There are times when my children's chatter (especially my three-and-a-half year old's) is merely blah-blah-blabbity-blah in my ears. They can talk their fool heads off. Sometimes, they're not even waiting for a reply from me... they're just filling airspace. Natter, natter. It's sometimes like the … [Read more...]
They Way They Play
I find the mornings can still be rushed... or, perhaps they're relatively easy at 9:30 AM, but when I look up again and it's 11:05 AM and realise we have to be at camp in twenty-five minutes (where does the time go?) and I'm not quite dressed to leave the house for the day, and one lunch still … [Read more...]
Kick Back and Relax – Not!
Ahhh...deep sigh. Aaaannnd, relaaaaxxx. Well, not exactly! I was looking forward to this moment with immense anticipation, and expected that I would just collapse somewhere in a soft chair enjoying a tall glass of ice cold Perrier and a good book. But somehow reality never quite measures up, … [Read more...]
Houston…We Have Lift Off!!!!
It was a BIG night of celebration at our household tonight. There was singing. There was dancing. There was cheering. There were Smarties. .....all because.... He dropped the kids off at the pool. He went to see a man about a horse. Yes - He went poop in the potty. Then he ate two smarties, … [Read more...]
She Can’t Swallow It
Join UrbanMoms as we discuss being active and making healthy choices in the "life is good" blog series sponsored by Nesquik. At a time when most Canadian children may not be getting the calcium and other essential nutrients they need, delicious milk - like chocolate milk made with Nesquik - is just … [Read more...]
heart on sleeve
I wonder if you have ever heard the notion that people come into your life to teach you something. If you accept the lesson and learn from it- new people with new lessons flow into your life. If you resist/ignore the lessons of that person, more of the same will come to you until you are … [Read more...]
There’s Just Something About Summer
There's a slowness about this time of year that I sometimes have trouble making peace with. I feel less efficient. This goes against my grain in many ways.To start with, the children have camp schedules that change the flow of our days from what they used to be... and what that comes down to is a … [Read more...]
Bragging Writes
It's my boy's last day of school. As of this afternoon, first grade will be officially over!But I must say how proud I am of this child. Of this Anglophone kid at a complètement French school, learning to read and write this year... it was A LOT of work. Especially for ME! His Anglophone … [Read more...]
In an Unexpected Place
Join UrbanMoms as we discuss being active and making healthy choices in the "life is good" blog series sponsored by Nesquik. At a time when most Canadian children may not be getting the calcium and other essential nutrients they need, delicious milk - like chocolate milk made with Nesquik - is just … [Read more...]
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