Month: November 2013

  • That Looks Painful

    My two boys, being close in age, have a lot of clothes that look interchangeable, with only a slight difference in size.  This means that they regularly wear each others’ clothes and my older boy will come out in high-water pants while my younger son has pants that drop around his ankles because he’s not…

  • Incredible Skills in the Animal Kingdom

    My kids were watching a children’s show about incredible animal skills.  They got to the elephant and were explaining that the elephant can actually use the tip of its nose to pinch and pick up things – “what a great feature, to be able to use its nose as a hand !” Big deal, I…

  • A Good Morning

    Before having kids, a good morning was one where I would leisurely read the newspaper, watching the sun come up over the city skyline and mountains in the background, sipping a hot cup of coffee. Now, a good morning is one during which I manage to get all three kids out the door without swearing.

  • Sometimes It’s a Good Thing

    My three year old has zero filter and no control over the volume of his voice; this can quite regularly lead to awkward conversations in public places but not today.