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Until Further Notice

December 22, 2011 by Christine

Last night I'd had enough.I was done.  My last bit of patience was used up. I was so sick and tired of using "Christmas" to get my kids to behave.They shouldn't behave so they get gifts.  They should behave because it's just what they're supposed to do.  The right thing is to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: behaviour, Christmas, discipline, Elf on the Shelf, gifts, presents

The Holiday Wrap-up.

December 21, 2011 by Tracey

I never buy gift bags... I rather enjoy wrapping gifts.My father taught me some of the finer points when I was young - about how to start by folding the cut edge over first, to make a neater edge before taping... about keeping lines straight, and making your patterns line up correctly, whenever … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: Christmas Eve, Christmas wrapping, getting organised, presents

That’s a (un)wrap!

December 20, 2011 by Christine

Last year I wrote about finally being able to put gifts under our tree.This year I put a few gifts underneath.  Clearly labelled with names not my childrens.  If it's not theirs, they're not interested...Two weekends ago I spent a chilly afternoon in the house by myself, drinking coffee, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Canada, Christmas, Christmas Story, Christmas Tree, gift, holiday, presents, Sunday, tree

Gifts gifts gifts!

December 16, 2010 by Christine

Does anyone else NOT remember bringing this many gifts to school on the last day before Christmas vacation?(somewhere, Lynn Spence is crying)Yesterday I was getting everything organized to bring to school Friday.  And I thought back to when I was little and realized that I can't remember … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas, EA, holidays, presents, Santa pants, Teachers, wine, Zellers

Anticipation

December 14, 2010 by Christine

This is what our Christmas tree has looked liked since 2001.Well...sort of.  We've lived in 4 different houses since 2001.  All within 5 minutes of each other...The above pic is our tree from last year.  Notice that there are no gifts under the tree.  We have never been able to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: autism, Christmas, christmas gifts, Christmas presents, Christmas Tree, presents

Weekend Update – Birthday Bash

November 14, 2010 by Christine

My baby boy turned 8 on Saturday.  I have spent each of his previous birthdays reflecting on how much we have been through since his terrifying birth until the present.I reflect on how his challenges have changed me as a whole person.  I think about the progress he's made in the last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: autism, birthday, birthday parties, buzz lightyear, presents, special needs, Toy Story 3

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