About Me

Published on by tinavila20

Hello, and welcome to my blog! You may be reading this as a stranger, a lifelong friend, or someone in between. Whoever you are, W E L C O M E ! I hope you’ll visit often. Stay tuned for the first official blog post coming soon. Until then, here are some random things about me:

  • I am a former history teacher
  • A former Montrealer
  • And a former breakfast-eater

Today, I am a stay-at-home AND work-from-home married mama of 3 kids (ages 8, 6, and 3). My husband is a pastor and has been for 13 years.

We live in Leamington, Ont. Our small town is surrounded by farms and greenhouses that mostly grow tomatoes, bell peppers, and weed. 

I’ve been intermittent fasting for just over a year now and I’m reallllllly digging it. I don’t think I’ll ever eat breakfast again!

I’m a lover of…

  • iced coffee
  • hot tea
  • white wine
  • and dark chocolate

These make up my four main food groups.

My early mornings include some alone time for prayer, journalling, and reading my Bible. I’m especially passionate about memorizing scripture! I’ve most recently memorized the book of James which took about 6 months to complete.

I used to hate autumn because it gave me anxiety about long winters. My pro tip on that:

Go live somewhere where autumn exists. 

Purging, decluttering, reorganizing, and rearranging are some of my favourite things. You can check out a post about that here!

I love to read historical fiction. And my guilty pleasure is YouTube videos on the evolution of fashion trends in the last 100 years. Allure and Glamour have some fun ones I linked here.

My blog posts will feature quotes by my kids and the Bible. But I’ll likely also quote Friends or The Office and assume you’ll get it when… sometimes I’ll start a sentence, and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way. Like an improv conversation.

I’ll start a sentence, and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way. Like an improv conversation.

– Michael Scott

My favourite place to visit is New York City. I’ve been a few times and I wish someone would just pay me to live there for a bit. Maybe as an expat blogger? Pretty sure that’s a thing. 

But truly, my husband and I hope to move our family to the countryside one day. That’s the real dream. So if you’re selling a couple acres of land, holla at yo girl.

Y’all may notice that I sometimes use phrases traditional to the UK and southern US. And frankly, that’s because some sayings just fit better, and I like them, and I do what I want! My husband always makes fun of that, but I fully intend to carry on until he no longer notices. 

Finally, this blog won’t likely have a very narrow focus like oils or recycling. Instead, I hope to share my musings on motherhood, marriage, and my faith, among other interests.  

Anything you’d like to read on here? Pretty please let me know in the comments below!

First official post coming soon so stay tuned! And of course, subscribe below!

32 thoughts on “About Me”

  5. Congratulations on your new endeavour, TIna! Looking forward to reading more about your experience as a mother of such smart kids and your journey with our Lord.

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  7. Tina you are so funny – I love that you do what you want. Can’t wait to read more. Would love to hear more on how you are memorizing the entire book of James! very impressive.

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  11. I can’t wait to read more especially about decluttering, rearranging and reorganizing! I love doing that stuff too! LOL (I find it therapeutic) and of course quotes from your amazing funny babies cause they’re just so darn cute 😊

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  14. How do you guys manage financially with three kids and a big house on a pastor’s salary? What do you do to work at home (ie is it paid)? Money tips please!!

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    1. Oh Susan I wish I had some encouragement on this. Montreal winters are so long and autumns so short. As soon as the weather turned, I’d start to feel the stress of winter coming. We now live in southern Ontario where winter doesn’t last for more than a month or two and we rarely get snow that lasts for more than a few days before it melts. I’ve heard a lot about certain lights that mimic sunrise in the morning, have you heard of this? Hope the winter is good to you this year. Thanks for reaching out! ♥️

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