It’s pretty widely known that Halloween is right up there on my list of annual things I hate, that I just have to “get through,” along with invasive gynaecological procedures and wasp season. So I … [Read more...]
Halloween Help for Mummy
Family Movie Night – How to Trick Your Tweens into Snuggling
While most of my family has plenty of Netflix time, it’s often done in pairs, or on our own. Stolen moments of sanity in the middle of a workday when Nerdguy and I will heat up leftovers for lunch and … [Read more...]
All You Need is Love! (and singing lessons)
Do you ever get annoyed by the songs in the shows that your kids watch? If you say no, I’m going to assume you’re either lying, you live on some kind of commune where there is no TV and you’re reading … [Read more...]
Back to School – For Real. Maybe.
The day has finally arrived. It’s so strange going back to school two days after Labour Day this year, that I think we were all afraid to get excited. But they did go back to school - for real. Maybe. … [Read more...]
Back to School. Eventually.
School starts tomorrow for my kids. On a Wednesday. At first I was convinced that the theatre camp Molly attended in the summer was backfiring in a big way and had made my truthful tween into a … [Read more...]
The Five Minute Lunch Challenge
Packing lunches has got to be the worst way to start the day. Actually, waking up with a tarantula in your bed is worse, but meal prep is a very close second. I make lunches for the three apples … [Read more...]
Today, Autism is Winning
I’m finding Maggie’s behaviours difficult to manage today. Well, every day, but some days I am better at living in denial than others. But today, autism is winning. Today the urge to fish out my … [Read more...]
Obsessed with ADHD (For Now)
Our doctor sent me this cartoon shortly after Nerdguy and I left her office with ADHD questionnaires in hand. She has ADHD as well, and knew that it would resonate. It explains how people with ADHD … [Read more...]
Girls Who Code
Nerdguy has been running a video game programming camp for Molly and Grace all weekend. Every summer he likes to teach Molly something in-depth related to programming, and she soaks it up as one of … [Read more...]
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Absolutely No One.
Having people over is a nightmare. I feel like I need that printed on a welcome mat. Ikea, if you’re looking for ideas I’m willing to share credit in exchange for a lifetime supply of meatballs and … [Read more...]
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