3 Ginger Snaps

I often lament, mostly to myself, that I do not post on the blog frequently enough. There is no shortage of post-worthy material. Only a shortage of time. Although, if I’m being totally honest, then this weeks shortage of time is mostly due to the fact that in the past five days I’ve watched three…… Continue reading This week, in review

For a reasonable $6.01 (one adult fare, one child fare, one soft drink for dad, one chocolate milk for Ruby) a world of experiences awaits us on the TTC. I picked Ruby up from camp ready to head out on the rails. Offering Ruby a streetcar ride is equivalent to offering her trip to the…… Continue reading Post camp streetcar ride.

Hear Richard Louv speak on Nature Deficit Disorder and the importance of children getting outside:http://www.cbc.ca/q/episodes/Look for the episode from Tuesday July 11, 2012. Or download the podcast.

On any given day I endure a number of gross experiences. Most of them involve basic human functions. Usually, not my own. And, most of them don’t really phase me. The most painful of these experiences are the ones I inflict on myself.I have a bad habit of eating up whatever left overs the kids…… Continue reading The raspberry bush that saved me

Recently, Charlotte has shown a strong interest in food preparation. I've been letting her help me make dinner and she seems to derive a lot of satisfaction from getting to cut things up with a knife. Anyway, since the start of camp she has been determined to make her own lunch every night. Seeing as…… Continue reading Make your own sandwich

With camp comes appetites!When I brought the girls upstairs from their bath this evening, they both asked for a snack. They then proceeded to eat an entire second meal. Rice cakes, slices of cheese, figs, bananas, bread-and-butter, there was just no stopping them. And don't worry about the towel that ruby is sitting on… It's…… Continue reading Second dinner

We certainly did A lot to hype charlottes first day of camp. And it was a big deal because it was a brand-new experience. We pretty much had to hold ruby back from getting on the bus. So you can imagine how excited she was to head off to her first day of camp today.…… Continue reading Ruby’s first day of camp

We watched 4 different school buses pass our house before this one stopped to pick up Charlotte. It was a total thrill to watch her step off our front steps and out into the world this morning. A thrill for all of us. For Hil and I, this was special because we know the true…… Continue reading First day of camp

Charlotte heads off to her first day of camp today. She has had a countdown calendar on the fridge for 2 weeks. And she's been ready to go this morning since 7am.

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