Lately in the mornings she pads through the house still in her pajamas with an iPad in her hands, asking me if she can use it. It's not really a question though, since she's already sitting down, turning it on.She: Can I go on Youtube?Me: Yes, okay.I wander away to do other things, and when I … [Read more...]
Why Do So Many People Hate Teachers?
I try to avoid media attention to education because frankly I find it discouraging and hurtful. Lately the government has been on a mission to discredit teachers so that public opinion will be on their side. That is not hard to do here in North America. For some reason a lot of people seem to … [Read more...]
The Princess Wars??
The Huffington Post ran a great article today asking 'Are Princess Wars the New Mommy Wars' (actually linking to the Christian Science Monitor). Essentially they're saying that now instead of debating the mutha of motherhood topics - Stay at Home or Working Moms....the new dividing line … [Read more...]
Stopping To Smell the Dandelions
I'm on the move with the Madame without a stroller anymore, which is a wonderful thing, and I've been looking forward to being able to do away with The Wheeled Thing for some time now. Ava Scarlett is quick and nimble - she's a great little walker, and can go long distances without tiring too much … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned….
The boy had a busy weekend picking up some new knowledge. It's amazing how their brains latch onto new things. Spongelike. (wait a second....)Lesson #1 - Surprises are a good thing!I picked Will up from school and while he was motoring home on his bike (our new rule...if I bike to … [Read more...]
Whatever happened to “My dog ate my homework?”
Well by now most of you already know what a handful Ryley is, but the past few weeks have been tiresome.After months of waiting for speech therapy it finally began. The first week was great. He was excited and really tried hard in his session. The second week....... well the … [Read more...]
Napkins
While walking with Ava Scarlett the other day, an older woman came walking in our direction, eating a slice of pizza with her gaping mouth smacking loudly. She had a run of red sauce next to her mouth. As she sauntered past us, my kid's head cranes around, watching her. I know what she's thinking, … [Read more...]
Where love dwells
It would be irresponsible of me, as a blogger, as a lover of words, as a husband, to not offer some coherent stringing of dedicated sentences to my best friend on her birthday. A birthday of significance I might add - a phrase I created to alleviate the particular sting this birthday number seems … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-not your average cookie
" I love my friends. They only take the important stuff seriously. Never themselves " You know those women who are really uptight and always have to do everything a certain way, and think before they speak, wear loose cardigans in dull colours and try recipes before they serve them, think only … [Read more...]
Film at 11
My boys, like most kids their ages, love movies. Not just the movie itself, but the act of getting together on the couch (or camping out on the floor), getting the comfy duvet from upstairs, filling the silver mixing bowl full of popcorn and hunkering down for 90 to 100 minutes of mindless escape. … [Read more...]
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