Fire Prevention Week

(Updated for October 2024. Originally posted in October 2019) October 6th kicks of Fire Prevention Week. Children across the country will not only be learning about how to help prevent fires but also what to do if there is one. This is an important safety step for all children. Learning it, briefly, at school isn’t…

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A Ninth Grader In Motion

A cool breeze is in the air so you know what that means? Back-to-school prep! This will be a big year for O. Grade Nine is on the horizon. I have…feelings. I’ve always said that the goal was to get though grade 8 and then have a big talk. Elementary education is incredibly important but…

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End of a Season

My baby season is coming to an end. It’s bittersweet to be sure but there’s also the scent of looming freedom on the breeze. I wouldn’t describe it in the sense of shackles releasing but like a blanket of snow melting in the spring. There’s a weight to it. A warm quilt that envelopes your…

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