This conversations came out of nowhere on a long drive to Grandma's:Fiona: I don't evah, evah, evah want anyone to talk about zombies ever again!Sophie: You're talking about zombies right now.Fiona: No I'm not.Background:I put Plants vs. Zombie on my iPhone and played it a lot last … [Read more...]
TGIF
Trust Gratitude Inspiration Friday Today I am Trusting of:The innate goodness in most people.The power of meditation.Today I am Grateful for:Kind and authentic friends.A comfortable house and good food.My upcoming trip to Toronto to see one of my oldest friends.Today I am Inspired by:Multiple … [Read more...]
I am my Thoughts – Mindset
Are we what we think? I wrote about Mindset here and you can read more on Carol Dweck's website here. Since I read this post "A Certain Kind of Sadness" - and especially the comments - of Jen's, I've been pondering this issue. The premise of the post is that we need to keep our … [Read more...]
Kony 2012? I’m a slacktivist.
This is about the Kony 2012 campaign video by Invisible Children that went viral on Tuesday.Most of you have probably already seen it as the hashtag trended and it was reposted by millions on Facebook and who knows what other social media.I did it. I watched it. Reacted emotionally and … [Read more...]
Many Twins Misclassified…Twin Zygosity
An article in BJOG (a journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) states that some parents are misinformed by doctors about the zygosity of their twins. According to the article 14.7% of parents were misinformed about whether their twins are identical or fraternal.Zygosity is whether the twins came … [Read more...]
A Sister is Forever
Today would have been Madeleine's 39th birthday. My thoughts are full of memories of our lives together.I'm remembering how she sang this beautiful song after she came back from hippie peace camp. How we she and Dad and I sang it together in the car.It will forever remind me of her. … [Read more...]
I’ve Started my Own Blog!
I'm so excited I can barely contain myself. I'm also proud of myself. This is something I've wanted to do for a long time. I bought my domain name and hosting service a few weeks ago and have been chipping away at figuring it all out.The learning curve is steep. This isn't a … [Read more...]
You Don’t Love Me Anymore…
I'm hearing those words a lot lately. "Nobody loves me." "You don't care for me.""I don't want to have a sister."Lots of tears. Daily.Often in response to not getting what they want. Often as a result of a spat between them.You get the idea.I'm kind of flummoxed here. I … [Read more...]
It’s a Scary World Out There
Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My! Facebook and Texting and YouTube, Oh My!I've seen some scary things in the past week. Worrisome, anxiety inducing documentaries and news stories. I feel anxiety for Fiona & Sophie.First I watched "Sext Up Kids", a CBC Doc Zone episode about … [Read more...]
Sunday Surf – Always Learning
The Twin CoachThis find was very timely because I've been worried about Sophie & Fiona's twinness lately. They've been squabbling a lot, have become very competitive with one another and often say, "I don't want a sister", "I don't like my sister". Gina writes about parenting and … [Read more...]
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