I pushed my weighed-down shopping cart into the check out line, all three kids whining about something, and began unloading my food onto the conveyer belt. "Do you ever make porridge?" a scornful voice ahead of me called.I glanced up from the task of lifting goods from my cart and saw an older … [Read more...]
Who’s That Kid…
So, the children bullied me into buying them some Oreos the other day. I have nothing against Oreo cookies (I've been known to partake in a dozen at a time a few now and again) but we already had two other types of biscuits in the cupboard, plus ice cream in the freezer, we had gift-with-purchase … [Read more...]
Show Me the Money
Last weekend my eldest daughter opened a lemonade stand for the afternoon and totally raked in the dough.She and her (totally adorable) friend made a whopping $24 in a half-hour and she was thrilled to stash the loot in her piggy bank. The thing is, she has absolutely no sense of the value of a … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – August 24th, 2011
Yeah. The tutus. I bought this one from the place the rhymes with Sinners when this girl was just a wee babe. The pattern on this skirt was a good one (sometimes leopard prints can just be too brassy and bad) and I knew as long as it was "dressed down" it would always rock pretty hard. It's got an … [Read more...]
Wild Wardrobe
I was folding laundry this week, sorting the piles of the girls' things. Tops, bottoms, jammies: the three mounds I toss the items into. As I sifted through the clothes, I noticed that Karenna's pajama pile was mile-high and that she hadn't really been wearing any other pieces this summer. The … [Read more...]
Immeasurable.
As my kids and I walked home from camp yesterday, with Oliver in the lead on his bicycle and Madame in the stroller, racing to keep up, I saw an elderly woman headed in our direction. She stopped in her tracks about half a block away, and I called to Oliver to take care. He's safe and capable on his … [Read more...]
Catchy Summer Tunes
My seven year old has been coming home from playdates and camp days, telling me about some cool new thing he wants/needs/must have. Yes, we've just entered this phase. I don't buy my kids a lot of stuff, just out of nowhere, and I rarely take them into toystores, because there just aren't enough … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – July 20th, 2011
This child is waaaaaaaay girlier than I am, but I suppose I'm partly to blame - it seems I can't resist a tutu. Especially when they're on sale, and practically free - the stretchy waistband deems them wear-worthy for YEARS, and adorable over leggings when the weather turns cooler. And since they're … [Read more...]
Stampede Lowdown: Mini Donuts and More
We just came back from an action-packed visit to Calgary. The trip was good. It's quite exhausting travelling with three kids, but always worth it in the end. We had great quality time with family, caught up good friends, and experienced Calgary at its most festive.The Stampede was … [Read more...]
A Full Hand
This time, five years ago, I was cradling my hours-old baby girl, so thankful for her safe arrival after a grueling labour. She was a tiny little nugget: a mere six pounds, 12 ounces, with a head full of dark hair and legs like a frog's. I remember pacing the hospital room with her our first night … [Read more...]
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