced), Chocolate milk, Water, Iced Tea

Fifth, about this blog...

I intend to post:

  • Bible Study Reflections
  • Book reviews
  • Recipes
  • Product reviews
  • Little themed tidbits