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Mom of the House with Brianna Bell

Brianna Bell takes on issue of being a mother in her new weekly column Mom of the House. Brianna Bell is a Guelph-based writer who focuses on events, small businesses, and community stories. In addition to GuelphToday, she has written for The Guelph Mercury and The Globe & Mail.

Mom of the house: Esther shares why 'Fed is best'

Mom of the house: Esther shares why 'Fed is best'

I’ve learned the hard way that doing what works for you is not what works for everyone else
Mom of the House: An embarrassing confession

Mom of the House: An embarrassing confession

It wasn’t until the third grade, far beyond most children, that I could actually read and engage in a book
Mom of the House: Hiding from my kids and other misadventures

Mom of the House: Hiding from my kids and other misadventures

'I have given everything of myself to my daughters this summer'
Mom of the House: An uncomplicated summer

Mom of the House: An uncomplicated summer

This summer we simply enjoyed each other
Mom of the House: When your vacation sucks, order the lobster

Mom of the House: When your vacation sucks, order the lobster

When a holiday goes wrong, sometimes you just have to seize the opportunity and treat yourself
Mom of the House: Cloth diapering in the 21st Century

Mom of the House: Cloth diapering in the 21st Century

As much as I enjoy the money savings, I am also thrilled to be doing my part in reducing waste
Mom of the House: Being proud of our choices

Mom of the House: Being proud of our choices

In this week's column, Brianna looks at the changing family dynamic
Mom of the House: Money lessons for kids

Mom of the House: Money lessons for kids

I do believe that some of us are naturally spenders and others of us are naturally savers
Mom of the House: Writing my story in Guelph

Mom of the House: Writing my story in Guelph

I’ve changed a lot since landing (not so gracefully) in Guelph almost four years ago
Mom of the house: For the love of newborn babies

Mom of the house: For the love of newborn babies

In this week's column, Brianna wonders, 'are we done, yet?'