Category: Our Daughter
DIY costumes aren’t always cheap
Last week, I told you all about my epic Halloween mistake: bringing both kids into a Halloween store when I had a headache and caving to their pleas for ridiculously overpriced, cheap costumes. This year, I was determined to do things differently. I wasn’t… Continue Reading “DIY costumes aren’t always cheap”
Halloween costume regret
I made a huge mistake last Halloween. I agreed to take the kids to one of those pop-up Halloween stores. It might not have been a total disaster except … I was tired and had a headache. They caught me at the ultimate weak… Continue Reading “Halloween costume regret”
Homework nagging hack
Now that our kids are in Grade 1 and Grade 3, I’ve noticed this year feels a little different. They’re older students and with that comes more responsibilities at home. Our daughter, who’s in Grade 1, needs to read at least one book every… Continue Reading “Homework nagging hack”
The after-school freak-out
As happy as I am that the kids are back in school, there’s one really annoying part I’d forgotten about: the after-school freak-out. It happens almost every day, immediately after our daughter gets off the bus. She’s smiling, she’s running toward me, she’s hugging me… Continue Reading “The after-school freak-out”
When kids have wedding jitters
Our whole family was thrilled when my sister got engaged last August. She asked me to be her matron of honour — yay! — and she wanted our eight-year-old son — her only nephew — to be the ring bearer. He immediately declined, explaining,… Continue Reading “When kids have wedding jitters”
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