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The little things…

My boys in a hole (2009) Next year, we are planning to surprise the boys with their first trip to the Florida theme parks and I have no doubt that they will be over the moon with excitement… but they...

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Funny things my kids say #7

Wonka’s 3 Course Dinner Chewing GumSource: Bryton Taylor As I was trying to get the 6-year-old to bed, he began his patented stall… ET: I can’t fall asleep… I’m hungry. Me: Well, you should have eaten...

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He did it… he finally broke me

Torture in the Pit of Despair – The Princess Bride (1987) ET is going through a whiny phase. This has been ongoing for sometime but the long school days have made him tired and the whining has...

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Parenting awards

Photograph: Gary Hershorn/Reuters Why aren’t there parenting achievement awards for extraordinary performances, just as there are in the entertainment business? I’m not throwing this question out there...

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I’m a hockey mom!

6 year-old ET, waiting for a pass I spent half of today at the rink. I’m not complaining (mainly because The Husband usually shoulders most of the duty) but, once hockey season starts, our weekends are...

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Late night wisdom

The Husband and I are huge fans of observational comedian Louis C.K.. We have to make sure the kids are well and truly asleep (due to the profanity) but we often end an evening in tears after watching...

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Friday flashback – 1977

Me and my dad when I was four I love this picture for three reasons: 1) The chair (my parents still had the matching couch up until 2 years ago) 2) My dad still looks exactly like this 3) I still look...

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Boo!

I returned home from San Diego very late Monday night and I’ve since been up every night into the wee hours to get Halloween costumes assembled. Figured I might as well use the four-hour time...

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Friday Flashback – Pax

When I was young, my first pet was a hamster. I named him Super Ben and even made him a little cape to wear. Sadly, he died in the first month of owning him (nothing I did, I swear). Turns out that...

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Sporting wisdom

Not my children… With a good quantity of parenting years under my belt, I have realized there are certain things you cannot teach your children. No matter how hard you try, they just have to figure it...

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Games my children play

International Quidditch at Oxford University It’s been a while since I given you a List of 11, so today I present… 11 Games my children play 1) Zip cord – Invented on a rainy day, a string is tied from...

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Ode to my cousins

The Sister and I have a lot of cousins but we grew up in Nova Scotia and all of our cousins lived in Newfoundland, Quebec or Ontario. Needless to say, we didn’t get to know them very well when we were...

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Friday Flashback – Skiing

Today I took CJ and ET skiing. It was our first time out this year but they were zipping around like the pros they are. Skiing has always been a part of my life (I started when I was three) and every...

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Funny things my kids say #19

Since watching some Star Wars with the boys this weekend, there has been a lot of Yoda speak in the house. Tonight, after he was supposed to be asleep, we heard ET up out of bed. When we asked him why...

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Funny things my kids say #20

The other day, I became disgusted while eating lunch with the 6-year-old. Like most kids his age, he still chews with his mouth open. Deciding it was a good moment to teach better table manners, I...

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Funny things my kids say #21

Before bed, there was a pause in the 7-year-old’s toothbrushing so that he could yell a question downstairs to his brother… “CJ, what did you name the freckle on my butt?” The 9-year-old hollered...

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Funny things my kids say #22

This morning the 9-year-old was overheard sharing some wisdom with his friends… “Note to self: when parents say “maybe” they usually mean no.” True dat! Previous: Funny things my kids say #21  

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11 ways I know we’re parents of little boys

  I know none of these are exclusive to a house with boys but, as a whole, I think the gender of our children is pretty clear. 1) Random toy collections litter every surface of our home.  2) There is a...

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A backcountry adventure

Filtering water for breakfast.My boys are away on their annual camping trip to Kejimkujik (while I’m stuck at work). But this year it is with a twist. Yesterday, The Husband left the comforts of car...

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11 things for which I am thankful

Thanksgiving centerpiece from our backyard.Happy Thanksgiving to all of my Canadian readers! We hosted both sets of parents for dinner yesterday and now I’m taking a moment to put my feet up and...

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