Back to school is a familiar time with kids 11 and seven and adults 43 and 41. The anxiety has mostly been replaced by excitement and choice of clothing suddenly is important. In the past, a tank top and pajama bottoms would be the fashion non-statement, but now, the shorts must hang just so and the … [Read more...]
Summer Loving: The Recap
Well it had to end sometime. I know, I know, September can be one of the most beautiful months of the year, with warm days and sleep easy nights, but for all intents and purposes, for our family, the race to the cottage every weekend ends as school begins. They're on a boat! Looking back … [Read more...]
Marriage is Hard
Love is the easy part. Love you don't need a reminder about when sitting across a dinner party table and one stolen, silent glance could fill the room with words. Or when your hands find each other in the middle of the night and stay there until both fall back asleep. Dealing with the meal time … [Read more...]
Turning 11
Eleven years old is a weird age. You are stuck in the middle of being too old and too young. The glow of innocence fades a bit and the queered eyebrows of realization that the world is not all sunshine and lollipops kicks in. Hudson turns 11 today. He is 5 foot 6 and about 120lbs, so basically a … [Read more...]
Dad, Can I Get Facebook?
My eldest son, who thinks he is a 16 year old trapped in an 11 year old's body, has been asking to get Facebook for the last couple of months. I crowdsourced the question on Facebook and received various answers, one of the most common is that Facebook is becoming less and less popular with the … [Read more...]
Back From Camp
Three very poignant observations from Sunday's picking up of my eldest son Hudson at Camp Kilcoo after two weeks away. So glad he is back though. It was like I was walking around, missing a limb. He showered once in two weeks and amazingly smelled of pine and Gull Lake. Of course, I was not … [Read more...]
Charity Running
Last year I had a wonderful experience running with other UrbanMoms for the Run for the Cure held every fall across Canada. Beyond the monies raised and the experience contributing to a worthwhile cause, this venture forced me to stick to a exercise program to ensure I could complete the five … [Read more...]
Camping on Lake Huron
It's funny how traditions start. Sometimes pinpointing the exact moment is easy and other starting points are bit blurry, with various parties claiming ownership about the origin of the good times. In this instance, it's pretty simple. My sister's family are experienced campers, both car and … [Read more...]
It’s Good to be the King
Most parents would agree that each of their kids are different. Birth order and how it can influence the rest of our lives is well documented in a number of parenting books, none of which have I read. All I know is that my second is very different from my first and on this day of celebrating his … [Read more...]
First Time at Camp
I managed to keep it together until we got back to the car after dropping my eldest son off at the bus for his first time at sleep away camp. After that I was one giant puddle. Everything about sending Hudson off to camp was right. He needs a little confidence and personal responsibility … [Read more...]
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