We want to hear how you do it, Moms! ?Are you a mom in Edmonton, a career mom, a stay-at-home mom, an entrepreneur mom, something somewhere in between? ?Contact us (kjristen@urbaninfant.ca) to be profiled!
Tell us about you, your children and where you live
We are sister-in-law?s, Tanya and Deanne Ferguson, who run Stay in your Jammies Consignment. We live 5 minutes from each other in Edmonton and have 4 kids ages 4, 3, and two 1 year olds 10 days apart.
Do you have help? (incl childcare, housework, personal assistant)
We wish!
T: I have a husband who is super helpful around the house. He relaxes by cleaning the kitchen and washing the floor.
D: My husband just throws everything out or sells it on kijiji.
Best hobby?
T: Rearranging furniture and scrapbooking
D: Shopping
Extracurricular activities for you?
T: I scrapbook once a month to get some me time and I love to do home renovation projects. My husband does not so I wait until he leaves for work to start a new project.
D: Going to Costco by myself. When the kids get older I plan on finding some me time.
Extracurricular activities for your babe/children?
T: Library programs, crazy crafty projects at home, and meeting other moms for tea. We love going to places like Java Mama in St. Albert to play.
D: Swimming, soccer in the spring, any program that?s free. We have annual passes to many of the attractions in Edmonton. We love going to the Museum, Telus World of Science, and John Janzen Nature Center for the afternoon.
What does a typical family day look like to you (Saturday/Sunday)?
T: Matt let?s me sleep in! We take the dog for a walk in the morning then try to find a new family adventure in the afternoon. We love going to festivals in the summer, Telus World of Science or WEM when it gets cooler. We usually go out for dinner one of the nights to give me a break and then chill with a good movie after the kids are in bed.
D: The weekends for us are always full of family time. We love taking the kids to their Grandparents for family dinners (which means I get a break from cooking!) and my husband can sneak in a guilt free nap. My four year old loves playing outside in the country. He can be loud and climb trees all afternoon.
Who cooks dinner?
T: Me! Matt does all the baking though.
D: Me. I don?t think my husband has ever cooked dinner in the 5 years we have been married.
How does the grocery shopping get done, by whom, with the kids, and do you use coupons?
T: Me. The kids know they get free cookies so it?s our outing one-day during the week. I love to use coupons but usually leave them in the car, so they are useless to me.
D:? I do. I try to do it after the kids go to bed. I love grocery shopping by myself. I can go up and down every aisle, price match, read labels and eat samples. I am signed up for some coupon websites and especially like the new Safeway coupons that get put right on my card. Then I don?t forget them at home.
How often do you buy something for yourself?
T: Not too often. I like to sneak small inexpensive items (kitchen gadgets, a new shirt, etc) into my Superstore/Costco grocery shopping trips.
D: I try to save up for bigger purchases so not that often.
Do you exercise and if so, how/when do you fit the time in to do that?
T: I?m training for a triathlon. I don?t know when I am going to do it but I will at some point before I?m 50. I leave as soon as my husband walks in the door from work. I like to go for a run or go swimming.
D: Nope! Tried a DVD once. It didn?t work out.
Favourite movie?
T: I can watch early 90?s teen movies over and over like She?s All That
D: Dirty Dancing.
Favourite nookie song?
T: Nookie? I have one kid that sleeps in bed with us and the other still wakes up 5 times a night.
D: Only my husband knows that ?:)
Favourite beverage special coffee, cocktail?
T: Tea, every day with honey
D: Anything with caffeine in it.
Favourite pair of shoes?
T: My new Bogs for the winter grossness and my Toms, whenever there is no snow.
D: I?m a shoe person? they are all my favourites! It would be like choosing a favourite child. I just can?t do it.
?Cannot leave home without it? item?
T: My car keys?
D: Coffee and snacks for the kids
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Thank you for sharing with all of us, ladies! ?Thanks for being an Urban Infant reader!
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