Smiling Nicely is for Fools: Wednesday of Few Words

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My kids are firmly in the I’m Just Going on Faith That You Have a Nice Smile Because I Haven’t Seen a Normal Look on Your Face for a Few Months Now Stage. It’s the stage where every time I look at the kids they stick out their tongue, or act like monkeys, or just [...]

Winter Play Ideas to Keep Everyone Happy

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It’s January (almost February!) and while Vancouver is not a snow-covered Winter Wonderland (which actually is completely okay with me), it is a little on the soggy side. Though we do try to get as much outdoor playtime as we can – jumping in puddles is good, wet fun after all – it’s not always [...]

Mama Hugged Her Babies and Then Their Heads Popped Off

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I always love my kids. Lets get that straight right out of the gate. But there are moments when I LOVE my kids and there are moments when I’d rather that they stay locked outside in the yard for an hour or six. Today was a good day. A day where my kids got home [...]

The Yay and Nay of the White Stuff

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I’m still on the painfully slow road to recovery. Never in my life have I been so sick. And I hope to never be this way again. Fingers crossed, knock on wood, do a dance to the moon goddess under the stars. I honestly would not have managed without my mom staying with me this [...]

Bring on the Party Lights of Health

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I am recovering. Though the recovery is ever so slow, and I have spent more than a few moments considering my own mortality this past week. Never doubt than pneumonia is one scary thing to have. My worst moments came, as they always tend to do when I’m sick, in the middle of the night. [...]