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Watch Your Words! 23 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
Earlier this week I talked about developing positive self-talk – and how it makes me think of Stuart Smalley. One of the big reasons that many parents, myself included, watch the language we use is be...
Shopping for School Clothes 23 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
We’re in the last few weeks of summer vacation right now at my house. While I know some kids are back at school already, mine don’t head to class until the day after Labour Day. At the moment, I’m sim...
Creating Routines: Cutting Back on Sugar 22 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
I am all about the monthly blog series, and one of my favourites is creating positive routines. Each month I set one goal with the aim creating a more purpose-filled life. If you’d like to join in and...
Kids and Dogs and Frustration 21 Aug 2013 | 09:35 am
My five-year-old Jacob is afraid of dogs. It doesn’t matter whether the dog is big or small, loud or quiet, sniffing him or ignoring him, on a leash or off, he’s scared. I don’t really know why. I don...
I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me! 20 Aug 2013 | 05:52 am
For the past few weeks, I’ve been participating in the 10 Week Peaceful Parenting Challenge. It seemed like a good exercise for the summer, both for my blog and for myself. With school out, I’m spendi...
Keeping Each Other Awake 16 Aug 2013 | 09:08 am
We are on vacation at my in-laws’ cabin in Birch Bay, Washington right now (again). When you have a limited travel budget, as I do, and you hate camping, as I do, a free vacation option that’s just ov...
Five Years Ago Today … 13 Aug 2013 | 01:30 am
Tomorrow my son Jacob will celebrate his fifth birthday. As the big day approaches, I find my mind drifting back, like it does in the lead-up to each birthday my children celebrate. I think, “Five yea...
Lazy, Hazy Days 12 Aug 2013 | 09:23 am
I haven’t been a very good writer lately. The truth is that summer has gotten the best of me. Every day, at least three times a day, the fragment of an idea pops into my head. Whatever I’m doing when ...
Doing One Thing at a Time 9 Aug 2013 | 07:45 pm
Children are experts at knowing when you’re not really paying attention. Just try to multi-task while a four-year-old is showing you something, and you’ll see what I mean when they say, “No, look at m...
One Green Thing: Winter Gardening 8 Aug 2013 | 05:17 am
Today I’m tackling my One Green Thing for August. This month it’s all about planning my winter garden. But first, I’ll talk about my commitment to local eating last month. At the beginning of July, I...
