Archive | August, 2011

I had a wonderful time on the weekend

I have tonnesĀ of things I want to blog about and yet seemingly no time to blog! I am working today but I really wanted to share some things about the weekend so I’m drafting this over my lunch break. I apologize if this post is therefore a little rough and ready. šŸ™‚ The weather was […]

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My blog now has a Facebook page

After relentless pressure from CGregoryRun (ok, that’s a slight exaggeration, it may have actually been just a suggestion or two), I have created a Facebook page for my blog. If you do Facebook and would like to pass the time of day with myself and other readers, I would love for you to like this […]

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I’m not a bad parent…right?

I’ve read a number of blog postsĀ whereĀ the writer describes the ways that strangers or relativesĀ make them feel thatĀ theirĀ parenting skills are inadequate. This post will not be adding to that number. It is about a recent struggle I’ve had in dealing with some challenging behaviours. My reactions to those behavioursĀ led me to conclude (at least initially) […]

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So apparently, I’m a versatile blogger!

I know, get me! Folks, this is now an award-winning blog. Hehe. I have to say, for a newbie blogger, this is pretty cool. Especially coming from Leah Kelly! She’s all smart and edumacated and such. There’s rules relating to accepting the award so please – read on Macduff: Thank the person who gave you […]

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More milestones and some thoughts on the Zoo Train app

As part of our bedtime routineĀ I typically give the boys a bath. Water can energize Owen so sometimesĀ I change the timing of his, but Oliver usually finds a bath pretty relaxing so before bed works well for him. A couple of days ago I told Oliver it was time for his bath and he ran […]

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