As parents we do what we can to protect our kids, steering them clear of sadness, hiding them from cruelty. It’s true they are vulnerable, more so than us, and we want to preserve their innocence, hold off on tainting them with skepticism, doubt, and fear that we as adult seem to know all too [...]
Archive for the ‘oldest daughter’ Category
21 Feb
Family Day: World Records and Wet Heads
To mark the 200th anniversary of the McIntosh apple, the Ontario Apple Growers hosted a Winter Apple Ball in Toronto at the Westin Harbour Castle. The event was a free event for the first 1000 people who registered and we were lucky to be invited to attend. About the McIntosh Apple We’re big apple eaters [...]
9 Dec
25 Days of Christmas: Day 6 – Mini Me Christmas Trees
If you celebrate Christmas you probably have a Christmas tree in your house. We do. We have a few actually: a fake one upstairs in our family room, there’s the Elf tree on the second floor and our real tree, the main Christmas tree, in our living room. We love Christmas trees so much that [...]
6 Dec
25 Days of Christmas: Day 4 – Santa Cruise
We’ve seen Santa in the parade. We’ve seen Santa in the mall. We’ve even seen Santa on a train. But on a boat? Well for the fourth day of our 25 Days of Christmas fun we booked tickets on the Santa Cruise part of the Toronto Waterfront’s Winterfest celebrations. I actually heard about this on [...]
4 Dec
25 Days of Christmas: Day 3 – The Chocolateria
I love chocolate and really good hot chocolate. I could enjoy these all year round but there’s something about the impending holidays that makes that mug of hot chocolate magical. For Day 3 of our 25 Days of Christmas I met the kids after school and we all walked over the new chocolate shop in [...]
3 Dec
25 Days of Christmas: Day 2 – School Night Christmas Movie
In our house we have a rule of no TV during the week. It helps that we don’t have cable so there’s no temptation but we do have movies and shows that we really enjoy on DVD. So what a treat to be able to stay up and watch TV, on a school night. That’s [...]
29 Nov
The Joke
We were sitting around after dinner just talking about our day when my 8-year old shared a joke she learned from a friend at school. It’s quick and easy and has been a big hit with the rest of the kids in my family so I thought I’d share it with you. The affect is [...]
26 Nov
Love My Daughter’s Writing Mind: A Landscape Poem
I was visiting my eight-year old daughter’s teacher one morning. She was giving me an update on how she was progressing in grade three. No surprise she’s following my academic footsteps, doing well in math and sort of sucking in spelling. That’s my life story. But I was excited to discover her love of language [...]
20 Nov
Santa Claus Parade: Wish Lists, Nail Polish and CTV
Tomorrow is the Santa Claus Parade, the start of the Christmas season in our house. We’ve got our parade gear ready to go: air cushions, a blanket, Christmas cookies, a toy for the toy drive, and we’ll be getting our hot chocolate in the morning. All these things are important but of course if you [...]
Trying to balance life at home with my 3 kids (all under 7), while building my business and developing my writing. Oh and throw a load of laundry in and a dinner that isn't burnt. Wasn't working from home suppose to be easier?
