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My Little Valentines

February 14, 2011 by jenbshaw

They really do make every holiday better don't they... … [Read more...]

This week at Art Studio- the project was an oil pastel heart (orange, pink, red, silver, gold,pink) with a water colour wash of hot pink. Heaven in February.The piece is given a title by each artist. They must fill in the blanks "LOVE IS..." I do this every year and it feeds my soul. Sometimes … [Read more...]

Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2011 by amreen

It's funny how things change. When we first got married, my expectations for Valentine's Day were so different from what they are now. I was a typical girl and loved all the conventional trappings of romance (I still like them now, but I'm more open-minded) like flowers, perfume, … [Read more...]

Good Job! Gah!

February 13, 2011 by erinlittle

When I hear "Good Job!", I throw up in my mouth a lot little. I saw the light after I started reading Alfie Kohn's writings, including, but not limited to, Unconditional Parenting and Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes. … [Read more...]

when we leave

February 9, 2011 by Nancy

There is the cliche ending to a marriage- man has affair, leaves wife. If you want to Supersize the cliche - he leaves her for his secretary. I guess today the proper term is assistant. Let's just say then that this exit is "assisted".But more and more - in fact 2/3 of today's divorces are pushed … [Read more...]

Trashing the Arts

February 8, 2011 by Tracey

Our basement is out of control.This time last winter, we were renovating the apartment downstairs from us, and the basement space which used to serve as my atelier quickly turned into a catch-all of reno-stuff. Boxes of nails, and tiles, and electrical bits and pieces. Buckets of plaster, and paint. … [Read more...]

14 days

February 6, 2011 by Nancy

Many people hate forced occasions. Many people resist being told what to do. Many people say "I am not going to buy into that crap- she/he knows how I feel."Truth is most people are too busy to take the time to say how they feel or show it. Too much of the good stuff goes unsaid or unnoticed. … [Read more...]

Sunday Surf – Instead of Finger Pointing – How about cooperation & collaboration?

February 6, 2011 by erinlittle

This morning I decided to browse the Globe & Mail website and I read this article, The More Mom Works, the Heavier the Child: Study. Really? Come on! More mother blame. The article is quite unbalanced and it seems like the intention is to get a debate raging in the … [Read more...]

someone might lose an eye

February 4, 2011 by Nancy

I have just signed a permission slip for my 14 to go on a class trip. It is hard for me to give her permission to do something so dangerous, so life threatening, so I had to really think this through.I have had to assume all risks as they were presented to me- "the specific hazards … [Read more...]

Home Alone

February 3, 2011 by Christine

Yesterday was the snow day heard round the world. It was kind of a big deal. Or at least it was made out to be. I love how we Canadians can sit back and laugh at ourselves:Anyways...yesterday. I was with my children from 7am until 8pm. We stayed in our pjs all day. … [Read more...]