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First week in India

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It's been five days since we landed in Chennai, and we are having lots of fun.  I'm here with my girls and my husband and Boy will join us in a few days.  The flight was long, with a stopover in Brussels.  We ate Belgian chocolates in the airport and freshened up before the long haul … [Read more...]

If That Were My Kid…

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My family and I just got back from Christmas on the beach. We spent a week along with another family in the Dominican Republic. Christmas was definitely different and in some ways it feels like it didn't happen at all but this year, with my mom being gone, it was the right thing to do. And sometimes … [Read more...]

Our First Christmas Without Her

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"The Best of the Best"That's how my Mom described Christmas 2008 - her last Christmas. We had our whole family together for the first time in years, celebrating togetherness in moments like this one:And it was, you know. The best of the best.Which left me rather nervous about this year. This … [Read more...]

Happy Holidays and Thank you

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Wishing you and your families a very happy holiday season! As I complete my third year of blogging, I just wanted to say thank you to those of you who read my blog.  I love the comments and feedback.  Even if you don't comment, I appreciate your support and participation.   This … [Read more...]

Out of Sorts

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We're in Calgary for our annual holiday trip. It's lovely to be here and I'm enjoying seeing my husband's wonderful family.  But I'm not feeling myself. Usually, I pride myself on being organised - lists checked off, and prepared for everything.  It's not the case this time. Firstly, I got … [Read more...]

Our First Christmas Without Her

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I love Christmas. When I was a kid my sister and I would get so excited that my mom would let us put out one Christmas decoration starting November 1st. For the past number of years my family and I have trekked up north of Toronto to my parents' beautiful, snow filled retreat for a festive family … [Read more...]

Bad Dad

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Pea has been sick for the better part of a week.  Nothing serious thankfully, just a cold, but she's not been herself lately and it's truly taken its toll on her... and on me.  She's waking often during the night, refusing to sleep any length of time in her own crib and her irritability … [Read more...]

3 Sprouts

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I was wandering through Pistachio (Heather Reisman's fabulous store that features only eco-friendly stationery and gift items) when I came upon these amazing baby products from 3 Sprouts.  One of the co-founders of 3 Sprouts is Banu Khurana, a friend of mine from university.  She's a … [Read more...]

Moving Up…Moving On?

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So my oldest daughter is in grade 4 at our local community school (so local I can see it from my kitchen window!) It's a fabulous school - FABULOUS - but it's time for her to move on, because the school only goes to grade 4. There are a few options to consider at this point:She can move on to her … [Read more...]