For the past 10 years, it has been a family tradition to go apple picking on my birthday since it falls on what is usually the prime apple-picking weekend of the season. The first year we went, we barely made it into the orchard before a bee stung my infant daughter and we high-tailed it out … [Read more...]
What’s My Representation?
I am a blogger and I love it. I consider it a vocation and it is almost (but not quite) the best vocation I have ever had. There is only one job I have held that is better than blogging, and that is being a mother. And when push comes to shove, I will always be a mother first and a blogger … [Read more...]
words for Wednesday- horseradish
"To a worm in horseradish, the world is horseradish"Perspective is everything. … [Read more...]
Grace Kelly Exhibition Set to Open at the TIFF Bell Lightbox (Toronto)
As the winter chill slowly creeps upon us, we are starting to look for some interesting outings in one of Canada's biggest cities. If you're in town, or planning a quick trip to Toronto, this will be a great exhibition to include on your list of things to do... Running from November 4th to January … [Read more...]
Treehouse + iPad = One Awesome Contest
Hockey season is upon us once again and I've been starting to think of new ways to keep the two younger kids occupied while Cam takes to the ice and Sean stands behind the bench.I think I have found just the thing. We put 2 of their favourite things together: Treehouse TV and the iPad and … [Read more...]
A Man’s Perspective on Women’s Self-Esteem
For years John has been telling me that I'm too hard on myself and that he thinks most women are. We're never good enough in our own eyes.Tonight, I read this post at Single Dad Laughing. It's a long post. The gist is that men and the media cause women to feel inferior.Here is what … [Read more...]
My Child needs help. I think…
When my daughter was in senior kindergarten, I got a call from her teacher, concerned that while all the other kids were zooming through the leveled little reader books, she wasn't. She was stuck at level 2. How could this be? After all, I was a reading specialist, my husband … [Read more...]
(On The Way Out) From My Closet – October 25th, 2011
Since summer is mos def completely over, I need to put some things away, and bring others out of storage. This is me making decisions about what gets to stay in my closet. We have to do this now and then - you can't keep everything forever. Well, at least I don't have the storage space for that. … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – October 25th, 2011
I bought this jacket from Old Navy a year ago, and it still fits this fall - yay for tiny kids who hardly grow at all! I love a hit of military whenever possible (it cuts the sweetness, like I've said before) and this one looks terrific over everything, from jeans to skirts. In my experience, Old … [Read more...]
Polar Bears Inspire Coca-Cola to Turn Red Cans White for WWF!
Well, I don't know about where you are, but in these parts, it's pretty clear that winter's on its way. As I drove into work this morning, the temperature was a bleak and shivery -6C. And during my weekend errand runs I was treated to sights of holiday decorations that put me in mind of those … [Read more...]
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