If there's one thing we haven't seen enough of lately, it's kids' First Day of School photos. So, let's fix that problem! Here is Brinley on her first day of preschool. Rocking the whale backpack, of course. The house is oddly quiet. But it's kind of OK. … [Read more...]
Who Chooses the Extra-Curriculars?
Before I had Will, I made some promises to myself about the kind of parent I wanted to be. A few of these promises? a. I didn't want to baby him - didn't want to shield him from the good and bad of the world. b. I wanted him to grow up respecting different cultures; religions; and sexual … [Read more...]
The September Ass-Kicking
We're a mere ten days into this new month, and you can stick a fork in me - I am done. Last night, around 7:20 pm, I followed the sound of sobbing all the way into Ava Scarlett's bed, where the wee one had her face buried in her pink blanket, a complete and total hungry and exhausted … [Read more...]
In Her Sights
This photo kind of sums up my relationship with Avelyn these days: she holds high-powered emotions in her hand and I am in her sights, ready to catch the brunt of her 7 year-old angst and it's making me a little crazy and I wish there were dollar bills flying in the air to pay for all of the stuff … [Read more...]
How Rude!
[youtube id="gcyOoPDlSuU"] How rude indeed. Holy crap. Please explain my split personality child. The sweetest, most funny, loving boy turns into the RUDEST kid ever in a split second. He gets lippy, talks back, rolls his eyes. He reminds me of Sharon from the Y&R. For real! I'm at a … [Read more...]
Blow Your Nose On Your Goals
In my desk drawer I have cue cards for the last 4 years with my goals and intentions written on them. If it sounds goofy, let me tell you that stuff I write down always comes to fruition - not always in the year I hope- but eventually. Every year around Labour Day we have a goal setting dinner. … [Read more...]
Ready For SCHOOL.
The last few days of summer, sweet as they are, are the only thing between me and the kids going back to school. They are a little like this ghetto trampoline net...I can see through it, see the end of summer, and it's so close I can taste it, but the routine-less days are holding me captive, kind … [Read more...]
Let the Judging Begin
So the #RoyalBaby is three days old and the twitterverse and interwebs are (if possible) even more crazy than they were during the #GreatKateWait. And while we only have a few real facts about this new little bundle of joy, thanks to the alarming number of self-appointed parenting pundits out there, … [Read more...]
Toddling into the Terrible Twos.
I guess I could tell you the kid is advanced, because he seems to have hit the Terrible Twos a few months early. We've been doing pretty well - we've been managing moods and mitigating disasters (LIKE MOTHEREFFING CHAMPS), but tonight the levy broke and he spilled over and Spouse and I got … [Read more...]
Summer Birthdays
All of my kids were born in the summer: July, August, September. I got to waddle through the hottest part of the year in a muumuu, swollen with the sweaty weight of Life strapped to my gut, with a 4-litre frappuccino in hand and NO ONE could judge me. It was awesome. The thing with summer … [Read more...]
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