We're mid-way through the third week of senior kindergarten. The boy is loving it. Tonight we had a no-tv watching dinner and he told me stories of his music class and acting out The Three Little Pigs through the whole meal. But there have been a couple of things that show me he is a bit stressed … [Read more...]
When He Sleeps
Sometimes at night, before I go to bed, I sit in Will's room and watch him sleep. I wonder what it is that he's dreaming about. I hope that it's Disney World, Daphne, ice cream cones and what dog we're going to eventually get. Simple things. Don't worry kid. I have the big things covered … [Read more...]
Who Chooses the Extra-Curriculars?
Before I had Will, I made some promises to myself about the kind of parent I wanted to be. A few of these promises? a. I didn't want to baby him - didn't want to shield him from the good and bad of the world. b. I wanted him to grow up respecting different cultures; religions; and sexual … [Read more...]
How Rude!
[youtube id="gcyOoPDlSuU"] How rude indeed. Holy crap. Please explain my split personality child. The sweetest, most funny, loving boy turns into the RUDEST kid ever in a split second. He gets lippy, talks back, rolls his eyes. He reminds me of Sharon from the Y&R. For real! I'm at a … [Read more...]
Expecting Better – Advice To The Knocked Up
I love the weekend routine. Coffee. Paper. Front porch. One ear tuned to Scooby Doo on Youtube to make sure Velma and Daphne aren't making out in a homemade video (oh yes that happened). This week, an article in the National Post grabbed my attention. Why Some Pregnant Women are Ignoring … [Read more...]
Teaching Tolerance
Scooby Doo. Franklin. Extraordinary Animals. More Scooby. This is our usual range of nighttime reading before Will gets a back scratch and drifts off to sleep to dream about...you guessed it, Scooby Doo. Last night, I decided to inject a little something different. We read the National Geographic … [Read more...]
What Would You Do For Your Kids?
Would you camp out on a New York street for six days to see One Direction? One mom just did. When I read about it I thought she was insane. How ridiculous! I just saw this woman....and her daughters....and she is a ROCK STAR. All these parents are rock stars. What memories they just gave … [Read more...]
Summer Loving
What is it about summer? The heat? The freedom? The long days? I'm not sure but it always screams romance. Think of the movies that are all based around the summer loves.... Summer of '42 Summer Lovers Grease The Notebook Dirty Dancing A Walk to Remember (soooob) 500 Days of … [Read more...]
Beach Baby!
We're heading to the beach. Grand Bend beach to be exact. The perfect way to start winding down the summer. I have a beach baby? Do you? I'll have a beer or 12 for you! … [Read more...]
The Night The Lights Went Out in T-Dot!
Where were you when..... John Lennon was murdered? The Space Shuttle crashed? The planes hit the twin towers? Lady Di was killed? Major events that people always remember where they were when they happened. What they were doing. Who they were with. Today, everyone in Toronto was … [Read more...]
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