"Mum, I am so sick of turkey sandwiches!" And those were his words exactly. The Boy is in Grade One and takes his lunch every day. I don't mind eating the same things for lunch every day; my son, however, likes variety. By Day 3 he was tiring of my turkey sandwich/baby … [Read more...]
First day jitters
Yesterday was the kids' first day at school. The Boy started Grade One and the Girl is in Senior Kindergarten. They're both in French Immersion at the same school and will come home on the same bus. The day unfolded in a completely different manner than what I expected (Isn't that … [Read more...]
Being Random on Sunday night
Random musings: 1. It's one more week until back-to-school. I'm overcome with mixed feelings of dread and eager anticipation. I will blog more about this later. 2. Ramadan is fun and spiritually rewarding, but also tiring. I can never get back to sleep after the pre-sunrise meal, and yet … [Read more...]
Tips and Tricks for Great Wolf Lodge
Last weekend, we visited Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It's an unbelievably fun place for kids and adults both, and we all had a great time. I hadn't been to GWL in over 2 years, so, before going, I spoke to a few experienced Lodgers to get some advice on maximizing … [Read more...]
Blueberry Muffins on a Rainy Day
If you live in Toronto, you know it's been a cool, rainy summer. The Girl and I have been baking a lot; she really enjoys it, and it's one of the few things that seems to distract her from the Treehouse Channel. I'm loving the big, luxurious vats of blueberries we've been bringing home from … [Read more...]
Cottage Life
Now I get it! Cottage life rocks. Prior to this, I must admit, I silently questioned all those souls sitting patiently on the highway, waiting to escape to their lakeside getaways. Well, this past weekend, we visited our friends, K. and L.'s, spectacular cottage on Gull Lake, and … [Read more...]
Fun with Dice & Cards
Looking for ways to keep your kids engaged on rainy days or long car rides and fight off "summer learning loss?" (39 separate studies have shown student can loose up to 2.6 months of learning over the summer.) It's easy! All you need is a deck of cards, some dice, and a little imagination. Here are … [Read more...]
Random Musings on a Wednesday Afternoon
I can't believe it's June already. My kids are already in summer vacation mode which means it's getting harder to get them to school. Summer means different things for each of them. For the Boy, it means shorts and tank tops no matter what the temperature. I try to explain that even … [Read more...]
Definitely in the Genes…
In my family, I tend to be the creative one...you know, the one who's into crafts and baking, knitting and sewing; sometimes even sketching or painting. My sisters' hobbies definitely don't wander to the crafty, and although my Mom once made me a lovely painted piggy-bank at a ceramics class, and … [Read more...]
A Tantrum at Costco
Thus far, I've been pretty lucky when it comes to tantrums. My kids have never really been into the the screaming, lying-on-the-floor, kicking and wailing kind of thing. They're more of the whining sort, which is equally painful in its own way. However, this was … [Read more...]