I’m here to unabashedly state that I am relying on Netflix to get through my days. You may shake your head over this but at this moment, I really couldn’t care less. You see, I’m in survival mode. I went from a full time working Mom with two kids to a stay at home Mom with…
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Ringing in the New Year with Kids
It took me a while to adjust to New Year’s Eve with kids. Not only did we have kids, but all of our friends had kids too. And if you don’t know it before you have kids, you certainly do know it afterwards – with kids, routine is the most important thing. If your kid…
When the Sick Hits
I’m kind of scared to type out these words. It isn’t that I’m superstitious. I believe in the power of prayer but not in the supernatural causation that leads to certain consequences. But… there have just been too many times when I’ve declared something to be the case only to have it backfire on me…
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…
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…
Let the Adventures Continue
Labour Day weekend is here. It has always been the last (long) weekend of “summer” because school always started the week after Labour Day for us. I wish I was out camping right now, because that’s what I grew up doing – going camping on the Labour Day long weekend; hiking, reading, putting on fleece…
Loving Canada
I love Canada Day in a very nostalgic way – the same way someone loves a favourite home-cooked meal from Mom or a favourite cookie found in an old tin at Grammie’s house. There’s a pride in it being really special, but there is also the comfort and familiarity of home. Canada Day is a holiday…
Your Summer Watch List
While Netflix is great for the kids, let’s be real here Moms (and okay, you too Dads). One of the best parts about Netflix is that it can be watched on a plethora of devices. If the kids are in the television room and you need a break, you can always grab a show on…
Throwback Thursday Netflix Style
I kind of went through two separate phases of childhood television viewing. During the first seven years of my life, my family did not have cable. Before I was old enough to go to school, I watched Sesame Street, Fred Penner, Under the Umbrella Tree, and Mr. Dressup in the mornings on the CBC channel…
How Netflix Saved Earth Day
This week. It all started with Easter weekend. It was a busy one. Saturday morning we went to a friend’s house for a brunch potluck with four other families. By Saturday evening, my parents and youngest sister had arrived. We had them and a guest over for Sunday lunch and then added my other sister,…
How I Survived this Long Winter without Cable
Hi. My name is Laura and I’m a television addict. I love television, but we don’t have cable. You see, times are a-changing. People like me want to watch shows when we want, where we want, and arguably with fewer commercials (though, I have noticed that with my online viewing habits, and the tendency to…