"La vie est trop courte pour s'habiller triste"(Life is to short to dress sadly) … [Read more...]
Joy & Pain
Joy and pain.Like sunshine and rain.~Rob BaseFor me this Christmas is just like the chorus of this old 80's song. There's joy because my sister and her kids and her husband are coming all the way from Calgary to spend the holidays with us. There is joy because, despite the fact she can't be here, my … [Read more...]
One Month In
Ok so it's not quite been a month yet, it will be four weeks on Wednesday and officially a month on the 17, none the less I feel like I might be getting a grip on having two children. For the first three weeks I was basically never alone with both kids, this past week it's finally been just the … [Read more...]
Sunday Surf
There is so much fascinating information out there in cyberspace, sometimes it's hard to keep it manageable. That's why I enjoy Sunday Surf posts on other blogs that I read. If I'm reading someone's blog regularly, we obviously have some things and common and I'm likely to enjoy some of … [Read more...]
A Potty Training Deadline Looms
We have 25 days to potty train Pea.That's because Pea starts montessori school in the New Year and they require her to be potty trained by the time she arrives. So yeah, game on.Now, we're not starting from scratch here. Pea has been going pee-pee and ta-ta in the potty for quite some … [Read more...]
Delayed
Perception can be a funny thing. What do you see when you look at this picture?I see a perfectly happy healthy little boy. My doctor, and some other opinionated folks, see a little boy who is borderline delayed. Yes, it's true he isn't walking or talking yet. Ok, technically he is sort of … [Read more...]
All I Want for Christmas
I love the Holiday Season. From the time I was a child I felt the warm glow of excitement bubbling well before December 1st. I would beg my mom to let me start playing Christmas Carols and decorating and spreading Holiday cheer. My sisters and I would plan, write lists, prepare menus and bake … [Read more...]
#*%@#&*# cookie exchange
So this is how it goes the day before the $%#&*((^cookie exchange. You curse your decision to be a part of a popular (read- must make 12 dozen) cookie exchange year after year. Like labour and renovations and everything that requires extra effort in a busy life- you can hardly stand … [Read more...]
A Gingerbread House
The girl was invited to her friend, N.'s house today to build a gingerbread house. This is one of my favourite holiday projects, and N.'s mum made the event more special with yummy hot chocolate and a festively decorated home! The Girls at work. All done - so beautiful (and … [Read more...]
I am a great mom
My children always eat balanced meals, never snack on junk food and don't hide anything from me (daughter's desk drawer)(surprise) … [Read more...]
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