The Boy will soon turn seven. This is unfathomable to me. He is still my baby, and how seven years have passed I don't know. That, however, is a story for another post. This post is full of questions. Questions that I thought were still years away. Just a few … [Read more...]
Shopping in India: From Roadside Bargains to Louis Vuitton!
After a while, the eyes crave new things. New colours, designs, ideas - it's stimulating to the senses and invigorating to the soul. That's how I felt when I went shopping in India. Everything is so completely different. and there is so much variety. For example, if you want high … [Read more...]
And Who Mothers the Mother?
My six year-old was sick last week. Sore throat, bad cough, headache and congestion. Poor little thing was miserable and you couldn't help feeling bad for her. And of course Doctor Mom was on the case 24-7: plying her with pain relievers and decongestants, cough syrups and just plain Mom medicine … [Read more...]
Those 15 Lost Years
As most of you know, I lost my mom a few months ago. She was newly retired, ready to take on life as a full-time wife, mother, and, most importantly to her, an even more dedicated grandmother. My older sister and I have 2 kids ranging from 6 to 10 years-old but my younger sister was pregnant with … [Read more...]
Incredible India!
We're back from our wild and wonderful vacation! The trip was amazing - food, shopping, family bonding, a multi-event family wedding and lots of sun. I wanted to blog more frequently from Chennai, where I was based, but it proved to be more difficult that I hoped with a clingy toddler … [Read more...]
J’♥ Québec!
Well, we're home. Sorry I haven't posted more or sooner, but our time in Québec was so busy I hardly had a chance. And then it was 12 hours of travel (kill me now) and I finally find myself with a few moments to check in again. So: we had a terrific time in Québec City, thanks to our remarkable … [Read more...]
We’re Locked In!!!
Well, the day started at 3:45 a.m. for us today and ended up with my kids locked in the bathroom 4,000 km from home. In between we rode a jet, a turbo-prop (god, I hate those planes) and a van emblazoned with Bonhommes, driven by the very gentil Michel. Yup, we're a travellin' family.You know you're … [Read more...]
À Bientôt, Bonhomme!
Yup! My family and I are going to Carnaval de Québec in (where else) Québec City this week!Thanks to the folks at Québec City Tourism and Carnaval de Québec, we're going to visit Bonhomme in his ice castle. I'll be posting here, on Facebook and on Twitter over the next five days as we … [Read more...]
Amazing Olympic Memories: the Photo Blog Entry
Yesterday two friends and I took our six (collectively) kids out of school for the morning so we could attend the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay celebrations at Calgary's Canada Olympic Park (site of many of the events at the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in this city). Here are some visual memories of … [Read more...]
Growing Up Too Fast?
I recently took part in a program sponsored by LeapFrog on my other blog, this is kat, wherein I hosted a party for my daughters and a group of their friends, where they all played with LeapFrog toys. LeapFrog then sent me a bunch of brand-new toys to donate to the charity of my choice (my daughters … [Read more...]
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