Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Help our friend Noah!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Round Head
"So..Little Miss - what does your friend Mason look like?"
"Well Mom, he has a round head, and hair."
Excellent - that narrows it down from all the triangle shaped heads in her class.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Sleep child
Sleep child and when you do
Dream a dream to drift you through
The night that lingers through the day
Tonight, dreams of you
I'll sing this lullaby for you
Sleep child, for dreams always come true.
From: ANNE MURRAY - LULLABY MEDLEY LYRICS
Dream a dream to drift you through
The night that lingers through the day
Tonight, dreams of you
I'll sing this lullaby for you
Sleep child, for dreams always come true.
From: ANNE MURRAY - LULLABY MEDLEY LYRICS
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Feet?
"Little Miss - go pick out a sleeper for your brother.." me
"got one, has dogs on it" - LM
"does it have feet in it?" - me
"nope, just dogs!" -LM
"got one, has dogs on it" - LM
"does it have feet in it?" - me
"nope, just dogs!" -LM
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
First Day of School
"the bus ride seemed long because I had jumpy frogs in my belly"
"the bubbles take the germs away" (when you wash your hands)
"one girl had a ROUND sandwich - and it WAS NOT a cheeseburger!"
"I did not have to go to the principal's office at all today!"
"the bubbles take the germs away" (when you wash your hands)
"one girl had a ROUND sandwich - and it WAS NOT a cheeseburger!"
"I did not have to go to the principal's office at all today!"
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Mama? Dada! - repeat!
So - just realised my little man's lastest trick and my efforts to teach him "Mama" have been foiled.
For months - everytime I say "Mama" ...Little Miss would very quickly say "Dada"...as her father put her in charge of teaching his name. So no surprise when he did say it first (which is ok - that is normal)...
BUT - now I have realised when we say "mama" he says "dada" in reponse..the same way Little Miss has been doing for months.
They have been testing this theory out all day!
For months - everytime I say "Mama" ...Little Miss would very quickly say "Dada"...as her father put her in charge of teaching his name. So no surprise when he did say it first (which is ok - that is normal)...
BUT - now I have realised when we say "mama" he says "dada" in reponse..the same way Little Miss has been doing for months.
They have been testing this theory out all day!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Missed a part
Yesterday, Little Miss and I had a serious conversation regarding death & burial. This morning I hear her tell her father "Today is going to be a sad day, we have to bury Grampie's sister."...and in a bright chirpy voice "I"M going bring MY shovel!!!!"....
Guess I missed explaining that part..
Guess I missed explaining that part..
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Great Groupon Deal - for those in the Halifax Area
I have become a big fan of Groupons... you have to keep checking often but you can save money on special treats for yourself and your family! The deals usually only last 48 hours so you have to be quick - but you can sign up for email reminders.
Here is one online today for a fantastic cafe & play area for kids just outside Halifax.
Tree House Cafe – Lower Sackville
All-Access Play Package Including Lunch for One or Two Kids
Save 57% using a Groupon!
Here is one online today for a fantastic cafe & play area for kids just outside Halifax.
Tree House Cafe – Lower Sackville
All-Access Play Package Including Lunch for One or Two Kids
Save 57% using a Groupon!
Monday, August 1, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
fridge words
I set up fridge poetry for Little Miss yesterday - like the adult one but with bigger letters...
her father has started the games already - so far this morning
Mom is a green fish
Dad is a green frog
Dad is a good music teacher (think someone bigger helped here)
her father has started the games already - so far this morning
Mom is a green fish
Dad is a green frog
Dad is a good music teacher (think someone bigger helped here)
Friday, July 22, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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Sunday, July 10, 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Photo Challenge
My friend Jude did a photo challenge for the month of June entitled "the kids were here". I love the images and how is captures the everyday life (that is often annoying - how many times did I ask you to put that away?) and makes it beautiful. I am going to attempt to capture our life in this method for the month of July...
in the meantime- please visit Jude's blog to see her beautiful photos,
in the meantime- please visit Jude's blog to see her beautiful photos,
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Monster Mama
Little Miss says to Dad this morning "I woke up and I didn't know Mama was home and I went into your room and saw brown hair and thought if it is a monster I will call it Mama."
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
All thumbs?
Well one thumb anyone. As you can see I have a very swollen DIP joint in my thumb - due to psoriatic arthritis. I am in the midst of a flare. I have not found many other blogging Moms out there with Arthritis...where are you ladies?
It is very hard to not use your thumb with a 5 month old and a 5 year old. Looking for suggestions for splinting for resting it.
Found one blogging Mama - http://mommywithra.blogspot.com
It is very hard to not use your thumb with a 5 month old and a 5 year old. Looking for suggestions for splinting for resting it.
Found one blogging Mama - http://mommywithra.blogspot.com
Monday, May 16, 2011
Something Beautiful, Mommy
I gave little Miss a few "popping mini eggs" today - they fizz in your mouth. I didn't tell her they were any different. You should have seen the look on her face "Mommy, these eggs are making something beautiful happen in my head!"
Sunday, May 1, 2011
A wee bit of Seuss
We finally set up the crib for the little man...he shares a room with his big sister. He feels the crib is just a climbing apparatus at the moment. I did some drawings for him to look at. I haven't drawn anything in ages so you do not get to look too closely...and bonus - Big Sister also loves the Cat in the Hat!!!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Rabbit Garland
I saw this cute kit today, we made our own version of it drawing the rabbits and using scrapbook paper and stickers.
Here is a picture we took with the webcam...
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Win a Photo Session!!
What makes life large is the ordinary moments that make up each and every day. The simple, small and sometimes mundane aspects of home life, my hope is for you to see the beauty in those small things. One day you will look back and know they were the big things in life. What I would like is for you to send an email to jude@theartofdesign.ca and write a little about the small moments that make your life big. For instance, what moments challenge you…inspire you…make your heart bubble over with joy? What are the moments in your life right now that you would like to preserve for a lifetime?
Go here for more details:
http://www.theartofdesign.ca/blog/?p=1128
Go here for more details:
http://www.theartofdesign.ca/blog/?p=1128
Monday, April 4, 2011
Impromptu Photos
After my camera arrived home yesterday I was itching to play around with some settings again. Little Miss was busy with her Dad - so I grabbed my Little Man and took a few photos. We were in Little Miss' room - terrible lighting for photos. It has a 3 bulb ceiling lamp - and the room is very small.
F-stop 4.5 ISO 1600 WB Tungsten
I did try adjusting the ISO/F-stop - but given the light in this room this was the only way the photos were bright enough. As I imported them into the computer I could really see the grain. This you cannot really see on the little LCD on the camera.
My next attempt I will be hunting for some natural light and use lower ISO setting for a smoother finish.
I also have to calibrate my monitor - (that is correcting your monitor colour to a print)...I have been using a laptop lately and find it very hard to colour correct on it. May have to fire up the iMac again...
F-stop 4.5 ISO 1600 WB Tungsten
I did try adjusting the ISO/F-stop - but given the light in this room this was the only way the photos were bright enough. As I imported them into the computer I could really see the grain. This you cannot really see on the little LCD on the camera.
My next attempt I will be hunting for some natural light and use lower ISO setting for a smoother finish.
I also have to calibrate my monitor - (that is correcting your monitor colour to a print)...I have been using a laptop lately and find it very hard to colour correct on it. May have to fire up the iMac again...
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