Soccer eats up a lot of our time in the spring, eating up four days a week and preventing weekend runs to the cottage. But I don’t mind. Sure sitting on a dock drinking beer and watching the kids freeze…

Irene just called to tell me that Mallory and her friend C are tenting out in her backyard, after a delicious urban safari involving a bike ride and a trip to Harveys wherein Mallory scored her first root beer. – Syndicated from http://cmkl.ca

So Raven-Symone, the cute kid from The Cosby Show and star of Disney shows like The Cheetah Girls and That’s So Raven, came out and social media went wild.  And not in a good way.It also happened to be #NOH8 Day…

When we as little girls dream of growing up and having a family of our own to love and take care of, I seldom think that that daydream involves the sleepless nights, the crying and the overall mess of having a family. Jennifer Grant, author of the book…

Yesterday morning, I was at the volunteer appreciation tea at my kids’ school (see above photo). I loved seeing the kids singing, and I loved partaking the coffee and snacks, and I loved sitting with the women I got to … Continue reading →

My heart is spilt three ways.   There is more than enough room for each of them, and each are loved in different ways.   They never have to question it.  My heart is always on my sleeve.   But still…they have their moments.   He

"It was awesome!" That was the response from my friend’s 11-year-old daughter coming out of Dancap’s production of West Side Story, now playing in Toronto. I’d debated bringing my 9-year-old daughter with me to opening night.  Yes, the songs in…

Being one of the few people that are actually from Toronto, I find certain local attractions comforting because of a familiarity acquired during my own journey from childhood to adult (debatable). St. Lawrence Market, the Ex, the Beach, all are…

Suddenly – it seems like out of nowhere, this is happening:   There’s a lot going on with my girl lately. Two wheeling on her bike…now reading. Just waiting for her teeth to start wiggling. Ugh…The bike riding was really…

That’s how cold the water was in the pool this evening. And still, Mallory and her friend C went for a brief swim, dunking their heads and all. Of course there was money at stake. But still. Quite brave these little kids. – Syndicated from http:…

This past Friday was even better than the usual end-of-week fiesta that it is, because my Dad and his wife were driving back from a trip to Alberta and stopped in for a few hours to visit and join us … Continue reading →

In case you have ever wondered: Hosting a birthday party for 14 6-year-olds in your home without hired entertainers (and tranquilizer darts) IS A BAD IDEA!Ten minutes into the party on Saturday Adam began muttering, “Never again!” every time he passed …

One of my favourite childhood memories is our family dinners at home. My mom was an excellent cook, and dinner was always something delicious to look forward to.

Coach Jay. That’s what the boys will call me on Monday and Thursday nights and on Saturday and Sunday mornings for the next two months. It is spring soccer season and this is my sixth session coaching Hud’s team and…

Yesterday Big A turned 6 and tomorrow is her party for her friends.  She originally said she wanted a small, low-key party at home with no more than 5 guests, but we now have 13 kids coming!!!  I think Adam and I are going to be in bad shape…

On formalizing loans to your kids, budget-wise Mother’s Day gift ideas and the hidden meaning behind Mark Zuckerberg’s hoodies.

For the past week or so, with a few other parents, I’ve been working on Cam’s grade 5 graduation. Getting t-shirts ordered, food and music figured out.It’s a good distraction from the fact that the one and only year that…

If I could ask for one thing this Mother’s Day, it’s that everything you would have spent on your wife, mom, girlfriend, partner or yourself be instead donated to the moms at Ronald McDonald House. Because, and let’s be honest,…

Life has really been stepping up a lot lately. Play-dates, gymnastics, dancing, work, work and work have combined into a huge Swirling Force that has swooped down and is pushing us along. Surprisingly, I’m feeling pretty calm within the Storm of Life. Happy even. I think, it may be that I truly realize that this [...]

Brinley is headed for trouble and I’m letting her take me there with me.(Photo by Danielle Petkau of Soltura Photography.)At not-quite two years old, she has a firm will and a strong pair of lungs that see to it her…