We’ve reached the end of the kids’ first week back to school, some of us a little more tired than others. (Full disclosure: Leah and I both dozed off this afternoon while we were reading together and I just happened to wake up first.) Full-day kindergarten has left Leah completely exhausted by the time she… Continue Reading
Category Archives: School
Back to School
September 3rd, 2013 • 4 Comments
As of two weeks ago, I have been completely ready for Adam and Leah to head back to school and out of my hair. I love them dearly, but their laissez-faire attitude and our distinct lack of schedule over the summer drives me batty. And to be fair, I think they were ready for September… Continue Reading
Summer School
July 13th, 2013 • 2 Comments
As a kid, I remember summers being filled with craft projects, near-daily trips to the library and occasionally being forced outside to play by my well-meaning mother. The best part of summer was that there was no schedule (outside of getting my chores done before I could do anything fun). With Adam and Leah, however,… Continue Reading
A Long Weekend! (of work)
May 20th, 2013 • 0 Comments
I was so looking forward to our three-day weekend (Happy Victoria Day!) until I discovered that I would be spending a large chunk of the time working, either on client projects or assisting Adam with a school assignment. School expectations certainly have changed since I was a kid — and wow, do I ever sound old… Continue Reading
Random Miscellany
April 11th, 2013 • 1 Comment
There are so many little snippets of things going on right now, but none of them warrant an entire post, so today I have a hodgepodge of random miscellany to share. * * * Leah has become obsessed with nail polish: who wears it, who doesn’t, which colours are best, when we can buy more.… Continue Reading