I have an article up at Yummy Mummy Club all about picky eating. You should read it just for the title - it's all Super Hits of the 80's. Also there are some very cute pictures of my kids when they were small. If you can, comments on the YMC site … [Continue reading]
Finally Scaredy Squirrel decides that nothing horrible is happening in the unknown today.
October 3, 2010 by 8 Comments
My neighbourhood is, for some reason, a squirrel graveyard these days. I take my dog for a walk and there are squirrel carcasses in varying stages of decomposition everywhere. It is quite disconcerting. Also disconcerting is the fact that dead … [Continue reading]
Wake me up when September ends
October 1, 2010 by 10 Comments
Last Friday I realized that there was going to be a joint family birthday celebration on the weekend for Jake and my dad, and, like always, I needed to buy a gift for my dad. For some reason I always, always leave his birthday gift for the last … [Continue reading]
My Dog Is Fat
September 28, 2010 by 5 Comments
Yesterday on the “news” – Breakfast Television – I saw the following headline: Pediatricians say parents turn a blind eye to childhood obesity. I know that it is a serious and sad issue, but I rarely think about childhood obesity, as I have the … [Continue reading]
Feed a Cold
September 26, 2010 by 3 Comments
One of the first things that happens to me when I am not feeling well is I lose my appetite. The less I eat the worse I feel, and then the less I feel like eating, so it's a weird downward spiral. This morning I woke up feeling worse than ever, and … [Continue reading]
Back to the germ factory.
September 23, 2010 by 5 Comments
Does anyone else have the typical back-to-school cold? School germs work fast. No one in our house has been sick for at least five months, but a couple weeks into September sees us down with a cold. Although it is a pretty minor cold – the boys have … [Continue reading]
Too Much Stuff! Or, why you should consider a charity birthday party.
September 20, 2010 by 6 Comments
A little while ago, my best friend mentioned that her daughter had attended a “charity” birthday party, in which the birthday child had requested donations to a charity in lieu of gifts. This struck me as brilliant. I’ve always wanted to have a big … [Continue reading]
