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I found this little riddle in the front of the book we are starting to review for FHE and shared it this week. We had a good discussion on the possible answers – the kids came up with some great … Continue reading
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A few weeks ago, one of Gabe’s best friend’s Mom took her own life. It obviously was a very upsetting thing, and Gabe tried to be there for his friend. We talked a lot about what his friend would go … Continue reading
For their birthdays, both Sam and Zach wanted soccer jerseys. Given how many jerseys we have in this house (a small fortune for sure), Rob is an expert at finding exactly what they want and gets it delivered right to … Continue reading
“We first make our habits, then our habits make us”.English Poet Yeah – I’ve been harping on the habits at home. A lot. It’s getting to be a habit. However, as I explained to my kids, developing good habits is … Continue reading
Zandra had her Ultimate Frisbee Tournament Lunch Date with Josh to Indian Restaurant! Josh’s turn to take the cup home! Cool sky – dark clouds divided by the sun and blue sky! Beautiful rainbow..saw it driving home from our Wednesday … Continue reading
Josh was 4 months old when my Dad passed away. The last 2 weeks of my Dad`s life, he spent in the West Island Palliative Care Centre (an amazing centre!). Zach was almost two, and Josh was 4 months, but we … Continue reading
There is an Ice Cream truck in our neighborhood who knows exactly where to position itself. As soon as there is a tiny bit of sunshine, and a hint of spring in the air, it positions itself right outside the … Continue reading
“Come to the edge.”“We can’t . We’re afraid.”“Come to edge.”“We can’t. We will fall!”“Come to the edge.”And they came.And he pushed them.And they flew. Every adult has some hangups. Likely, these hangups started when they were kids, and they were … Continue reading
Sitting out on our porch, enjoying the sunshine: Sam: “Why do we have locks on doors”?Me: “So people can’t get in that we don’t want to get in”.Sam: “But then they have to break the window to get in”.Me: “True. … Continue reading
“Good is the enemy of Best”. We had a long discussion at Family Night last week, about doing your best, putting in 100% and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. We also talked about “Good, Better, Best” and how … Continue reading