With three tween girls in the house, it’s led me to ponder the change in power that is gradually moving in. When they were little I couldn’t control who they played with at school, or who they chose … [Read more...]
The morning scramble has gotten worse lately, and now we have snow to clear off the van and mittens to match up, because clearly we needed more things to slow us down. Friday is a PA Day and this week … [Read more...]
It actually does…her name is Tara. My initial instinct would be to love Halloween. Really, what is not to love about a holiday involving cartons of bite-sized chocolates? The one time a year that … [Read more...]
School’s almost over. We’re in the homestretch of the lunch-making, the agenda-signing, and the ever-dreaded alarm clock of doom. It’s all good news right? It’s just in the nick of time too, because … [Read more...]
My kids are participating in Jump Rope for Heart at their school this month. The twins are definite jumpers, always on the move. Sometimes it is outside with a skipping rope or one of those balls that … [Read more...]
Molly is my little scientist. Takes after her father who actually took the school science fairs seriously as a kid. He even went to the National Science Fair. Not to mention that he volunteered as a … [Read more...]
It's March Break for my kids this week. Maggie is off to the camp that she has been asking for since Valentine's Day. Molly, Grace and I have been keeping busy while trying to resist the temptation to … [Read more...]
Dear Molly, As you were heading to bed tonight you lit up and shared with me how you had been thinking about all of the incredible things that you did while you were 10. Your first triathlon, … [Read more...]
The loyalty of my children to their family never stops amazing me. Maybe it's Stockholm syndrome, but hopefully it is just pure full-out love for each other. I often get to witness examples of it, … [Read more...]
I sat down to do some work yesterday...okay to check facebook...but then I was totally going to work...honest! But, like many Canadians, my day got very sidetracked. I was glued to the situation in … [Read more...]
