This time of year always feels a little tedious to me. Because of the budget of the holidays, it’s never a great time to go shopping for anything, even though it would be nice to. And because it is SO cold out, the idea of spending money on spring clothes is like a sick joke. Spring is coming, right? Maybe if we say it enough times, it will come faster!

Have you started following the ABC Friday Photo Share? I’m a little late getting this in today but I am really having fun with this meme created by the fantastic Maple Leaf Mommy and Mom Vs The Boys.

So tell me, are you in the Valentine mood, yet?? The weekend before Valentine’s Day is always a busy time over at our place. There is baking, creating crafty gifts and get Valentine notes ready for school sweethearts. And when I’m on my own, I take a moment to write…

That phrase will no longer be something our children will understand here in Canada. Already an old expression, we will no longer have the chance of using it and making any sense to children of this generation. Today is the official final day of penny production in Canada.

What is it about pink for girls and blue for boys that gets everyone talking? Well, for one thing it is placing a child in a category before they can even decide anything on their own. For another, girls look really cute in pink. As you can see I’m torn in…

Do you ever look at your children’s artwork and think “this looks pretty much like a Picasso drawing that would go for millions”?