Glorious Food
I hate making dinner. My husband is hurt every time I say that, but he takes it personally. I have to explain it’s not that I hate making dinner for him. I just hate it in general. I’m sure some of you can relate to...
Life as we know it comes to a complete...
So I’ve had a bit of back luck health wise for the last little while. She starts pre-school.. and I get strep/tonsillitis… twice. Did I mention they were both within like 7 weeks of each other? Ya, nice. Then what...
The Real Babysitting 101 Course
Like many 12 year olds, my daughter recently completed her “Babysitting Course”, which in theory will enable her to venture forth into the world of watching other people’s children with insight, knowledge, and...
Sleep deprived or insane
My request was straight forward and simple. All I wanted was one night where I could sleep longer than 2 hours. Was this an unreasonable request? Apparently so. The moment you cast your eyes on that positive...
I can’t take my kids where?!
Don’t tell me that I can’t take my kids to a restaurant. But please keep this in mind: I don’t really want to take my kids to a restaurant. I love restaurants. I love being able to choose my meal from a menu...
Have you taken your newborn to the park...
When you’re a new mom it’s easy to get cabin fever and spend time wondering what to do that doesn’t involve a mop or washing machine to fill your days. Your local park is not just for toddlers and kids. You and...
Tales from the toilet roll
Why is it that children are born with their brains already wired to learn so much, yet they really know nothing about the bathroom? I don’t know about other people but in my house of plenty the bathroom has become a...
Summer activities for the little ones
So I’ve been trying to find some fun stuff for us to do as a family and not break the bank on top of it. We did take “M” to Canada’s Wonderland. She was sooo short that she could almost physically walk under the...
Prince Lionheart Love Bug
This cute little ladybug keeps the mosquitoes away by emitting the barely audible sound of a dragtonfly’s wing-beat a.k.a. the mortal enemy of our pesky, stingy friends. It’s the perfect solution to summer nights...
Mom and Baby Boot Camp
The best way to break up the monotony of a workout is to include your baby! With the recent British release of physical activity guidelines for children under five, we are looking at ways to give our babies and...
Young Love
This weekend we went up to my cousin’s cottage as we often do. But this weekend was different. My kids made friends with a brother and sister (Daniel and Jessica about ages 10 and eight) and it all started with a...
