Little Sarah Birch
Welcome To Little Sarah Birch
Who am I? I’m a mother, a wife, Maritimer, a former lawyer, and a self-proclaimed adventurer who goes by Sarah. I’m not funny per se, but I get myself into funny situations that create humour in my life. I believe that everyone has a story to tell; this blog will be home to my story.
Because our family recently moved from the West to the East Coast of Canada (back to “our roots”), I’ve been thinking a lot about how to turn the place you live into your home. This blog is meant for anyone looking to feel more at home in their own life and community, while following along with mine.
The Blog
Why an easy job for my accountant is a hard pill for me to swallow.
My accountant is going to be excited this tax season, because I’ve made his job SO EASY. Surely, mine will be the easiest tax return he completes. After all, my accountant is my husband, a corporate tax guy, and he only completes two returns: mine and his. When we...
Why Being Small is Fine by Me
“How short are you?” If no one has asked you this, you are probably taller than five feet. I don’t actually know the tipping point at which people start asking you how tall you are, but I do know that people ask how short you are at five feet. This site is dedicated...
Making Marriage Work: Finding Happiness after Near Divorce
“I’m torn between spending time with you or writing about spending time with you,” I half-jokingly say to my husband, Dana. Like most couples with young children, our window of time to ourselves is very small. Along with the dilemma of “Do I go to bed on time, or...
Cheers to Old Friends
“Don’t mind my pants!” I announced to my girlfriends as I entered the room, “I packed them without realizing my nanny shrunk them in the wash.” “We stopped feeling sorry for you the moment you said ‘nanny,’” one of them retorted. Touchée. We all laughed. I had moved...
Sunnyside Mall: Wellness & Community Brought Together
I recently attended the Wellness Expo put on by the Sunnyside Mall in Bedford, NS. At first, I was unsure - would this involve all those women from the internet trying to add me to their fitness coaching team? Luckily, it did not. In fact, Sunnyside’s approach to...
Sleep Deprivation & Its Effects
I was recently interviewed by the CBC relating to the ongoing sleep troubles we had with my daughter. My mental health was deeply affected by the prolonged lack of sleep, despite having little to no struggles with my mental health outside of this time. I urge you to...
Don’t Mistake my Stay-at-Home Life for Traditionalism
People say things like, “sometimes a kid just needs her mom,” but I challenge you that, most of the time, a kid just needs a nurturing parent – and that role isn’t gender specific.
Awkward Santa Photos: Why I’ve come to Embrace Them
Who wants the perfect Santa photo, anyway? Ok, so most of us, on some level, wish that our children would happily sit on St. Nick’s lap long enough to get that perfect shot, but, after several Christmases as a parent, I’ve come to appreciate Santa photos in all of...
Christmas in Charlottetown (and admitting when I’m wrong)
I can admit when I’m wrong. I don’t like it, but I’ll admit it. If you know me, you know about my love for PEI. I can barely hide my shock and dismay when fellow Maritimers tell me they’ve never been there. That said, my enthusiasm has always come with a caveat:...
