Last winter I noticed what I thought was a little skin tag under my daughter's arm, close to her armpit. Then, I noticed another nearby the first. Not too concerned, I casually mentioned it to our family doctor at a routine visit and he immediately diagnosed them as Molloscum Contagiosum.(Photo … [Read more...]
But, It’s Still Daytime!
I hear this almost every night before trying to wrestle the children into bed. These days, it's sometime between 9:30 and 10 PM. For me this is entirely too late, but this is just how summer goes.The downside of summer, I mean. (I wouldn't much of a Grumble Girl without mentioning this point once or … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk About Six, Baby
Six years ago, after 40 hours of labour, she was placed on my chest and let out her first cry. I was forever changed. She made me a momma.I blinked, and now she's six years old.Happy Birthday, Avelyn. We love you so much! … [Read more...]
The Pieces, There Are Two of Them
I had to get documentation of this, my wearing a two piece bathing suit after nearly a decade of being too self-conscious to dare bare my gut. Sure, there's a little overhang. Sure, my belly is whiter than snow. Sure, my stretch marks peek over the top of my waistband to greet you. But who … [Read more...]
Getting Around Town
Madame's half-day camp is miles and miles and miles away from our house.(Okay, it's maybe one-and-a-half kilometres, and about a 15 minute walk, and much longer with a pokey four-year-old in tow.)Now that the stroller is completely out of our lives, we're really left to being on foot when we go … [Read more...]
Avi
My eldest daughter grew up so much this year. When she boarded the school bus for her first day of Kindergarten last year she looked so small, her long curls hanging over the top of her backpack. Fast forward to the end of the school year and she's grown nearly half a foot, wears glasses now, has … [Read more...]
My Little Horse-Lover
I have this little girl who is obsessed with horses. Her blooming interest in all things equine began last year and has only been intensifying. (She has told us that when she grows up she is going to to be a cowgirl and live with a horse in a barn on our orchard.) I think it's a wonderful … [Read more...]
Let the games begin! ~ having fun with Raptors’ Jamaal Magliore!
So what activities do you have planned for the kids this summer? Does it involve sports? … [Read more...]
The Ultimate (and weirdest) Dinosaur Exhibition is at the ROM
Think you and your kids know dinosaurs? Well, get ready for the most amazing dinosaur exhibition in Canadian museum history!The ULTIMATE DINOSAUR: GIANTS FROM GONDWANA will be unveiled to the public with fascinating species that have been discovered in the southern hemisphere. With … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – June 19th, 2012
"This dress is my favourite," she breathes each time she slips it on. If she had it her way, she'd wear it every single day. It's the longest of all the dresses she has, which quite naturally deems it the best of the lot. Dancing, is always required. It's plain old cotton with a charcoal stripe … [Read more...]
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