Getting to Know Me... A Few Fun Facts

Hello!

If you haven’t already read my bio than I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Sara, a mom of two young kids 15 months apart. I was born and raised in Ottawa, Canada; which is where I have lived the majority of my life.

I have been wanting to start a blog/page/creative outlet (whatever you want to call this thing) for YEARS. When my husband and I first started dating we would often joke about my “blog” which was a sad notepad with scattered ideas and blurry saved photos. I never actually thought I would start one. Why you may ask? Because I was scared. Scared of the level of commitment, the amount of work, the time it would take and how it would be perceived. Also, I am a bottled perfectionist so learning to let go and have others accept my flaws isn’t easy.

All this changed once I had children. I realized NOW is the time to start something new.

I want to be someone my kids can look up to and say SHE followed her passions!

So here we are. Am I still figuring it out? Absolutely! Below are some fun facts about me to get to know me better.

I have an IDENTICAL TWIN sister:
Yup, you heard me right, we are identical and YES people confuse us. If you see me walking around Ottawa, don’t be surprised if I don’t respond to “Sara” since it might not be me! I love having a twin, perhaps this is something I open up about in a future blog…

My husband and I were in the same KINDERGARTEN class:
As romantic as this sounds, we didn’t actually realize this until years later when I stumbled across my kindergarten class photo. You know, the one where everyone is lined up according to height!
To be clear, my husband and I officially met in grade 7 but didn’t start dating until many years later. You could say he was my high-school crush.

We had my son’s name THEO picked out for many years:
Deep down, we always knew if we had a boy his name would be Theo. We had this name well before we were even married, practically since we first started dating. My daughter’s name came much more last minute.

I love to SNOWBOARD & play SOCCER:
Sadly I haven’t done either in the last two years. I stopped both the second I found out I was expecting and since my pregnancies were only 6 months apart I never had the opportunity to start either back up. With how 2020 is going, I don’t think I’ll be jumping back into either of them anytime soon. I am looking forward to teaching my children both these skills one day!

I WORK in finance:
That is, when I am not on maternity leave! Here in Canada we have a generous maternity leave that I am very fortunate to have the ability to take. I have been on maternity leave for the majority of the last two years. Another reason why I decided to start my blog at this time.

I have an obsession for SNACKS & COFFEE:
My husband can attest to the fact that I am an avid snacker. Seriously, I know this isn’t the best habit, but it just works with my mom-lifestyle. I’m usually on-the-go so packing snacks to have throughout the day is key for me! My go-to daily snacks are usually smoothies, granola bars and fruit. I love a good charcuterie board with fine cheese as well! This isn’t to say snacks like popcorn, chips, cookies or roasted peanuts don’t make their way into my belly, because trust me they do! I believe it is all about balance and not limiting yourself.

I did my undergraduate degree with honours majoring in LAW:
If I could go back I would probably change what I majored in. Being a lawyer would be pretty cool, but it simply wasn’t something I was passionate about. After graduating I took several financial courses and landed my career which I absolutely love. (I always was good at math so this came pretty naturally for me).

I recently found a passion for RUNNING:
Running was not something I always enjoyed. I hate the treadmill and would only run while playing soccer or to catch my bus. This year I decided to take up running and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. My absolute favourite is running on trails, paths or in the woods.

I hope you got to know me a LITTLE better. I’d love to get to know you more! Shoot over to my Instagram and tell me a fun fact about yourself!