Today we celebrate Caitlyn’s 11th birthday. She has always been our wise child (sorry Erin 😉 The one that teaches us daily about people and situations. She can size a person up in a single sentence with a single interaction. She doesn’t judge she is matter of fact and kind giving every person that opportunity…
This is my favourite inspirational Women’s Poem. It sums up everything I want my girls to know and what I attempt to teach them every day. 🙂 I wasn’t going to post it this year as I had blogged about it last year but when I was boxing this morning surrounded by a fabulous group…
My kids definitely have a hint of mermaid in their ancestry. Last night as the fall swimming routine began with the Orangeville Otters – (4 times a week to the local arenas … 5 actually but luckily Caitlyn and Erin managed to have 1 swim time coincide – Hooray 😉 They love the water and…
Looking for a couple of fun ideas for the kids or adults? The Photo Amazing Race and Photo Scavenger Hunts are always hits in my camps and classes. They can easily be tailered to suit any age group. Kids can use ipods, dsi’s, or even real cameras. 🙂 I always adapt them to camera…
So here I am week 2 of back to school life and on my road to being organized and less stressed. I must say that last week was a challenge. In my glee of having 6 hours to myself each day when the girls are at school I way, Way, WAY overscheduled my week leaving no…
If you are a regular reader of this blog you will have picked up on my frequent distress over disorganization and chaos. To say that I do not flourish in chaos is an understatement. I used to be organized, obsessively so. My working files were a sight to behold. My household was organized, my linen…