My eldest daughter just got back from an $800 dental appointment. She had four (!) cavities to be filled and ended up needing two stainless steel caps as well as a generous dose of nitrous oxide to keep her from wigging out like she did on the dentist's first attempt at fixing the teeth.We brush her … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – October 18th, 2012
I like to shop online so I can get the sizes I want - it vexes me to spend my precious time running downtown to hit a store with NONE of the sizes I need. Grrrr... But the trouble with shopping online is not knowing how an item is going to really look in advance. What colour is it exactly? That's … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – October 17th, 2012
First of all, I can't believe this tutu is still in rotation - it's sized 12 - 18 months, but it didn't even start to fit her properly until she was close to three years of age. It's one of her favourites because it's all swishy. It's one of my favourites because it's good ol' basic grey. It's … [Read more...]
How the youth can impact the world with social media.
I'm always wondering what the world will be like when my kids are grown up. Will they be keen on working hard and not be "entitled" as our generation is so worried about? Will they understand the need to help those who can't help themselves? Will they understand that we can all learn from each other … [Read more...]
The struggles of breakfast time.
Do you ever struggle with what to give your kids for breakfast? During the week we're all rushing around getting ourselves (and the kids) up and ready for the day whether it's school or early morning hockey practice. We try our best to give them a balanced breakfast whether they are hungry or not. … [Read more...]
Simple Things
Oliver is home for a PED day today. (Again.) As he's bigger than the Small One, we've been just sharing the house space all morning, doing things separately, until he needs food. He had a granola bar the moment he woke up, and he asked for eggs and bacon for breakfast, which I indulged him in, since … [Read more...]
Triple Threat
Three girls' voices, all clamoring over one another to be the loudest, the most heard. All the time, three voices, each clawing for my attention, begging for my time. Three voices.That's a lot of noise, a lot of needs, a lot of responsibility. I was born into my family as the only … [Read more...]
Open Sesame!
Three backpacks, a diaper bag, a gigantic purse, a briefcase, a travel mug and a toddler on my hip. That's what I carry to my van, in one fell swoop, each morning. (This photo is staged. Normally I am hauling double the gear.)The Dodge Grand Caravan has this amazing feature that makes my … [Read more...]
Sugar and Spice and Everything Lice
It happened in January.My husband had just left for a month-long business trip to South America, leaving me alone in the greyest, coldest time of year to parent our three young children. No big deal. I could handle it. I was strong, capable and in control.That is, until my daughter came home from … [Read more...]
She’s Four!
Karenna turned four and last week we celebrated by having a horse-themed party at a ranch in town. It was perfect.The golden light of an autumn afternoon streamed down on the kids as they took turns riding horses, then we had a bonfire and roasted weenies. There was nothing Pinterest about it: we … [Read more...]
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