Getting a ticket

I am so proud of my Little Bird. She has come a long, long way in swimming lessons. As I wrote earlier this year, this was her fifth go at Preschool 3. We had changed community centres, in the hopes that a new teacher would inspire her to do something different. She even had a male … More Getting a ticket

Parents of the year

I wonder if the manufactures of those large wooden swing/play structures take account of how many divorces they are responsible for. I mean, I’m sure many unsuspecting couples with small children have thought, “hey, we have put together IKEA furniture and didn’t kill each other, so let’s buy a swing set for the backyard and … More Parents of the year

In the cup?!

My Little Bird had her annual check-up and seemed pretty okay with it. She likes to have advance warning if her schedule is changing, so I let her know the night before that we were not going to school until after the appointment. On our way there that morning, she was her usual chatty self, … More In the cup?!