As most of you are aware the twins, Thatcher and Tanner under went many obstacles while I was pregnant. They had twin to twin transfusion which thankfully didn't require surgery and I actually managed to keep them in my warm womb for 34 weeks.Being premature and going through what they did … [Read more...]
So what – I label my children – and so do you
After writing my last post a hard pill to swallow I received a nasty response from someone (I chose not to approve it under my comments section) who accused me of degrading my children and stated that I label each and everyone of my children and don't allow them to be who they really are and if I … [Read more...]
Hard pill to swallow
Recently I was with a group of people talking and somehow the topic of ADHD came up. As the conversation carried along I was surprised to hear so many complain of how many Doctors just like to slap children with the diagnosis and push medication on them. As well, they claimed that there … [Read more...]
Living without a computer – YIKES!
I haven't posted much lately and as much as I would love to be able to tell you that I have been on an a month long cruise without any children, or travelling the world, I can't. No my friends, unfortunately there is a very unexciting reason.My laptop decided it was time to depart from me.It … [Read more...]
What is your school doing?
Well the start of the school year has brought about some interesting and frustrating issues regarding teachers and their roles / responsibilities.We are all aware of the teachers whole work to rule issue and for the most part we get it - at least I do. However there are some issues that are so … [Read more...]
THE HOARDER
I remember years ago sitting in the waiting area of our Doctors office. Another parent who was also waiting saw my son holding some Pokemon cards and made a comment about how her son also liked Pokemon and collected the cards as well. At that time I couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy … [Read more...]
THE WRONG MESSAGE?
As we head into our final week of September most of us have survived the first few weeks of school (well at least I have), and are beginning to embrace the cooler weather and start to plan for the various yet numerous events and holidays that are approaching quickly.My children have been bugging me … [Read more...]
MY DAY WAS HELL HOW WAS YOURS?
Some days are hectic but let me tell you the other day was hell. After a peaceful morning the twins all of a sudden decided to cry all afternoon and refused to nap. The culprit behind this behaviour? New molars coming in. But it gets worse.The children arrive from home and … [Read more...]
Why its a maxi pad of course!
When you have 8 children living under one roof, there is constant fighting, playing, loud voices, toys being left around, and of course lots of pranks, and the other day was no exception.I was upstairs trying to sort through clothes, pokemon cards, and other crap stuff that Ryley had once again … [Read more...]
Turning chaos into organization!
This year I have one starting high school, one in grade 8, and four in elementary school full day, so I knew beforehand that I was going to have to get super organized and become very efficient. Last year some days (okay months) were really crazy in the morning as everyone tried to scramble … [Read more...]
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