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
He Doesn’t Look at Me Like That Anymore
One of my favourite photos from my relationship is one of just Dana (my husband) at our wedding, thirteen (updated: sixteen!) years ago, standing at the front of the church. I’m not in the photo, but looking at his face, there's no doubt he’s looking at me. I’d know...
Life with a Nanny: so much more than childcare
“It takes a village.” We’ve all heard the popular phrase that acknowledges how much support it takes to raise children. Many Canadian families, mine included, have chosen to hire a nanny to help out. Child-rearing is demanding, and often impractical for two people to...
Living My Best Life: A slight nuance from Doing What Makes Me Happy
Things that make me happy: skiing, spa days, dance, travel , and kisses from my kids - all the usual suspects. These are definitely a part of living my best life, but there's more to it than that. Lately, I’ve heard people say they’re going to "stop doing things that...
Car Travel with Kids: A Parent’s Survival Guide
Actual quote that I read on Instagram: “Do you go for drives with your kids just to drive? Me, too.” Wait! I didn’t say yes to that. In fact, I said, “Hells, no,” which is basically my harshest language. Who are these people who purposely confine...
School Safe (Peanut-free) Energy Balls
I bet nobody has ever told you that I’m a great chef…and with good reason! I’m just ok. My family gets home cooked meals at least five days a week, but it’s often not me who cooks them (that’s a story for another time). That said, I was highly motivated to find...
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,...
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...
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...
