I promised myself I would get back on the alphabet bandwagon for my Thursday mothering alphabet series but I had such a surreal moment yesterday I just had to share. Cupcake, my eldest step-daughter, came by my school for some university counselling with our most awesome guru on the subject. When it … [Read more...]
A Love Letter
So I spent the morning at the clinic with The Girl and then we cheerfully walked home together in the cold rain, her new diagnosis a small dark cloud over us. It turns out that she's asthmatic. We suspected as much, but now it's been verified and they're trying to figure out what sort of medications … [Read more...]
And I thought I was a multi-tasker!
So yesterday, I'm on my way to Tim Horton's drive-through to pick up lunch for my kids and moi, and en route, I realise that I have no cash! As much as I love Timmy's, it is still SO IRRITATING that they do not take debit or credit cards. I don't know about you, but it's been ages since I … [Read more...]
Weekend…What Weekend?
Friday night - Mr. Husband's firm's 35th anniversary celebration at the Palais Royale....I was seriously underdressed and rather self-conscious all night but champagne flowed at the entrance and the band was fantastic - Prairie Oyster Band! Saturday 6 am - rise and shine in order to line up for the … [Read more...]
MINE, MINE, MINE!!
I’ve received a lot of emails from very concerned moms whose kids don’t seem to share, are possessive of everything and assume this “mine” position. One mom wrote: I have recently started doing child care in my home. I have a 2 1/2 year old and a 9 month old. I am having a very hard time with my 2 … [Read more...]
A princess party
Yesterday, one of my daughter's Montessori friends invited her for a "princess" themed birthday party. All the guests (but not parents, thank God) had to come dressed as a princess and the whole event promised to be very girly. We arrived just in time for the first … [Read more...]
The Two Parts of the Whole
I've been meaning to do this for months - start my own blog, I mean. I often write for urbanmoms.ca about motherhood and products I love and cool things other women are doing but I haven't done it regularly and I've never really written about urbanmoms.ca. I guess I just assumed everyone … [Read more...]
Joe’s Team – From Dream to Reality
I get by with a little help from my friends. ~John Lennon and Paul McCartney I love sports, setting goals for myself and inspiring other people to do the same. Recently, I have been into coaching kids in cross country and track, running marathons and triathlons and encouraging my friends to do … [Read more...]
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