Sometimes we have hard days. Sometimes our voices rise higher than I’d like. Sometimes I take a long shower as soon as my husband gets in the door and takes his boots off. Sometimes 4 year olds are hard. Sometimes 31 year olds are really hard. Sometimes I am plagued by doubt. The other day…
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A Case for Cursive
Canada and the U.S. have decided to take cursive writing out of the public school curriculum. Apparently, since it isn’t on any tests that make the school boards look good, it’s just not worth teaching. W….T….F? people! W.T.Fricken’.F?! Some of the “reasons” given are borderline preposterous, like: -kids use computer’s, phones, and tablets (so?) -they…
Read MoreThe January Dull
There is a phenomenon called Post Holiday Syndrome. There are multiple things at play here. Obviously getting super jacked about the holidays is the biggest culprit, but it’s also a month of pure sugar high, beautiful lights everywhere you turn, the warmth of giving/crafting/hosting. That first week of January isn’t bad either because you usually…
Read MoreA Long Week and the Satisfaction of Hard Work Done
Laundry. Never ending laundry. That first of the year-all visitors/house guests gone-all consuming laundry. Done. Kids scrubbed, jammied, snuggled into nice clean bedding. PUKE! Repeat. PUKE! Repeat. PUKE PUKE PUKE PUKE ALL THE PUKE! Laundry. Never Ending Laundry. So, it was a long week. The 24 hour flu cycled through each of us, making it…
Read MoreKitchen Choas: Vegetarian Cornbread and An Old Book
When I was 13 and learning how to be a vegetarian, my access to the internet was limited to the school library computer. I realize that makes me sound very old, but I’m really not! That’s just how far technology has come in such a short period of time! In the “old” days we had…
Read MoreKitchen Chaos: Screw You Flu Soup (“Chicken” Noodle)
1tbsp. Butter (of your choosing) 1/4c. Chopped Red Onion 1 (medium) Chopped Sweet Potato 1 Chopped Carrot 2 PC veggie “chicken breasts” broken up Fluffy handful of Spinach 8c water (or half vegetable broth) 3 bay leaves Rosemary, salt, and pepper to taste (I make the noodles separately so that they don’t get soggy in…
Read MoreMiss Marceline Grey: One Year and a Tea Party
Fact. Time flies when you’re having fun. This last year has been full of new. New adventures, new milestones, a new home, a new town, but biggest and bestest, a new life. A big, bright, beautiful life, called Grey! One hour labour/delivery should have prepared me for how fast she’d be but her growth…
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Choosing Homeschool
O turned 4 this year, and as some of you know, that means Junior Kindergarten in our province. (Yes, each province is different, and many schools only offer Senior Kindergarten). The idea of where our kids would spend the bulk of their time has been an ongoing issue since O was born (as I’m sure…
Read MoreThe ToothFairy and a Magical Life
I want my children to live a magical life. Lately the subject of Kris (Kringle) and his compatriots has been everywhere I look. There are many who believe that telling your children about these Guardians is akin to lying. I wholeheartedly disagree! Some people believe that it’s useless in the grown up world (so why…
Read MoreKitchen Chaos Quickie: A Sweet Autumn Lunch
Colder days bring apples in season, dried fruits, and darker chocolates. As a celebratory lunch, the kids are having sweet roll ups (instead of our customary pickles, cucumbers, olives, and cheese). -whole wheat wrap smeared with cream cheese (we use spinach dip when we are having a savory roll up) -chopped dried cranberries -chopped dark…
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