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We had a few final days at the cottage before having to head home. As much as we enjoyed our time there, I was ready to come home. We had to get home a touch early as the boys were … Continue reading
Category Archives: raising kids
I am still reading “Hold On To Your Kids” by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate. It is a not a quick read; I have been reading it for months. Not consistently however. I like to read a bit. Then think. … Continue reading
One of my best friends had her first baby one month ago. He is the cutest little guy. There is something about a newborn: how they smell, their tiny toes, how they stretch, the little squealing noises they make, and … Continue reading
One of the good things about my work as a Speech Language Pathologist, specializing in cognitive communcation, is that I do very real and functional things with my clients. We are working together on their lives – how to communicate … Continue reading
I have come up with a menu planning system that works for me. I have always been a planner, so I used to plan our meals every time I went grocery shopping. Then, as life got busier, I became even … Continue reading
The boys (we refer to Zach and Josh as “the boys” and Gabe, Zandra and Sam as “the kids”…although we think of them as all our children, it just makes it easier to distinguish the two when they need to … Continue reading
School is finally out! It finished officially yesterday, so we are slowly moving into summer mode. I do love summer – even though I work and technically, it is no different than any other time of year for me! But … Continue reading
Apples and bananas are two very different fruit. I love bananas and I always have loved them. I love banana splits, I love chocolate and bananas, I love bananas in smoothies and I love peanut butter and bananas. I love … Continue reading
This is what my family room looked like at 7am this morning: The kids had their traditional Saturday night sleepover. I can’t remember when it started, but it is something they love to do. We are only all together every … Continue reading
Last year we talked about coming up with a family motto. We actually came up with some good ideas – but it was so hard to remember everything. So this year, we decided to try again and keep it really … Continue reading