My boys didn't start school last week with everyone else. Nope, after a year away from school exploring the world on an around the world trip, we snuck them away again last week for their uncle's wedding in Italy. It was a moment we absolutely wouldn't miss and so it meant that school would have to … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Kiss the chaos goodbye
Ahhh...summer. Fourteen school days left til summer vacay.Her first season of dance has wrapped. Hockey is over. Gymnastics is just about done. Our heavy extracurricular load no longer exists.Until September... … [Read more...]
Bilingualism and Art
There are advantages to being a Canadian. One of them, for me anyway, is being able to speak French. And while I use the term "speak French" very loosely, it has come in handy. For example, when interviewing a talented and handsome young dancer from French Guyana, it helped to put him at … [Read more...]
So You Think You Can Dance?
So You Think You Can Dance Canada just ended a couple of weeks ago. Is your kid up next? With all the dance shows on TV these days, more and more people - from tweens on up - are looking to learn a few moves of their own. This new book is a perfect place to start! Learn to Speak Danceby … [Read more...]
Tiny Dancers, Huge Pricetag
I just shelled out a huge chunk of change so our two eldest girls would could do ballet next fall.If it weren't for some generous birthday money contributions, I don't think we'd have been able to afford it. And it's got me thinking about kids' activities and which ones are worth the sacrifice (of … [Read more...]
Bollywood Babes
My girls love to dance. They do tap and jazz at our neighbourhood dance school, and as of last year, they now do Bollywood dance. They take classes with Sanskriti Arts, an amazing Toronto dance company run by Puja Amin. Sanskriti runs classes for kids and adults all over the city, … [Read more...]
Dance Fever
"We need to practice her dancing."This is what my wife said to me this morning after Pea finished her dance class. She goes once a week to prance, gallop, macarena and chicken her way around the dance floor and we haven't been doing all that great a job in helping her learn her steps.Well, … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Activities
For the past 3 (going on 4) years our winter has revolved around Cam's rep hockey schedule. It can be frustrating for me because Sean coaches, which leaves me in the stands with a boy who has no interest in watching the game nor does he want to stay anywhere in the arena where I can watch. … [Read more...]
Michael Jackson’s This Is It
Do I consider myself a hardcore Michael Jackson fan? No. But, he's part of who I am. His music, his persona, his scandals, and his family are embedded in my childhood, my adolescence, my psyche. I know the words to most of his songs. I wore a glitter glove to … [Read more...]
And So it Begins…
Last night my daughter went to her very first dance. It was a "Bubblegum Boogie" at the local community centre: a special event for students in grades 4-6 where the kids can get together and groove to their favourite tunes.I love to feel grown up!When my nearly-nine fourth-grader came home from … [Read more...]