I take most of the pictures around here, but when Carl decided to upgrade our camera (thank you!!) my old camera became a popular toy with my mini-mes. The picture taking happened fast and furious, and I had to do my hair for a whole week before the novelty wore off. Yay for rechargeable batteries! […]
Why I Post About My Kids Online
I read this article recently about why no parent should ever post anything online about their children, from pictures to stories to experiences with them. It recommends researching the availability of your child’s name as a domain before ever settling on a name, and then, once your baby’s appropriate name is chosen, buying all associated […]
Monday Moments
Happy Labour Day from my neeewwww laptop! I didn’t even remember what is was like to have a fully functioning screen at any angle, without mild electric shocks from the exposed wires resting on my rapidly overheating knee. I had forgotten it was possible to unplug a laptop and take it somewhere! Best back-to-school splurge […]
Monday Moments
Carl took a couple days off last week to balance out his 3 weeks away so we could all remember what he looked like again, and one of those days was spent at beautiful Stanley Park. I haven’t been downtown Vancouver in ages, and the last time I walked the sea wall was with Carl, […]
We need to talk to girls about their bodies
I recently saw an article with the advice that a good approach to dealing with the issue of body image and girls is to just not talk about it with your girls. People seemed to love this idea, based on how many “shares” I saw of it. But…really? I certainly get not criticizing your own […]
Have you heard about Minted? (Giveaway Closed)
It’s not too often I feel comfortable talking up a product here. I know you come here for recipes, maybe for my silly little stories, but not to be sold things. So no, I won’t review shelf-safe milk(!?) or an extra special variety of raisins, thank you very much. But Minted is a site […]
Monday Moments
Settle in, boys and girls, the pictures are going to come fast and furious today, just like they do in my home. We signed Gemma up for a one-week art camp this summer to foster her beautiful abundance of creativity, and she loved every minute. Rather than exhausting her appetite for art, it simply focused […]
Monday Moments
A couple weeks ago we went to a local Reptile Rescue Centre for the morning, admittedly with very low expectations. In an unexpected turn of events, Gemma spent the visit asking when we could leave while Kristopher, who usually mimics her every motion, loved every minute. He has played “Reptile Guy” almost every day since, constantly […]
Monday Moments
Slowly but surely, our house is starting to turn into a home that feels like mine, a space that reflects comfortable, colourful living, tradition mixed with trend and quirkiness, order found in organized chaos. I updated our gallery wall recently with new pictures my talented sister from Unexpected Moments Photography took in June, and I […]
Monday Moments
Playing with water is just one of those things that never gets old when you’re a kid. I can give the kids a bucket of water, a dishcloth, and some toys, send them to the deck, and suddenly washing toys in the best idea ever if they’re allowed to splash around in the process. Finding […]
