Ahh, back to school time. Who doesn't love it? The excitement of a new year, a fresh start, and seeing all your friends again. Even now as an adult I still feel this near-irresistible draw to tartan and loafers in the fall...But as a mom, back to school time means a lot more. First of all, there's … [Read more...]
Wild Wardrobe
I was folding laundry this week, sorting the piles of the girls' things. Tops, bottoms, jammies: the three mounds I toss the items into. As I sifted through the clothes, I noticed that Karenna's pajama pile was mile-high and that she hadn't really been wearing any other pieces this summer. The … [Read more...]
Canadian East Eats: Prince Edward County
When your home province is the size of some countries, it is nearly impossible to have visited all of its hidden gems. That does not excuse that it has taken me 36 years to get to beautiful Prince Edward County (PEC)--the first stop on our Canadian East Eats and Ontario's crown jewel of culinary … [Read more...]
words for Wednesday- mostly dead
"He's not dead, he is only mostly dead"from one of my favourite movies The Princess Bride and one of my favourite campers today at Art CampThe girls found a frog today and ran screaming to me"Nancy, Nancy this frog is dead.""Look at him he is so skinny, he must have starved to death."They begin … [Read more...]
MARTHA STEWART? I am so not!
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about letting go of certain things now that I have 8 children. However, there is one issue I am constantly struggling with and that is the state of my house. My house is by no means dirty but it seems to be in a constant state of chaos. I will clean up a room only … [Read more...]
We Need To Talk About Depression
Rick Rypien of the Vancouver Canucks died at his home on Monday. It's believed he committed suicide. I'd never heard of Rick Rypien had you? I've been thinking a lot about him and his family since I heard though. How many kids dream of playing in the NHL? How many … [Read more...]
Moving – For Real!
It's official. We. Are. Moving! YIPEEEEE!We took our first load of boxes up yesterday. I showed my Mom around the place, she loved it. I can't tell you how happy I am. The house is exactly in the neighbourhood we want to be in. On the street we want to be on. … [Read more...]
just an item on the list
I love to play table games. They are games that require no props so you can play while eating dinner.We play them a lot at art camp. Really fun when you … [Read more...]
There is a Beast Among Us!
Recently we were lucky enough to spend a few days at Mont Tremblant in the beautiful province of Quebec. This lovely spot nestled in amongst the spectacular Laurentians is a short drive from Montreal and a hop, skip and jump from parts of Ontario and Vermont. It was the perfect way to end our family … [Read more...]
The Dating Game
Because it is a game, isn't it? And a damn scary one, at that: well, scary for a forty-something to get back into after over a decade in a failing marriage. But it's my story, my adventure, my journey; and I'm going to share it with you. First, a word about my marriage: from the beginning, I … [Read more...]
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