Monthly Archives: June 2008

Taking Stock 20

An Inventory of Things I Am Doing Right (Parenting Wise), Because these are Things I Don’t Reflect on Often Enough:
I am yelling much less. In fact, I’m only yelling when it’s really appopriate to. i.e. Child about to run into traffic. Child smothering/strangling/on the brink of seriously injuring another child. That [...]

A Series of Idyllic Moments 22

Emma’s Birthday was, in my opinion, a ginormously huge success. She started her day yesterday with opening her presents from us, and played with them/shrieked at Becca for snatching them all morning. After nap time we went to the fair that set up in town for the weekend. We took our girls [...]

Happy Fourth Birthday Emma! 18

Won’t You Be My Neighbour? 25

I am currently accepting applications for new neighbours. Well, not next door neighbours, as we’ve an empty lot on one side (lovely people, very quiet), and a charming retired couple on the other. A couple who move from their back deck to their front when our kids come outside so they can watch [...]