Who would have guessed that the BEST social event of the week was going to hosted by Ford Canada? The invitation for last week's soiree stated..wear your best blue outfit, you're invited to an exclusive event at the Liberty Grand. FABULOUS! ...except I didn't own anything blue! (thank you … [Read more...]
A Fairytale Ending
Once upon a time there was a little girl named Eva. For her 5th birthday she had planned the best party ever with Princess Belle as a special guest. The day of the big party, Eva woke up in the wee hours of the morning very sick.She was very sad to have to tell all of her friends and Princess … [Read more...]
Sunday Surf – Always Do What You Are Afraid to Do – Ralph Waldo Emerson
It's been a long time since I've done a Sunday Surf post. Today I'm inspired by following dreams and facing fears. I've been thinking about both a lot lately.I'm starting with Urban Moms very own Nancy of Flying Solo. I admire her strength and courage so much. In this post … [Read more...]
Love and Kisses, from Shelf Candy
Valentine's Day is coming! That means cards and candy, right? Or you could go another route, with books that highlight the spreading of love and joy in a simple, childlike way. These two do just that. Plant a KissAmy Krouse RosenthalHarper CollinsISBN: 978 0 06 198675 8Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a … [Read more...]
Sick Days
I've got two sick kids home today.The eldest is sequestered in her bedroom with the portable DVD player and a barf bowl. The middle is sprawled on the couch, finding something wrong with everything I offer her, focused on nothing but her own personal misery. It's one of those "I'm SO not going to … [Read more...]
Great Book: The Paris Wife
I had been waiting for so long for a book to sweep me off my feet. Carry me away so that all I could think about was turning the next page and reading, reading, reading...with that wild abandon. You know, the kind where your kids haven't been fed, and the beds haven't been made but you're … [Read more...]
Secrets from the Salon Chair
I must admit after the holidays I kinda took a break from getting nails done and facials. January tends to be a little quieter and to be honest I hadn't thought much about taking time for me... UNTIL hubby noticed the grey roots showing. His exact words were "Whoa-ho-ho! When are you getting your … [Read more...]
Disobedience is not an Issue if Obedience is not the Goal.
That quote is attributed to someone who's handle was Daron Quinlan. An unschooling mom who was active on forums such as Mothering.com.I read it on this Teacher Tom post. This is serendipitous because I was already inspired to write about this issue by Elizabeth Pantley's Facebook … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – The Sweetest Thing
Peace does find us every night. No matter how rotten the day is, I still love going up and planting a kiss on that round, sleeping cheek. … [Read more...]
Breakfast in Barbados?
We could be beach bound in a week.Here's the offer.My generous, lovely fellow Russian adoptive mom friend has invited Roman and I to tag along on her business trip to Barbados. Her and I adopted our kids at the same time and we live blocks apart from each other in the city. I would come … [Read more...]
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