My firstborn is at a stage in his life where I often do not enjoy him. I do not enjoy his attitude. I do not enjoy sass and backtalk. I do not enjoy his disrespect. I do not enjoy his rudeness and impatience with his brother and sister. I do not enjoy his disgusting messy bedroom. I do not … [Read more...]
His Village
I've found in the past year or so, Cuyler has been invited to fewer and fewer birthday parties. Likely because the older kids get, they have fewer BIG parties and also because the older kids get, the less they have in common with him. Case in point - a classmate of Cuyler's was planning a golf … [Read more...]
Taking a Step Back
When Cuyler was in senior kindergarten, Sean and I made the very difficult decision to hold him back from grade one and retain him for another year of SK. It was not an easy decision. We did not take it lightly and we had a lot of convincing to do as far as administration at the school. The 2 … [Read more...]
Love of the Loom
A few weeks ago I saw a post by a friend on Facebook about Rainbow Loom. I had no idea what it was and skimmed over it in my newsfeed. Then I saw another post by another friend. Then I started noticing several kids wearing rubber band bracelets and figured that must be those Rainbow Loom thingys. … [Read more...]
Dots
(Sara - you probably won't want to read this.) Ok so I don't like autumn, but I do like what it leads to. If you don't already know, I am A BIG fan of the holidays. Thanksgiving leads into Halloween, which leads into November which leads to the Santa Claus parade. The day after the Santa Claus … [Read more...]
The Breakfast Club
As a mom with pretty high anxiety, I try really hard to not sweat the small stuff. I also try really hard to appreciate the little things. One of those things that I am grateful for is the fact that all three of my children arrive at school each day with full bellies. Our mornings can be crazy … [Read more...]
The Man Cold
I've always said that I'd take 3 sick children over 1 sick husband. The past 2 days have reinforced that opinion. I looked up the definition of a man cold and found the one that was most suitable for my man: A man cold is found exclusively upon the Y chromosome. This particular strand of … [Read more...]
Battle is Back!
Last week I posted about not really being a fan of autumn and that there's not much about it that I like. I overlooked one thing - fall t.v. I love that all my favourite shows are back. Fresh new episodes. No repeats. Survivor is back. Amazing Race is back, although Amazing Race Canada was... … [Read more...]
Gimme a Break
We've always known how lucky we are, having all four grandparents living no more than a 10 minute drive from us. We've never paid for a babysitter. We get out regular for kid-free nights with friends. We are very fortunate. Last night I blow dried my hair (I never do that), I slapped on some … [Read more...]
Sweater Weather
I am no fan of fall. In fact, autumn is my least favourite season. I'll take a muggy summer day over a crisp fall day. I'll take vibrant green trees over half naked crunchy trees. I'll take a Tim's Ice Capp over a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice latte. (Seriously - am I the only person who thinks these … [Read more...]
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