Our household has been full of Kandoo products for a while now. After reading about the potential dangers of antibacterial soap for pregnant women, I’ve even put away the adult hand soap in the bathroom and my hands have been smelling like watermelon ever since. My four year old has become pretty good at bathing…
Archives for October 2014
Characters Who Creep
I don’t really like to watch scary things. The first real horror type genre flick I ever watched was The Ring when I was in high school. I enjoyed the roller-coaster feelings that the movie provided but not enough to put myself through that many more times. Since becoming a parent and discovering more respect…
Book Review: Get the Behavior You Want Without Being the Parent You Hate
I knew about her before I got to know her. She was a parenting guru and she popped up all over the Internet. But what could she really offer me? I had given up all parenting books after I birthed my first born and realized that I could stress out about what the books said,…
A Small Voice Among the Political Monotony
I sometimes feel like I’m surrounded by those who want to celebrate the status quo. It is ironic that in a society where we are constantly looking for new ways to innovate, we see so much unwillingness to embrace change. But, I suppose that is human nature. Or perhaps “human” isn’t the right term. “Human”…
Share Thanksgiving
If you live anywhere in Nova Scotia (like I do) other than under a rock, you’ve probably heard about a recent report released on the state of our economy. Many have heard it called “The Ivany Report” or “The Now or Never Report”. It is a nice big document that essentially puts Nova Scotians on…
Loving Learning
When I picked my kids up from (their new) daycare, Gavin had a black eye. I wasn’t surprised. The wonderful daycare had called me as soon as it happened, gave me an update on how he was reacting, and had an incident report for me to sign when I arrived. For my part, I wasn’t…