erinlittle, Author at UrbanMoms

Sunday Surf – We all need a good laugh sometimes

January 30, 2011 by erinlittle

It's been a busy week around here and I haven't had much time to post or surf but I did find this gem. Get ready to laugh. It really reminder me of a couple of books a friend of mine gave me years ago. Bigfoot: Me Not Dead and Me Write Book: It Bigfoot Memoir, by Graham … [Read more...]

Twinversations – Pirate episode

January 29, 2011 by erinlittle

Fiona & Sophie are busy building a ship in the corner.Fiona: It's not raining because I live in Cuba.Sophie: You hold the red (handle of the skipping rope). I'll show you.Fiona: This is how the pirates do it.Mommy: What are you building over there.Fiona: A ship. … [Read more...]

Sunday Surf

January 23, 2011 by erinlittle

Last night I was going a bit nuts "stumbling" all over the internet. We have cabin fever here because the temperatures have been in the negative 20s & 30s with windchills down to negative 46 today! We had to miss skiing yesterday due to temps and illness....we all have really, really … [Read more...]

Sunday Surf

January 16, 2011 by erinlittle

I haven't had a lot of time to surf this week. I'm writing report cards, doing a lot of marking and busy with my family life, even on weekends as the girls started Nordic ski lessons last week. Yesterday we had a great lesson, then went for a play date at a new friends place (new to … [Read more...]

On Being Vulnerable

January 13, 2011 by erinlittle

I recently watched this (thanks Mer). Watch it. It is really, really worth it. Of course it got me to thinking, introspectively of course. I think she is so right. And I think that I have stopped allowing myself to be vulnerable. It's like Brene has given me a label … [Read more...]

Socratic Babies – How children teach us about ourselves and the world.

January 11, 2011 by erinlittle

Welcome to the January Carnival of Natural Parenting: Learning from children This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared the many lessons their children have taught them. Please … [Read more...]

Should we make our Education System a Meritocracy? Sunday Surf

January 9, 2011 by erinlittle

My Sunday started out with a very interesting discussion on The Sunday Edition, on CBC Radio One. Merit pay for teachers has been all over the new since BC Liberal leader candidate Kevin Falcon proposed the idea for the BC education system.For today's Sunday Surf I'll give you several links to … [Read more...]

Cuba Libre Baby – Part Dos

January 7, 2011 by erinlittle

Our trip to Cuba was wonderful. Here are some of the highlights of the trip. Stories to follow. … [Read more...]

What to write?

January 4, 2011 by erinlittle

In my New Year's post, I shared my goal of writing more. Here and elsewhere. I always wanted to be a writer but gave up the idea as unrealistic. I was lacking confidence and practice. There was also a bad experience at a creative writing course in which my writing partner … [Read more...]

Twindividuality

January 2, 2011 by erinlittle

I really noticed something interesting, and a little worrisome, about Fiona & Sophie while we were in Cuba. They do not easily interact and play with children they don't know. At home they have a small group of friends that they play with. I've never really thought about it … [Read more...]