"I no love you."Pea uttered these four words last night when I was trying to get her diaper and pajamas on before putting her to sleep. She looked me straight in the eyes when she said it and there was a teeny moment of silence before I reacted.Unlike the time I fumbled through her reaction to … [Read more...]
Real Mom Moments
You know, motherhood is both the most rewarding and most challenging job I've ever had (and I've worked in call centres, McDonald's and a junior high school, so that's saying a lot!) You see, ever since I was a little girl, I always knew that whatever else might come my way, I wanted to be a mother. … [Read more...]
A New Baby
Back on October 27, my oldest turned 10. What a milestone! I had totally planned on writing a moving and poignant post about how she's grown and changed and the remarkable ways in which she's touched my life. But then life itself took over. I woke up at 6:00 a.m. (because, after all, you still do … [Read more...]
words for Wednesday-undies for the afterlife
"I don't believe in an after life although I am bringing a change of underwear" Woody Allen … [Read more...]
A Fizzle A Fuzzle, Come and Solve my Puzzle
Why yes, yes I have been watching a little Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, why do you ask?I haven't had a lot of energy lately, apparently growing a tiny human while trying to care for another tiny human is quite the task. Because of this I've spent a lot of time on my computer, even more than usual, which … [Read more...]
If Children Ruled the World
Well, first of all, we'd all be eating horribly. My daughter and a friend made the following snack this evening, after hiding out in my girlfriend's pantry for about ten minutes:Bread (whole wheat), spread liberally with peanut butter. Not bad so far, but it gets better (or worse, depending on your … [Read more...]
Living Well – Public Washroom Fail
There are many reasons I'll aim to avoid taking the children to shop with me - I mean, besides the near-meltdowns and all the bribery necessary to sometimes make a single purchase - but I will do ANYTHING to avoid a trip to the public washrooms with the Littles.Here's a fact: if said Little is … [Read more...]
It Gets Better Canada: Modeling Tolerance to our Kids
Yesterday I sat down with my 11 year-old son and we watched this:I had recently read this heart wrenching blog post about judging a child and it touched my heart. I wanted my son to see this video and know that many people from various backgrounds in a wide range of professions living in Canada are … [Read more...]
Unschooling 2
There are some common arguments against unschooling/homeschooling that I would like to address here. Please try to keep an open mind. Socialization. From all that I've read, many children who unschool are often better socialized than kids at school. They can relate to a variety of … [Read more...]
how to throw a great party
Take one part creativityspare no attention to detailchoose a perfect settingmake it a family eventinclude single moms( Octomom)and creative souls(hunchback with baby on back)don't forget great live musicinvite fabulously fun peoplehave an activity if the kids start to get tiredif you are hosting get … [Read more...]
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