Disney Deficiency
I’ve long been aware of a significant gap in my Disney filmography; I’ve never seen many of the “Disney Princess” films: Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Princess and the Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Kiddo
Mother-Daughter Ear Piercings
A while ago, I promised Alice that when she was ready to get her ears pierced I would go with her. I asked her to do some research and she Continue Reading →
Proud Mom
OK, so despite my last post — or maybe because of it — Kiddo excitedly asked any of her friends if they wanted to join her in the parade. I stood by my promise to go if she wanted. Continue Reading →
Tech hand-me-downs
I wish I could say we were surprised when Kiddo lost her phone this week. She lost it on the bus and I phoned immediately to report it, but there’s Continue Reading →
Laser City Fun Birthday
I’d always thought that laser tag was an amusing holdover from decades past and was surprised that anyone ever set foot in LaserCity Fun Centre on View St. Last Continue Reading →
The Shuffle Begins
Back in April, Kiddo started sleeping in the basement — when we moved in, we built in a bed in a back room and shortly after her birthday, she claimed Continue Reading →
Single-serve Ice cream
A few months back, Kiddo attended a cooking-for-kids class; she learned some basic recipes for meals, snacks and desserts, one of which was how to make a single serving of Continue Reading →
A thousand words
“This!” Kiddo declared, her hands held out to frame her view of trees silhouetted in the evening sky, “This is why I love being a night owl!” We had Continue Reading →
Experimental Kitchen Night
As you may recall, Kiddo declared herself vegetarian (pescetarian) some time ago and has persisted. Mike would be content with a vegetarian diet if Kiddo were willing to broaden her Continue Reading →
Baskets of Easters Past
Earlier this week, a friend asked what non-chocolate items people put in their kids’ Easter baskets. I recalled books, socks, colouring books, plush toys, LEGO and other stuff. Some years, Continue Reading →