Sorry folks, need to share this. I can't help falling in love ...with my daughter. How did she go from this to this? [youtube id="MDkc7SEIKtw"] … [Read more...]
The Years Are Short.
The days are long but the years are short. These are the very wise words passed along to me years ago by an experienced mom in the midst of my post-partum sleepless nights and endless crying jags (mine and baby's). These words were food for thought when my babies were small as I knew one day they … [Read more...]
Life Lessons For My Daughter All The Way Over There
This morning in the parking lot at my daughter's high school I ran into an acquaintance. She asked what grades my daughters were in. She said, "You have one in second grade?" I kissed her feet and offered her the name of a good optometrist. I wish. Second year University. She told me she wished … [Read more...]
FYI (if you’re a teenage boy)
Dear boys, I have some information that might interest you. Last night, as we sometimes do, our family sat around the dining-room table and looked through your social media photos. We have teenage daughters, and so naturally there are quite a few pictures of you studly gentlemen to wade … [Read more...]
From Glasses to Contacts
Willingness is the key to a successful transition to contacts. So, this week we took the plunge - my daughter got contact lenses. As an athlete this makes life so much easier, no steamed up goggles, no uncomfortable straps, just a finger in the eye every now and then. At least this is the … [Read more...]
Dad, Can I Get Facebook?
My eldest son, who thinks he is a 16 year old trapped in an 11 year old's body, has been asking to get Facebook for the last couple of months. I crowdsourced the question on Facebook and received various answers, one of the most common is that Facebook is becoming less and less popular with the … [Read more...]
The Mother I Want to Be
My mother was an angel. No lie. The woman had a near-endless supply of patience and I swear she almost never raised her voice at my sisters and me. She was just the kind of mother I would like to be, but struggle to become. It's not like my sisters and I never misbehaved or that she was never … [Read more...]
all you need to know about teenagers
Dropping my daughter to camp last week, I had to ask her if she felt there was anything funky about the first clothesline as a method to dry your wet clothes. "What do you mean?" she said quickly. My work is not over yet. … [Read more...]
My Bespectacled Athlete – Can Tweens Wear Contacts?
My daughter has worn glasses since she was 5 years old. Bifocals, in fact. "Growing up it was very frustrating as my glasses would slip and be a distraction and I was really scared that the ball would hit me in the face." Kaylyn Kyle My daughter is also an athlete. She plays competitive hockey and … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Child Labour
So this started happening this year. We've been waiting 12 years to pass the torch lawnmower onto him. What household chores/responsibilities have you passed on to your children? … [Read more...]
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