With the exit of Hurricane Earl has come the cooler and drier fall air in short order. Fall is my favorite time of year. It is also my favourite season for running. I love the changes. I love the change in the air from how it feels so cool & crisp to the smell of … Read more
One female MP recently announced at a Liberal women’s caucus roundtable discussion on women’s issues that she didn’t believe there was such a thing as “Women’s Issues” – that all issues transcend everyone, i.e. there are family issues, etc. My head started spinning, did I walk into a Conservative Caucus meeting by mistake? Hello!? What … Read more
Downed tree (note in tact clothesline post, and dangling line that Ian disconnected last night!) From Drop Box Moving the tree: From Drop Box Our Hero! LOL From Drop Box Birch tree down: From Drop Box Oh My! From Drop Box Weathering the storm, while Wii still have power! From Drop Box The work begins… … Read more
Today is the first evening in a week that the house temperature has dropped below 26 celcius INSIDE. Not only that but it’s happened while I was still awake to witness it. We have Earl to think for this. We’re currently at 23c (and dropping?). This realization got me thinking about what else hasn’t happened … Read more
Helping your child settle into child care Many families start new childcare arrangements in the fall. It’s a hectic time for the family and for the childcare centre/provider. One of the best ways to help everything go more smoothly is to slow down. I know this sounds ridiculous, I just said how hectic it is, … Read more
Did you suddenly find out that you will need childcare after all? Did your childcare arrangements fall through? Did you have a sudden job offer that requires a near immediate start date? Perhaps it’s your first time requiring childcare and you simply had no idea how long this process could be? Have you called all … Read more