I had her all to myself for her first two years. The thing is, she was pretty grumpy most of that time. Then her sister was born and the chaos doubled, and finally tripled when her youngest sister made an entrance. She has grown up so fast and can often slip under my radar as she requires less of … [Read more...]
Pancake Manor! Alternative Rock for Kids!
Now doesn't that sound like a place you'd like to hang out? Pancake Manor is definitely a place that kids and parents don't mind sharing! The popular YouTube music video channel was created and produce by Victoria-based musician and puppeteer Billy Reid. Viewed by over 25 million eyes worldwide, … [Read more...]
Eleven
Today my baby boy turns eleven. Eleven years ago today we met the boy who would forever change Sean and I, and teach us things about ourselves and the world that we otherwise would never have known. There was something a little bit magic about this kid from very early on... His smile is … [Read more...]
No Child For Sale.
[youtube id="4J1sYC3zM2c"] I met a family, two sisters who had made homes on a piece of land they don't own and who raise their children beside fields of sugar cane. The home looked as though it had been assembled over time, like the families had added wood, metal and chicken wire when they were … [Read more...]
What is a DIGITAL FOOTPRINT and why you should know this.
I had a quick conversation the other day with a friend. I had mentioned something about DIGITAL FOOTPRINT to her. She stopped walking and said "I don't even know what that means!" So, let's discuss...your digital footprint. Put it this way, anything you post, tweet, or text leaves a trail. It … [Read more...]
A Five-Year Blink
When I was home with three little babies, it felt like it would always be that way: an endless hamster wheel of diaper changes, tantrums, cracker crumbs and exhaustion. Everyone told me "the days are long but the years are short" but I didn't really believe them. Turns out they weren't … [Read more...]
Following Through!
I'm a good mother. I'm not a great one. I yell. I sleep in too late and then freak out at my kid for not getting ready fast enough. I have no patience. We eat pizza three days a week. I get babysitters more than once a week. Did I mention I yell? But there is one area where I will say, … [Read more...]
Rock On
She fell asleep in my arms tonight for the first time in ages. She's three now, so too busy for cuddles with her momma most of the time. But today she was fighting a bit of a flu bug and was extra clingy and I scooped her up into my lap and we sat in the gliding rocking chair and swished back and … [Read more...]
The STATUS of Our Digital Society and Kids
The internet has it's pros and cons. We love it most of the time but there are times we hate it. Especially as parents. It's not like when we were young, right? The technology is moving faster and faster each day and if you ask any mom or dad, they often toot how their kids are so tech savvy. But … [Read more...]
Fourth Time’s a Charm
As I picked up my kids from school on Friday afternoon, just before the Thanksgiving long weekend, my chatty daughter thrust a handful of artwork at me with one hand, and quickly wiggled her index finger into the elastic of her ponytail. Um... Still talking a mile a minute about her day, she … [Read more...]
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