Last week, Jen posted about being my Assistant Baker as we spent a night(s) baking and decorating our sister's wedding cake and cupcakes. Well, not to ruin the ending of the story, but it all ultimately turned out to be a smashing success!What you don't know is that while we were preparing the … [Read more...]
Fun with Dice & Cards
Looking for ways to keep your kids engaged on rainy days or long car rides and fight off "summer learning loss?" (39 separate studies have shown student can loose up to 2.6 months of learning over the summer.) It's easy! All you need is a deck of cards, some dice, and a little imagination. Here are … [Read more...]
Cake Decorating Craft How-To
My little sister's wedding is in a few days! We are all massively excited, and the preparations are in full swing. Flowers are ordered, dresses purchased, limos reserved and pedicure appointments made. And the cake is... Oh. Yeah. The cake is my responsibility!Not that it's a worry, because one of … [Read more...]
In Defense of Benign Neglect
So here's the thing. I play a number of roles in this theatre of life, and one of the biggest ones is my role as a mother. I think it's probably the most important job I'll ever do. So I think about it. A lot. I spend a lot of time considering how I will handle situations that are sure to arise in … [Read more...]
Oh the Times They Are a-Tryin’
You know, my Mom has always been a great one for folk wisdom. And one of the sayings she was always fond of is this: you have to take the good with the bad. Which I always thought was backwards. Didn't she mean that although life was generally good, you had to accept that some bad things will … [Read more...]
Random Musings on a Wednesday Afternoon
I can't believe it's June already. My kids are already in summer vacation mode which means it's getting harder to get them to school. Summer means different things for each of them. For the Boy, it means shorts and tank tops no matter what the temperature. I try to explain that even … [Read more...]
The Challenges of the Not So Girly-Girl
As I have mentioned before my daughter is not a girly-girl. When she plays with her pals she is usually the Bad Guy or The Superhero or, sometimes, The Boy. She will, on occasion, get out her Hannah Montana make-up and perform with a pal but usually this is not her top choice. She is sporty and loud … [Read more...]
Defining Success
Final report cards are almost here, and with them comes an excellent opportunity to reflect upon and celebrate the growth and success your child has achieved at school this year. But what does success look like? Is it just about marks and favourable comments? Or are there other components, like … [Read more...]
Dispatches from Home
That's a picture of me and my nearly-six-year-old daughter, drawn by same. It's the most common theme of her prolific artwork: pictures of me and Mommy. And each one is lovingly inscribed: "to mommy". Most days I enjoy the tributes, give them a few days on the fridge honour roll, and then help them … [Read more...]
The Life in Your Years
My mom was admitted to the hospital yesterday. Her kidneys are failing and the doctors can't figure out why. She's tired. And sick. But she is, amazingly, still my mom. You wanna know what her concern was as she was shuffled from bed to bed, test to test, and doctor to doctor? Me, my dad and my … [Read more...]
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