I experienced a small honeymoon from weekend sports. Somewhere between the end of ski season and the start of soccer season I actually got things done around our home. I (with the entire family’s help) painted the doors and trim … Read More
Pip and Fernando the Fabulous! Someone once asked me to reflect on my childhood and figure out what I did as a child when I had a problem that felt overwhelming. My answer was immediate. I’d call the dog and … Read More
After years of a too small refrigerator with broken shelves, we finally splurged on the Cadillac of fridges, a giant with 2 side by side doors and a pull-out bottom freezer drawer. The best thing about the fridge is the ice … Read More
What To Pack? I’ve been making my daughters’ lunches to go for thirteen years to date. Making school lunches is every parent’s torment. It’s a miracle when the lunch actually gets eaten. It’s so hard to think up healthy lunch … Read More
We’re big Hayao Miyazaki fans in my family! This past Halloween many of my family members dressed up as various anime characters from his movies. Mist as Princess Mononoki, From My Neighbor Totoro: Tabs as Satsukie and Pip as Mai First of all, … Read More
Me, Artemis, Pip and Peter–yesterday at SilverStar Mountain, BC We went spring skiing this weekend. The mountains have a lot of snow but it’s slushy. I accidentally chose an ungroomed run for our first run–it was like skiing through a foot … Read More
School Districts need researched and tested non-sexist dress codes. Anything less leads to little girls being publicly shamed by adults and peers at school. My 3 daughters are bright, popular, well-behaved, happy girls and A students. However, despite their successes, … Read More
The Catcher Lives On It is one of those weeks when I have deadlines looming and I am under editing stress. At times like this my blog tends to get ignored a little. Suddenly, the week is upon me and … Read More
Pippi had to have a baby tooth pulled recently (on the bottom row). Another permanent tooth was pushing into it sideways. This caused considerable pain as the baby tooth was not ready to come out for a long time (huge … Read More
My daughter recently turned eight. She is my third child. To date, I have hosted a total of 39 children’s birthday parties for my children. As most North American parents can attest to, our children get spoiled rotten at their … Read More