Living Creatively, Living the Dream
Three days after my boy turned five he started school. We went through the bus route… the after school routine… the recess and lunch. We went through the “Stranger Danger” program and had a secret word… “just in case”. I put my little Continue reading Lost and thankfully found…
I’ve always been the kind of mom who struggles to keep kids young as long as you can. We’re in this society where everyone wants to grow up too fast. I remember my first phone. Remember what a big deal it Continue reading Just say no…
Sometimes my kids have me do things that are totally out of my comfort zone and yet, I find myself doing them anyway. For instance…last year I took the kids swimming at the hotel pool up the road. I was Continue reading I think I can…
My youngest is home from camp with sun kissed cheeks and a glowing smile. She swam with horses, took care of a mare and her baby all week, jumped and cantered. She played SPIT into the evening with the other Continue reading Riding her way through life…
For a couple of years now, my son and I have a standing date at the Chicken Burger. It’s not a regular thing… but if we suddenly find ourselves with a bit of one-on-one time and it’s nearing lunch… we head to Bedford Continue reading A boy and his chick…
And so we sang. Except it was Three Days Grace, Miley Cyrus and Hedley songs! I tried to throw in a bit of Sarah McLachlan… but lost out to the kids. Our small trip was wonderful… two days and an overnight Continue reading Thirty six hours…
I spent the day packing for camp. Preparing for a week long adventure. Songs around the open fire. Swimming. Giggles in the bunkhouse. Home cooked meals. Bug bites. Friendship and fun. I picked up bug spray… sun screen… travel shampoo…. a flashlight. I labelled clothing Continue reading Kumbaya…
Ahhhhhh…. summer. Beach, sand, lake, sun… it’s all ahead of us. Two months of running my children ragged and enjoying the air we breathe! It’s late night outdoor movies played on the big screen… running barefoot through the grass… exploring Continue reading Lazy days…
It’s all done but the crying…well…actually the crying already happened. It began with the first few notes of “Pomp and Circumstance” and ended when I watched my daughter head across the stage…mind you…that’s really not that long as thankfully she was Continue reading Fox in spanx…
We take these darlings home from the hospital…a whole lifetime of love and adventure ahead of them. We learn to swaddle them, bathe them, ponder their every need. We laugh at their fat little knees, their perfect toes…their bright eyes Continue reading Verclempt…
It’s “Prom Day”. Toes are painted, makeup is purchased, hair appointment in a few hours… corsage to be picked up. Sun is shining! Dress will be laced. Photographer at three. Limo at four. Followed by a trip to the gardens and then to the “Grand Continue reading She’ll be in Paris soon…
A few months ago I decided to paint my kitchen and family room yellow. Being green from the day I’d moved in…I wanted a change. Brighten things up. Dust off the cobwebs. I purchased a gallon of paint for three walls…and Continue reading My Dad’s toolbox…
I’m supposed to love hockey. As uncanadian as this might sound… I didn’t grow up with it. Never followed a single game on tv. I never really attended a hockey game until Junior High… where I was more interested in hanging out with Continue reading Play nice…
There’s a towel tower on my kitchen table. I did laundry yesterday and each time I went upstairs… I removed a pile. I took the washed, dried, de-stained and neatly folded clothing and placed them lovingly on each child’s dresser. They’ll be rifled Continue reading Tower of towels…
The rain has been coming down for hours now. My room is lit by the glow of the television… flickering well into the night… the remote cast aside… too lazy to look for it, or worse… get up to turn it Continue reading Static…
In about an hour I’m heading to the “Fun Fair” at my kids’ school to throw fifty quid on the table and wonder how it disappeared. My kids will come out with a couple of suckers… stickers stuck to their shirts Continue reading Putting the F in Fun Fair…
Drinking a glass of wine… checking out my online hotties… my neighbour drops over to ask if I’d like to play “Man Tracker” with her at the pond down the street. Hell yeah! What does she think I’ve been doin’ for the last Continue reading Man tracker…
The house is super quiet. Supper dishes are still on the counter from last night! I’m in a mis-matched pair of pyjamas and the polish from my last pedicure is rudely chipping from my toes. I’ve got bills to pay, groceries Continue reading It’s the little things…
I took the kids to the Discovery Center for science adventures, fun and a kid’s afternoon (I’m not sure that I’ve ever used Science and Fun in the same sentence before!) We played with bubbles and mirrors and shadows… we messed with flexibility, Continue reading Toucan eat candy…
When kids are young, let’s face it…Mother’s Day is for them. They’re making crafts and cards at daycare and school. They’re all too thrilled to give you their painted hand print with the poem about dirty fingerprints left on the walls. They present you with Continue reading Ma…