We had all of our girls two years apart. That might not sound all that close, but it feels like as soon as one baby grew up just enough to start sleeping through the night, a new one came along who howled to be fed every two hours and so the story went for years and years. We wanted our kids to be … [Read more...]
The Joy of Reading Together: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
One of the experiences I treasured most about having young kids was reading together at bedtime. Sparkling tots fresh out of the tub, nestled together under blankets to listen to countless stories of superheroes, fairies, princesses and many more. In those days, often read the same books … [Read more...]
Sleep-Over, Creep-Over
Sleep-overs: late-night whispers, games of Truth-or-Dare, popcorn, pillow fights, pranks, girly movies. I have so many great memories of slumber parties with my girlfriends. There was nothing quite so great as asking your mom if so-and-so could sleep over and having her say, "Yes, as long as it's OK … [Read more...]
Field Trip: A French Film Festival
Last week I volunteered on a field trip with my older daughter's class. She's in Grade 2, French Immersion, and the field trip was to attend Cinefranco, a French film festival at a downtown Toronto cinema. First of all, how cool is that? The only field trips I remember are to a salmon … [Read more...]
The Q.T. On Yelling
If there's one thing I won't stand for in this house, it's bellowing at someone from another room when one wants something.I will. Not. Have it.Because besides being just too damned loud, (and a bit rude - I mean, really!) invariably, half the request will not be heard properly the first time, then … [Read more...]
Stevie Wonder
After three excruciatingly long weeks, my husband is back from his business trip to South America! It is beyond lovely to have him home again, and while he was away I truly realized all the things he does, both tangible and emotional, to keep our house running, and that it all kind of fell apart … [Read more...]
A Cruise Vacation with Kids! What do you want to know?
Ever thought of taking a cruise? I wasn't planning on writing about our trip but each time we take a cruise there are so many questions from friends who've never been. First off, this is no sponsored trip (I wish!) but our personal experience. You should know that this is our third cruise..and … [Read more...]
Presenting…
How much money do you spend on birthday presents for your kids' friends? Part of me bristles each time we make the trek to a big box store to find a decent gift for under $15 (that's my usual budget), knowing that it will probably only get played with for a few minutes and eventually end up … [Read more...]
Not So Sour Grapes
A lot of people came down hard on the Grapes in 2011. But the funny thing is, when I sat down with Don Cherry, it wasn't a loud-mouthed lout I was chatting with, rather a laid back, relaxed guy, who reminded me an awful lot of my father-in-law. I came with a list of questions from … [Read more...]
Super Easy Sugar Cookies for the Non-Baker
I'm not much of a baker, but every holiday season I whip up some simple sugar cookies that can be cut into holiday shapes and decorated with the kids. I've sampled a number of recipes but this one from Canadian Living is by far the best and the easiest, with no weird or hard-to-find … [Read more...]
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