"Tell me, and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand." Native American Saying. As you may have inferred from my posts here, and here, I have some problems with the Canadaian School System. This is a huge topic, too large for one post, so I … [Read more...]
Words for Wednesday-take a guess
"If you have it, you don't need to have anything else and if you don't have it, it doesn't much matter what else you have, it is not enough." JM BarrieWhat, in your opinion do you think he was talking about? Or more importantly, what would this be for you? Good health? A … [Read more...]
all good, mom
A few weeks ago I went to my annual mammogram and saw this on the street outside of the HospitalI noticed it because most bikes look like this I would rather be stuck on an elevator with bike owner number one. She might howl at the moon and collect cats, but she would never be boring.While … [Read more...]
Gone Too Soon: A Tribute To Maddy
Six years ago today my cousin Madeleine, Erin's little sister, died of cancer. She was a 31 year-old mother of 3 year-old Matthew and 1 year-old Ella. She was a beloved sister, daughter and friend. She is the inspiration behind UrbanMoms.Maddy with Ella.I remember when Maddy was sick. I remember … [Read more...]
Recipe for Relaxation
It's Sunday night in my house. The Boy announces that he can't find his school project - which is of course due tomorrow. The Girl decides that she must find her necklace with the purple stones RIGHT NOW and is tearing apart her room looking for it. The Baby, aware of my … [Read more...]
9 lives over
Those of you who read about my reader who left her marriage and whose ex gave their children a cat to live 'happily with you at mommy's", and she loathes cats(and he knew this naturally), remember that the first night her second husband slept over at hers, he awoke to find his soft top on his sports … [Read more...]
Pea’s Playland… a Photo Montage!
Before Pea was born, we had a breakfast nook in our house. This nook was right beside our kitchen, close to the California blinds that give us a window unto our beautiful backyard. We would eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at this table and we could easily and comfortably watch TV while … [Read more...]
A Very Bad Idea
I did something tres stupid yesterday.Oliver was home for his first of TWO PED days in a row, and Ava Scarlett doesn't have preschool on Thursdays. Since we're in the middle of having the house painted (which is taking a MILLION YEARS, by the way) I figured I should keep them out of the house as … [Read more...]
Leave Your Baby-Talk at Home, Please.
Yesterday I woke up thinking about something... and then I read this post about childless friends, and thought I should add my "semi-related" thoughts about socialising.When I used to work out of the house a million years ago, and would socialise with people from the office after hours, I made … [Read more...]
When the Body Says No: The Hidden Costs of Stress
I've been thinking about this post for a long time. It's about stress. How it affects our mental and physical health. The stigma. The helplessness. I am living my life at the very edge of my stress threshold. That means it's really, really easy to go past the … [Read more...]
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