My 6th oldest turned 5 today and in the past 5 years, he has survived: * 5 older sisters and brothers who have attempted to use him as their scapegoat when they have been in trouble. * Newborn twins who have taken over his throne as King. * A father whose idea of bonding is talking business. * Five … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – August 9th, 2011
A simple t-shirt and shorts combination never fails... and you know how I love a flower accessory, right? Adorable summer wear, and tres chic, indeed. Amen. Ava Scarlett wears: white t-shirt with fuschia floral applique - Joe Fresh, $8 brown shorts - Old Navy, $10.50 … [Read more...]
Online Obsession Over (for now)
Yesterday Sean called me out to his office the backyard to ask me about some charges on the credit card.Woops. I had been spending a little bit of time on the internet.Shopping.I guess I thought I could use my birthday money to pay off some of the things that I bought. And I did.But - WOW … [Read more...]
Motherhood: You’re Doing It Wrong
She was on her thirteenth tantrum. It was 9 am. The house was a disaster, but we had left the wake of clutter and dirty dishes behind us in a harried attempt to get my eldest daughter to her day camp on time that morning. All three girls were strapped into their carseats and just as we pulled out of … [Read more...]
Infertility & Healthcare
The cover story of the Toronto Star this past Saturday was about how Quebec funds IVF and Ontario doesn't (except under certain conditions). I read the story and was very sad. The two couples had nearly identical problems (male factor infertility, in one case caused by cancer … [Read more...]
RESTAURANT BANNING – HAVE YOU BEEN BANNED?
So as a mom to 8 crazy monkeys I can't resist. Given the recent uproar over a restaurants decision to ban children under the age of 6 I have to comment and add my 2 cents worth. I think there are many restaurants that have probably wanted to do this but just actually didn't have the balls to do so. … [Read more...]
Huh? Can’t Hear You. Yes – It WAS the Teen Choice Awards!
I wanted to do a live blog last night from the Teen Choice Awards. It was my plan - I really want to do that once award season hits in the fall/winter. So I sat down with my computer - turned on the awards and realized a couple things.a. Who the hell are 90% of these people? … [Read more...]
the beauty of hard work
Yesterday by 12 noon all 10 campers and their families were gone.They had spent a few hours in the garden looking at all the beautiful artwork their children had created.They heard their stories. And watched their production. Many hugs and thank you s and then they were gone. And then suddenly … [Read more...]
3 Great Books: Summer Reading Frenzy!
In July we had a flood in the house, and as a result, our TV was out for several weeks. Guess what happened? I read. And read and read and read. I dove into books with a relish and abandon that hasn't been there for a long time. Around the same time, I discovered reading on my … [Read more...]
The Human Body, and Other Gross Stuff
Some non-fiction is for school work, but some is just plain fun!The Human BodyPascale HedelinOwlKidsISBN: 978 1 897349 86 1This book on the body is filled with flaps and moving parts to help illustrate and add fun to the learning experience. It makes for wonderful browsing, though it could be used … [Read more...]
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