So, we were supposed to go camping this past weekend, but when it started to snow on Thursday, we (wisely) re-thought our plans and booked in for a weekend at the Canmore Inn and Suites in the shadow of the Three Sisters in beautiful Canmore, Alberta.I tell ya: Canmore must be the world capital … [Read more...]
angels of support not devils of recrimination
I received a letter from a subscriber in response to an advice post about the extremely hard comments/questions she received after she left her marriage of 36 years.1. How can you do this to your children?2. Do you know how lonely he is?3. Do you know how confusing you are?4.You need to pray … [Read more...]
Year of the Sleepover
This past long weekend Cam spent Saturday at a friends house and slept over there.On Sunday he went to watch fireworks at another friends house and ended up sleeping over there.It seems that in the past 6 months the amount of sleepovers he goes to or sleepovers we host has increased dramatically. … [Read more...]
My Kid Loves Kids… Hazaa!
About a month ago, I wrote about the fact that my daughter is making friends. Since she is cared for at home by my in-laws, she has little exposure to other children, and her circle of friends is limited... I was beginning to worry her social side might be lagging behind.Well, this … [Read more...]
Weekend Update…A Roadtrip, The Fair & Fireworks.
My friend Karen and I decided that a trip across the border was in order to pick up the sunscreen we need for our kids (I specifically need it for Eva's manny, she needs it for her kids uber sensitive skin). Last year it was available in Canada, but they no longer distribute it here. … [Read more...]
walk on by
One day several years ago, I walked by a woman I hardly knew in my neighbourhood and noticed once again that in the bright, spring sunshine at 3 pm on a regular Tuesday with spectacular tulips popping up at every corner, that she was fall down drunk. I had seen her like this from a distance over a … [Read more...]
Yo! Party Poopers! Quit Raining on My Kids’ Parade!
Okay, I gotta get it out. I'm sick of people who decide "not to lie" to their kids about things like Santa and the Tooth Fairy, but can't manage to get their kids to keep the secret from the children of the rest of us evil, child-deceiving liars.Three years ago, I was Christmas shopping with my … [Read more...]
Feeling the Love
Tuesday night I decided to register our family for the 2010 Walk Now For Autism. I created our family's webpage. Set it up with our team name - Cuyler's Crew - and sent out an email to several family and friends to let them know that we are participating this year.The generosity so far … [Read more...]
Motherload – A Hilarious New Web Series for Moms!
My kids are standing here wondering what the hell is going on. I'm sitting at the computer laughing my head off. The reason? Motherload. This is a new web series, created by Fresh Baked Entertainment, and it's hilarious. Whether it's dealing with insufferable moms who bask in their … [Read more...]
Firsts
When you lose a parent to illness, you have to endure a lot of things. You have to endure the certain knowledge that your mom (or dad; but I'm going to use just mom for the rest of the post) is dying, and there's nothing you can do about it. You have to endure the knowledge that they are in pain and … [Read more...]
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