Yesterday, I found serenity for 40 minutes. I was doing yoga and it was wonderful. I used to practice all the time but since the girls were born, I haven't had much opportunity. Yesterday, they played together while I did yoga. The day before, they played together while I did … [Read more...]
Eavesdropping on a Sweet Sixteen
Last night was date night with my Husband. We had a quiet cosy dinner on the patio of our favourite Italian restaurant. Next to our table, was a sweet sixteen birthday party of a group of 20 girls from a well-known private school. They were like beautiful aliens to me and … [Read more...]
After The Party
Thanks to a big hockey tournament, my son had only female guests this weekend - although he was perfectly happy with his party, it did reinforce a certain forgotten birthday party rule: ALWAYS CHECK BEFOREHAND THAT KIDS CAN COME ON THE DATE YOU'VE PICKED. Learn from my mistakes, people! But he had … [Read more...]
Reconnecting
This past weekend was all about catching up with old friends! On Friday night, we had some friends over for dinner. We've been wanting to do it for ages, and literally years had gone by since we'd finally coordinated! We had an intimate dinner with our families and it was … [Read more...]
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
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...]