Well I did it. I got a job. I know it sounds crazy that I would even consider getting a job with eight children (Two whom are still in diapers!) but I did and I love it.Don't get me wrong - I love being able to be at home with the children but this sort of fell in my lap.Marie and … [Read more...]
BACK TO WORK?
When my oldest daughter was born my life changed - drastically. No more shut eye, no more late nights, no more crazy sex where-ever, whenever, however, no more wild parties - you get it - I was entering a new chapter in my life.I continued to work as the head Coach of a gymnastics club … [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...]
Children and Competitive Sports – how much is too much?
Back in the days when I was training in gymnastics my training schedule went something like this: Monday: 4 - 9, Tuesday 4 - 9, Wed 4 - 9, Friday 4 - 9, Saturday & Sundays 9am - until whenever we were finished. We trained an average of 35 - 40 hrs a week. These days that is not the norm (well at … [Read more...]
Forking out the Dough
Recently there was a post from Amanda who wrote about the cost of ballet lessons This got me thinking. With my hubby's surgery's and the children's performances over the summer I was way behind my usual schedule and so not organized! So I started to get cracking on registering my kiddies for the … [Read more...]
Finding the right fit
Join UrbanMoms as we discuss being active and making healthy choices in the "life is good" blog series sponsored by Nesquik. At a time when most Canadian children may not be getting the calcium and other essential nutrients they need, delicious milk - like chocolate milk made with Nesquik - is just … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Hello Kitty
What a wonderfully busy weekend!Friday started it off with a playdate with a great group of families that are connected through our local Autism Ontario chapter. We met up at our local gymnastics club after dinner and let the kids bounce, swing, run and jump while we got to know some new … [Read more...]
A Little Bit of Boring
I've often thought how nice a little bit of mediocrity in my life would be.While, yes, I do believe that normal is quite boring...sometimes I need a little bit of it.And I got a whole weekend of it. I gotta say - I loved every second of it. Maybe more would be nice. Maybe boring … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Week In Review
We made it through our first FULL week of school. And it was a busy one.Hockey season was in full swing with a game on Tuesday, practice on Thursday and a tournament Friday and Saturday.Eva and Cuyler started gynmastics.Any concerns I had over him not being able to focus in the class were … [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...]