I can hardly believe the school year is over. I think back to my boys' very first day at their new school this past September. I was so nervous I didn't think I'd get through drop off without crying myself. I remember how I stressed when I needed to send in a family photo. Should I send in an old … [Read more...]
The Best Gift Ever
Last night we had the privilege of watching Eva and Cuyler perform at their Christmas concert. Two years ago, when he was in grade 5, Campbell played Santa in the school Christmas concert. This year it was Cuyler's turn. He auditioned for, and got a part in this year's production. He got the … [Read more...]
first swim of summer
If your summers have followed a familiar pattern, first swim, in the lake you have known forever, will wash over you with all the memories of all the summers you can remember. You are the little girl who swam endlessly until skin shrivelled, the pregnant woman cooling off feeling at … [Read more...]
Times they are a-changin’
My life has been a whirlwind over the last few months and I feel that I have finally come up for air. Last week I spent 5 days on a beach with an old friend with the goal of perspective-getting and it worked. Before arriving at The Crane Resort in Barbados I had been able to make little sense of … [Read more...]
Farewell to an Old Friend
It's a part of our house. Sitting there, in all it's majesty, holding court in the Room of Babies. Give and take a few months here and there, it has been the night-time home to our babies for almost 9 years. So many mornings of my life have entailed going into that room and … [Read more...]
Back-to-School: The End. And a New Beginning.
This time of year is such a transition and it always brings about mixed emotions. I am so very sad to see the easygoing days of summer come to an end but I also feel the exciting pull of the start of a new school year. I feel sad looking back on how we have put another summer under our belts and the … [Read more...]
Focus 2011: Me.
Many people see New Years as a time for reflection and resolution. What did I learn in the previous year and where do I want that to take me in the year to come? Ever since my mom passed away I have been doing this "check" on an ongoing basis. I promised myself that I would live a full and happy … [Read more...]
When It’s Time to Quit
One of the things we worry about as parents is that our kids will give up on something too soon. That they won't give it a fair chance. Sometimes we worry that our child will be a quitter. But what happens when it might actually be time to quit?My son started playing competitive soccer kind of by … [Read more...]
Thankful, and a little bit sad
I had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend at the Sausage. I love Thanksgiving. We always have lots of people from my Mom's side of the family. There are also always friends. This year we were missing some key people, my step-daughters, my cousin Scott and a many others, so there … [Read more...]
Chemical Soup
Reading Jen's post about eating more organic and fresh foods, has inspired me to write about the chemical soup that our bodies have become. If you really think about it, what goes into many Canadian and American bodies is plain scary. Just watch The Meatrix, Food Inc., or Jamie Oliver's … [Read more...]