As a working mom, I don’t get to volunteer at my daughter’s school as much as I’d like to. You know…on the bake sale days, or the winter carnival fun days or come what may. So when my girl’s teacher put out a call to parents asking if anyone could help make pretend food for … Continued
When I was five years old, I walked to school. Sometimes on my own and sometimes with my brother. While it was a short distance — less than one kilometer — we walked to school un-escorted. No parent or care provider or even an older kid…walked with us. I know times were different back then. … Continued
I love the summer. Even the days where the heat lays over you like a humid blanket. I like being outside. Hearing the wind rush through the trees – greeting each leaf with a rustling handshake. While bees hum their tune of productivity helping gardens bloom their riches. There are still a few weeks of … Continued
One of my favourite things about being a parent is how your child can surprise you. Obviously children grow, develop mentally and emotionally, and become more and more their individual selves. But sometimes I feel caught unawares by how much my girl can do without any encouragement or cajoling from me or her dad. A … Continued
My daughter will be four (gasp!), four years old in just a few weeks. Parents say this all the time, but seriously, where did the time go? I swear it seems like she was just a wee babe cuddling in my arms not too long ago. But no, we haven’t fallen into some wormhole tunnelling … Continued
On Family Day we attended the Old Navy Family Fun Day Festival (say that five times fast) at Old Navy, Rideau Centre (thank you Loukia for the invitation!). There was all kinds of fun going on during that event — from crafts to drawing art to dancing. And my Sweet Girl loves to dance. We … Continued
If I could bottle up my daughter’s giggles I would. I guess that’s kind of weird though. Because really I could just record them. On my camera. And then have a giggle-listening/watching marathon at my leisure. But I like the idea of bottling them up. Capturing the purity of those giggles and unleashing them on … Continued
I got ’em. Chances are you do too. Those instances that have tangled your best intentions into messy parenting scenes. Tears and yelling on all sides. Hurt feelings and frustration that leaves you wishing for a rewind. A do-over where you’ll take a breath. Moderate your words. Keep your voice calm. Instead, the aftermath leaves … Continued
I’ve recently received a couple of “why aren’t my ears pierced?” questions from Sweet Girl. Not frequent enough for me to really think she wants to get her own pierced (yet), but enough to know she notices mine are and her’s aren’t. Enough to know it’s a thought circling around in her mind. Eventually she’s … Continued
Normally I would never say December is a hard month to get through. A rushed — at times frantically busy — month but never a difficult one. In fact, my least favourite month of the year is February. It’s just. So. Cold. And dark. And miserable. These attributes all combine to make the shortest month … Continued