She's kind of between sizes just now - size 3 is too short everywhere, but size 4 is drowning her at the moment. Today I belted this muumuu-esque t-shirt over her leggings, which literally pulled the whole thing together. This looks far better than when it was almost dress-like and wrong-looking. It … [Read more...]
The May December Romance
So unless you're living in a hole somewhere you've heard by now that Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher split up. Hey - honestly - they made a good run at it. This is no Kim Kardashian marriage. The thing that's pissing me off is that everyone is focussing on how it was the older Demi … [Read more...]
Mum Mum
When we were in Russia I was delighted and surprised that Roman started looking at me and saying mama. It can take a very long time for newly adopted children to associate their new person with word Mama (or Dad) especially when it's international and the child is just acquiring language. … [Read more...]
8 Children, 8 flu shots = HELL
So the original plan was to bring all the children to our Paediatricians office for their flu shots while the hubby was home a few weeks ago. Well of course that didn't work out because that would make my life way to easy. Not that I didn't try mind you - I called the office over a month … [Read more...]
Wretched Report Cards
*SIGH*When I was a kid (yes, I was that kind of kid) I loved report cards. I looked forward to them with an anticipation second only to Christmas morning. Why? Well, of course because I was a good student, with good marks, and glowing comments and -- to be perfectly honest -- I craved that positive … [Read more...]
It’s Easy Being Green.
Last week, I was honoured to host an Eco-schools demonstration classroom. This meant that teachers from other schools came to watch me teach, talk about my program, and learn how they can have their schools and students become more eco-literate. In other words, go green."Huh?" Eco- … [Read more...]
2011 GMC Acadia: Family Luxury
Model Tested: GMC Acadia DenaliCompetition in its class: Buick Enclave, Lincoln MKT, Honda Pilot, Ford FlexMSRP for the model tested: $63,625 The GMC Acadia is one gorgeous ride, inside and out. My initial impression was that it is quite similar in appearance to the Buick Enclave, both in its … [Read more...]
notes on dating – talk to strangers
One of the weird things about dating in the modern world is the idea that you end up connecting (or not connecting) with virtual strangers.Saturday night I went on a black tie blind date. I had never met this man and yet we spent 7 hours at an event together at the 2011 Crystal Ball.It was … [Read more...]
Eat. Play. Love …48 Hours in New York
New York has always been one of my most favourite cities in North America. It's got this vibe that can't be described. Last time I went I had heart palpitations for a month when I came back. Seriously. My soul is there. So, when hubby asked if I wanted to tack onto the tail end of his business trip … [Read more...]
Motherhood 911 – How Do I Discipline My Preschooler???
Remember a few months ago when I started the no-yell challenge? Well I was full keeping up with it. I would give myself an 8 out of 10 - which was seriously WAY better than I thought I would be able to manage. Then yesterday happened. And I needed to revisit that post and … [Read more...]
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