My girls are kind of sick of ballet.The classes I paid through the nose for, they are just kind of "meh" about it all and could take them or leave them."I don't want to do ballet anymore, mom," Avelyn explained. "I want to do gymnastics."I asked her at the start of the year which she'd prefer and … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – November 16th, 2011
So, I've had to do a bit of shopping in a hurry for these kids, since they've suddenly grown like bad weeds, and nothing fit. Enter Old Navy. I find their stuff can be hit or miss from season to season. (I'm not finding a whole lot for my son there at the moment.) But there's LOTS of cute stuff for … [Read more...]
Good Cop, Dad Cop
My husband and I couldn't have more different parenting techniques. He is firm, steady and level-headed while I am hot-and-cold, emotionally charged and prone to exasperation.I am the one who kisses the boo-boos, sings the lullabies, and initiates the dance parties in the living room. He takes them … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – October 25th, 2011
I bought this jacket from Old Navy a year ago, and it still fits this fall - yay for tiny kids who hardly grow at all! I love a hit of military whenever possible (it cuts the sweetness, like I've said before) and this one looks terrific over everything, from jeans to skirts. In my experience, Old … [Read more...]
The Unmentionable
I got the call last week.The call that every parent dreads, yet expects at least once in your kids' school years. I answered the phone and our sweet school administrative officer says, "Hi Amreen. Can you come get the kids? They have lice."Ick. Gross. Yuck. Yuck. Yuck. Immediately, I … [Read more...]
Halloween: Just For Kids?
Before we had kids, my husband and I hosted an annual Halloween costume party.(The year was 2004; we were footloose and fancy free)It was so fun! Our friends would come in droves to carve pumpkins, eat their collective body weight in chocolate, and take lots of funny photos in their creative … [Read more...]
Be Kind, Unwind.
I wait for her on the side of the road with her two younger sisters in tow. We wave as the bus trundles down the street towards us, she hops down its steps and I give her a big hug asking, "How was your day at school? Did you have fun? It's so good to see you! Who did you play with today?" She holds … [Read more...]
Feeling Fall-ish
I love fall. I love the weather, the staggering natural beauty, and the seasonal fruits and vegetables that making fall cooking so much fun.Last weekend, I took my girls out for a nature walk. We wandered through our neighbourhood, and picked an assortment of brilliantly coloured leaves. The … [Read more...]
Bedroom Bedlam
My two older girls SUCK at sharing a bedroom. Like, it's really bad.They fight when they wake up, they brawl before bed, they bicker during quiet time. It has me wondering whether it would be better to separate them and put one with the baby, but I am not sure if that's the solution either. I don't … [Read more...]
The Way They Play – Part II
As I tried to step into my rain boots this morning, my foot met a bunch of hard, plastic edges...Thank you, darling girl.After I dropped the child off at school, I returned home to straighten up after the morning whirlwind, as I usually do. In the TV room, I spied a blanket covering some kind of … [Read more...]
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