Mushrooms all around.... Please ... "I stopped moving, much to Grace's relief. "Just give them all mushrooms, like Simon's. Not another word boys." The hairdressers smiled and went back to work. How many times must they have been party to parents and children battling over new haircuts? Too many I am sure. I turned to catch Simon trying to turn on the taps for a shampoo. I let go of Grace's hands and flew to where my angelic three-year-old was ready flood the place. Simon, firmly in hand I marched back to where Grace was now wailing in earnest." ...
On Loan ..."They say motherhood can do some pretty weird things to a woman. By the time Sara and Mark were three and two years old respectively I had become forgetful and confused. Motherhood seemed to baffle me."..
One of Those Days ..."When I watch the home video of the future chef and bow hunter will I remember that it was one of those days? I doubt it. Instead I'll hold back tears and smile as I remember how sweet my chilren are. More importantly I'll know that of all of the things I didn't accomplish that day, I made up for them by capturing memories that will last a lifetime."...
Precious Moments A beautifully written article about a father and his son and the special moments.
Quit Competing and Just Live! ..." Imagine what your life would be like if you quit worrying so much about what everyone else around you was doing, and instead worried about your own responsibilities and worried about how you could help people around you. Now, quit imagining and do it. "...
Reflection on Times Past "..I would prefer to reflect upon personal things for this past year. Every year brings milestones to us. Work, friends, family, home - something is bound to have happened in at least one of these areas that has meant something significant to us at some time over the past twelve months. "
Scotomas ..."Do you know what a scotoma is? Well I'm going to tell you anyway. It's like saying "Love is Blind". The situation is obvious but you can't see it! Now, let's go a stage further. I'll ask you another question. For how long can a three-year-old remain both quiet and still? Five minutes? Ten Minutes? There's no set answer to this but based on my experience as firstly, a mother, and secondly, a playgroup leader, I would say no time at all! But I could be lying."...
Si! Se Puede I have tried to tell my story of producing culturally sensitive media for Spanish-speaking audiences. It is hoped the work will inspire others to embark on other possible risk taking adventures. - This article is a very interesting read!
The Long Drive Home ... "One trip stands out more vividly than the rest. It was the middle of winter, but we were becoming confident night drivers and felt we could handle it. We had three little ones at the time and I was seven months pregnant. We left the house at five, watching the stars twinkling. The weather reports forecasted a severe storm that would follow us to Northern Ontario. " ...
The Olympic Torch ..."Whether it's McDonalds, London Zoo or the Olympic torch relay, I really want my kids to remember interesting incidents from their childhood, and want to facilitate this by making sure that they do things worthy of remembering. Even more important, though, is to make their whole childhood happy, secure and worthy of memory."...
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