So today was the day. Last month I signed up to vounteer at my Girl's school, the lovely Petite Maison Montessori, where my kids have been going for the past 3 years. As I've mentioned in the past, it's an incredible environment of learning and laughter, and I was super-excited to … [Read more...]
Reasons for Blogging: Two years later
I am so excited about the look and feel of our new site! I've been blogging for Urbanmoms for about 2 years now, and it's become an integral, hugely fulfilling part of my life. At this milestone time, which coincides with the site's "rebirth", I find myself reflecting on the … [Read more...]
A Tantrum at Costco
Thus far, I've been pretty lucky when it comes to tantrums. My kids have never really been into the the screaming, lying-on-the-floor, kicking and wailing kind of thing. They're more of the whining sort, which is equally painful in its own way. However, this was … [Read more...]
Airport Musings
We came back from Calgary a month ago. At the Calgary airport, the person in front of me in the check-in line was wearing these: Okay, I'm definitely in "casual" mode most of the time, but come on. Pink flannel Minnie Mouse pyjamas are NOT ACCEPTABLE TRAVEL … [Read more...]
Fitness and Health: Learning from the Past
Sorry for the delay since my last post! January blaaahs, combined with some technical difficulties prevented me from writing sooner. As you may know, I've been discouraged about my inability to "bounce back" fitness wise after my third child. I've been trying … [Read more...]
2008: These are a few of my Favourite Things
Favourite book: Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri Unbelievable how Lahiri entered my brain with this novel. There were lines of prose that so physically moved me that I had to put down the book to catch my breath. Her simple yet powerful words so clearly capture the experience of … [Read more...]
Ahhh, the holidays!
It's been 7 days, and we are all finally on Calgary time. No more getting up at 4am for my kids, or going to bed at 7pm for me. It's been really cold - minus 25 most days - but Saturday was really warm. We embraced the plus one temperature and took a big walk down 4th street and … [Read more...]
Live from Calgary
I'm in Calgary, our usual spot for the holidays. It was a challenge getting out of Toronto on Saturday due to the big snowstorm on the 19th. But we made it with only a few hours delay. At the airport, a grandfatherly man kept talking to the Girl, first at check-in, then in the … [Read more...]
My Favourite Holiday Traditions
As a Muslim family, we don't celebrate Christmas in the traditional, religious sense. However, as I've blogged about in the past, I embrace the spirit of the holiday season in many forms. To put it more bluntly, I'm a Christmas junkie. For example, yesterday I ran into the Dollarama for … [Read more...]
A wounded ego and a bruised, bloody knee
It always seems to happen when I'm feeling my "coolest". I mentioned in an earlier post that I now attend a Saturday spinning class. I've now been to about 10 classes, and am finally getting the hang of it. Yesterday, I was really in the zone. Feeling the beat of the … [Read more...]
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