I'm missing summer. Hard. What with the back-to-school and the back-to-work and omigod the tired - I'm looking back on the lazy, hazy days with some serious summer-envy. It seemed to me then like an infinity of days filled with nothing more (or less) than … [Read more...]
The Space Between
Tuesday morning the kids were all up extra early. Showered. Fed a hearty bacon and egg breakfast. Dressed in the outfits that they had taken great care to choose for the very exciting first day of school. Cam bounded out the door at 7:45am to catch his bus. Sean and I took Cuyler and Eva to … [Read more...]
Summer Loving: The Recap
Well it had to end sometime. I know, I know, September can be one of the most beautiful months of the year, with warm days and sleep easy nights, but for all intents and purposes, for our family, the race to the cottage every weekend ends as school begins. They're on a boat! Looking back … [Read more...]
No. Not Ready.
Walking through the mall yesterday, I bumped into a friend that I hadn't seen in awhile. She asked if I was ready for school to start. I replied "Y'know I could really do with another week or two at home with them." "Did you just say that?" she asked with wide eyes. "I did..." I meant it, … [Read more...]
Smoke and Suspense
When a sheltered city girl ends up in a forest fire camp where things are more than a little hinky, she's going to have a very eye-opening summer... Smokescreen, by Nancy Hartry Tundra Books, ISBN: 978 1 77049 405 3 Kerry's summer job in cottage development up north turns out totally … [Read more...]
Hello Neighbour
Ya know that expression good fences make good neighbors? I guess that’s true for some, but I found out this weekend that good neighbors make a great party. We live in Acton (yep, it's worth the drive) and it’s a pretty tight knit community; judging by the incredible hang-over I had Sunday … [Read more...]
Back From Camp
Three very poignant observations from Sunday's picking up of my eldest son Hudson at Camp Kilcoo after two weeks away. So glad he is back though. It was like I was walking around, missing a limb. He showered once in two weeks and amazingly smelled of pine and Gull Lake. Of course, I was not … [Read more...]
Toad-ally Grossed Out
I've posted before about my absolute fear of frogs and toads. It was embarrassingly obvious to all of my fellow UM bloggers when we were at Blue Mountain last month. Anytime we walked by the frog pond I would look straight ahead, walking quickly clutching whoever's arm was closest to my … [Read more...]
Memories of Summers Past
Few things can transport me right back to my childhood. Summers especially. Growing up, our summers started out with great anticipation as we waited for our guests to arrive. Those guests would include our grandparents, aunts and uncles who would travel from Northern Ireland, England and Wales and … [Read more...]
Urban Kid Closet – August 8th, 2013
Summer of the dress, right? She is thrilled. And due to Old Navy sale prices, I am positively giddy also. And anyway, there's no use fighting this whole dress-thing. Nice try, shorts... better luck next summer. Ava Scarlett wears: tiered crochet-trim sundress in Bougainvillea pink - … [Read more...]
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