What better way to celebrate my fourth blogiversary (why, thank you!) than by sharing some festive holiday decorations? Before having kids, I didn’t put up too many knickknacks for Valentine’s Day, and even now I just put touches here and there in the main area of the house. I highly recommend Dollarama for family-friendly seasonal […] Read more…
A very lovely and loyal reader e-mailed me earlier this week with some amazing feedback (I do know her in real life, but no, she’s not related to me!) The subject of her e-mail was “Thoughts”, which could go in any number of directions, but what was on her mind ended up being very valuable […] Read more…
How do you save money for the future? We have a few different systems, depending on our goals. For retirement: We are incredibly fortunate to have a strong pension plan (which I hope will still be there when we need it – 2031 is still a long time away!), but in addition, my husband and […] Read more…
If you missed Volume I of my Adventures In Freelance Writing, catch up here! When I look back at my e-mails, I can see that I took a long (almost 18 month) break from pitching and writing in 2011/2012, starting back up again last January 2nd, almost as an unintentional New Year’s resolution…and what a […] Read more…
Yeah, yeah…I’m a little behind with this recap, but give me a break – it was a busy time of year! Here are some highlights from the end of 2013 in my Grade 3 class (teachers, feel free to borrow for your own use next year): November Writing: As we continued to work on writing […] Read more…
I think the title of this post is straightforward enough: I am a big fan of teaching kids independence (in my classroom as much as at home) and I thought I’d share which tasks we’ve assigned to our girls (ages five and seven) in the hopes that perhaps I can make your life easier too! […] Read more…
Chances are, you’re already watching Scandal. But just in case you’re not, I feel the need to spread the word. While I am fairly up on entertainment and had certainly heard two years’ worth of buzz regarding the Shonda Rhimes drama (I love her work; having seen every episode of Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice), […] Read more…
For your amusement: more goodies that have been dug out of basement storage! Photos of the first two weddings I was in – the first as flower girl for my mom’s cousin Lisa in 1981, and the second as bridesmaid for my Aunt Sue in 1991. I vividly remember the minister putting a quarter on […] Read more…