Parenting
“Mom, Can I have Instagram?”
“What?” “This girl at the rink has Instagram and I want it too.” Ok, I guess we’re having THIS conversation now. Rosa, my oldest child is 10 years old. She will correct you and tell you she is much closer to 11 because her birthday is March 12th. She is a very responsible, mature 10
10 Reasons to Visit the ROM
ROM=Royal Ontario Museum Where: 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto ON Fun fact: January 2nd, 2015 was the first time I visited the ROM, ever! Now I can honestly say “I TOTALLY GET IT!” I fell in love! On the heels of taking my kids to see “Night at the Museum 3” currently playing in theatres starring
December BABY…
“Are you ready for Christmas?’ “Ya sure! But first I need to celebrate a birthday!” That is a conversation I’ve had for eight years. Yep, my second born, took his first breath December 23rd, 2006, and it was the BEST Christmas present ever! I’m still really surprised at how many people react negatively to Giorgio’s birth
CHRISTMASSSSSSSS…
Yes it’s that time of year for many of us who celebrate Santa Claus and the insanity of the Christmas hustle and bustle. For those of you who know me well, you know I’m not much for the Christmas thing, but I do love watching my kids get sooo excited. They certainly help destroy the
Eczema BE GONE…
There are two common responses you get when you tell someone you have eczema: 1. “Oh I have it, look at this red dot on my arm”. 2. “Oh I had it really badly, but I out grew it, or it’s not as bad as it was.” I don’t have eczema, but my youngest child
Parent Teacher Interviews: A Wicked Game of Mirror Mirror
EVERY YEAR my parent teacher interviews go a bit like this. Teachers for kid #1, kid #2 & kid #3: “Your son/daughter is quite emotional. He/she gets pretty upset when he/she thinks they are in trouble”. Me: “Yaaaa… I wanted to warn you, but there wasn’t a section on the enrollment form where I could
Scary Movies for Kids…
So this is a movie my kids made with my husband. It’s a lot of fun, but if you have kids that are timid or fearful I wouldn’t show it to them…parent proof first. Some kids are actually pretty frightened of it. It’s called “The Orb” and honestly I think it is belly laugh funny.
Crouching Mother, Hidden Fan. The Benefit of NOT Being There for our Kids
My boy, my second born. Burdened with anxiety, burdened with fear of the unknown. “Ya, ya” says every parent, “My kid’s anxious too, just throw him out there he’ll be fine.” Yes I’m sure your kid is anxious. Most kids are. Most adults are for petes sake. Our world breeds anxiety. But Giorgio, well