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09Aug

Roadtrip With A Toddler

Roadtrips are only glamourous when you’re travelling with friends, and when none of the passengers are children. Sorry, not sorry–it’s true! I mean, I kneeeew that travelling by car with a toddler for a 9 hour drive was going to be a challenge, but I guess my hopes and dreams hid the reality of how much a shit-show it was going to be. And how much longer it was going to take… The first couple
30Jul

The Tell All Post: Menstrual Cups & Period Panties

This is it, the post you’ve been waiting for. Okay, maybe not, but I’d like to think so! In case you’re new to the party, I’ve been collecting a few items over the last couple of months to transition from menstrual pads to something less contstant-yuck. Yes, that’s the technical word and I’m sticking to it! And I must say, this is the first time in my entire life that I was actually looking forward
21Jul

Yes, I have a great baby—but luck has nothing to do with it!

I am constantly told that I am so lucky. Lucky for having such a good baby. Lucky that she never cries. Lucky that she communicates so well. Lucky that she is so eats so well. Excuse me, but luck has nothing to do with it! She rarely cries in public because I do my darn best to prevent it: I feed her when she says she’s hungry, I give her a drink when she says
13Jul

How A Pandemic Changes Your Work From Home Life

I’ve been a work-from-home-boss for years before the pandemic (hipster moment!) and the only thing that has changed my routine and business more was the birth of my child. Now with these two big players, my life as a boss has been flipped upside down, but in true mama fashion — I’m making it work! With childcare bring ripped from my grasp — not just daycare but friends and family too! — my schedule and
14Jun

My First Period With a Menstrual Cup

Definitely not a blog post I ever thought I would be writing, but here we are, ready to deep dive into personal territory and discuss all things periods. Which means you probably never heard me talk about my experience with my actual first period, at the ripe age of 11. Actually, a few weeks shy of. Beautiful! Oh, and that my mother was nowhere to be found so it was actually my dad who explained
06May

Chocolate Mug Cake – Dairy, Egg & Nut-Free

For the past year, I have been learning to deal with the added restrictions and allergies of feeding my daughter. I began on the journey of adapting recipes that were baby-friendly, and also free from 5 of the most common allergens: nuts, dairy, soy, eggs and legumes. Keeping in mind that baby-friendly also means sugar-free. If you loved the banana muffins recipe I published a few months ago, you are going to want to add this one to your try list!

24Apr

Supporting Small Businesses Is Easier Than You Think

A wrote this a while back as an Instagram post, in fact I reference this topic all of the time here and there, but especially given the wordly situation right now, it deserves to be highlighted as it’s very own post. Supporting small businesses is easier than you think. And no, you don’t need to spend money to do it, it just helps that much more! View this post on Instagram As we packed up
31Mar

Naptime Priorities Of Motherhood (& My Top 7 Productivity Tools for Bosses)

Motherhood shows you what your true priorities are. You become reliant on naptime to get everything done, and since the duration is always unknown, you have to make your list of need-to-get-done tasks and hope you get as many done as possible. It can quickly get overwhelmind if you haven’t planned things out, because you get frazzled trying to decide which things to get done, and end up spending the entire nap planning what you
07Mar

5 Empowering Gift Ideas for Your Best Babe, In Honour of International Women’s Day

Tomorrow is #InternationalWomensDay and I am celebrating by putting together a #GalPalGiftGuide with gift ideas that your best babe will love (at any time during the year, but feel free to use tomorrow as an excuse!). Another way I will be celebrating is by sharing about all of the badass women in my life and their accomplishments in my instagram stories. For this I need your help, so go ahead and send me their usernames in the IWD highlight on my
24Feb

Can’t. Gotta Pump.

Providing for a baby is hard work. Deciding to allow someone else to care for them—even if only temporarily—is a very difficult decision. And as if making that decision wasn’t hard enough, making enough milk for those one or two days a week is nearly impossible for a just-enougher. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stephanie de Montigny (@bossmamadiaries) on Feb 2, 2020 at 5:27am PST It means pumping between feeds. It
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One of my favourite activities pre-pandemic was th
One of my favourite activities pre-pandemic was thrifting. The thrill of the find, the adventure of the search, and the pride of a great score.

I am so happy to finally be back at it again! Even more fun and fulfilling when personal shopping for others. 🤍🛍🖤 

#thriftedinottawa #bossmamathrifters #bossmamadiaries #thrillofthethrift #ontariothrift #ottawathrift #almontethrifting #ottawamom

Smiling photos are great, but the connection betwe
Smiling photos are great, but the connection between loved ones is what makes them perfectly real 🤍 

📷: @purenaturalnewborn (filter added) —> SWIPE for originals

Found this gold mine in my drafts. You’re welcom
Found this gold mine in my drafts. You’re welcome. 

#bossmamadiaries #bossmamatips #raisingbabiesandbusinesses #bossmom #ottawavalleymoms #ottawabusinessowners #reeltipsforsmallbusiness

PLOT TWIST! I know those grass shoots look so neut
PLOT TWIST! I know those grass shoots look so neutral and cozy, but it’s actually the certificate of membership to the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) because it’s only earned with talent and skill rather than the annual fee. Merit awards are so much more meaningful and filled with pride. 

ps: it’s NOT ridiculous if it makes you happy 🤎

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Teaching kiddos that invasive species can still ha
Teaching kiddos that invasive species can still have a purpose, and to use it as best you can (even if that means tearing it down to build wreaths or letting it grow as a privacy screen). 

Spending time outdoors doesn’t have to be hard or boring, nor does it have to be complicated 🍂 

FOLLOW for more daily wins and struggles of being a work from home boss raising babies and businesses at the same time 👌🏻

#1000hoursoutside #raisingindependentkids #fallinontario #creepingvirginiavines #DIYwreaths #handmadewreath

My little Halloween cuties 😍

Check out past y
My little Halloween cuties 😍 

Check out past years of #deMontignyHalloween 🎃


We were prepared again this year with our letterbo
We were prepared again this year with our letterboard for little miss to go out on her first trick or treating trip to actually collect some goodies. 

At the treat station, we had nut-free snacks, themed stickers for the littles, and useful “toys” for the older allergy kiddos. 

Hopefully next year we get more visitors 🤞🏻🎃👻 

#happyhalloween2022 #almonteontario #bossmamadiaries #allergymama #tealpumpkinproject #nutfreehalloween 

ps: shout out to @dempstersbakery for the gifted decorations and non-food goodies 🫶🏻

Here’s a sneak peek at how the rainbow rack is c
Here’s a sneak peek at how the rainbow rack is coming along. Cast your guesses now at the final project! 

HINT: its original purpose is over-the-toilet storage

Follow along for the final reveal, more fun DIY projects, and daily wins & struggles of being a work from home boss raising babies and businesses at the same time. 

#bossmamarenos #bossmamadiaries #diyupcycle #upcycledfurniture #ottawadiy #thriftedinottawa #almontefinds #buynothingproject #raisingindependentkids #savetheplanet

Another warm fall this year and I’m loving it!

Another warm fall this year and I’m loving it! 

#fallishere #fallinottawa #almonteontario #mississippimillsontario #almonte #almonteriverwalk  #bossmamadiaries #1000hoursoutside

Our first group outing as a family was nothing sho
Our first group outing as a family was nothing short of stressful, but oh so nice to be able to see family members that we haven’t seen in months (some years!). 

We wore masks in group settings to be extra cautious, and took advantage to dress up for some cute family photos. 

Bonus that the weather was beautiful that day and perfect for a wedding and an evening at the park for kiddos ☀️

I cannot believe little miss will be starting scho
I cannot believe little miss will be starting school next year! I guess I can’t call her a toddler anymore. 

Officially introducing my preschooler 🎒📚✏️

Little miss is so proud of her garden yield this y
Little miss is so proud of her garden yield this year. The tomato plant did exceptionally well and made up for the teeny time brussel sprouts and failed pumpkin. 

Deliciously yummy and has us excited for next year! 

FOLLOW for more daily wins and struggles of raising babies and businesses at the same time 👌🏻 

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