Category Archives: Parenting

Camping 101

Posted on 2011-08-10 by Reema

I was unplugged for a few days. So were my boys. This was my favorite part of camping! I loved that within minutes of parking at our sight, they were off on their bikes, exploring. They don’t do this as … Continue reading →

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Let’s Try This Again…

Posted on 2011-08-05 by Reema

We’ve been jinxed! Well, at least the last two times, we’ve attempted to go camping, something huge came up. The first time was when my dad was really sick and I ended up in Tennessee for a week of craziness … Continue reading →

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Calling All Mars-ions!

Posted on 2011-07-07 by Reema

Lately, as my boys are growing up from gibber jabbering about everything, they have become tight lipped males that seem to grunt answers. The grunting and one syllable answers are highly annoying. It makes me become an annoying female that … Continue reading →

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Sickies…

Posted on 2011-02-23 by Reema

As with everything, there is the good and the bad… Having a houseful of kids being bit by the flu bug is no different. Sammy is still down, feverish and then sweating it out. Max came home yesterday, his eyes … Continue reading →

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Will The Real Reema Please Stay Standing?

Posted on 2011-02-02 by Reema

There are two sides to me: the Reema in my everyday life today … and then there is the Reema that was from high school. I hate when that shy, insecure side of me pops up. I hate when I … Continue reading →

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February 2…

Posted on 2011-02-02 by Reema

SNOW DAY!!! Yahoo! I have to admit… I love a snow day! There is something in the air… the anticipation of whether school will be cancelled. Living in Peterborough, where snow is a fact of life… a morning like today … Continue reading →

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Frosty Face Plant

Posted on 2011-01-31 by Reema

Today is one of those days where I am feeling a little overwhelmed… and I have only myself to thank! Sanj didn’t come home till after 9 pm helping take down the stuff from the tournament. What a long day … Continue reading →

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Tick Tock…

Posted on 2011-01-30 by Reema

Tick Tock Tick Tock…The Countdown is on for the end of the weekend. What a busy weekend. The weekday may actually seem quieter. This weekend was the 2nd Annual Under the Locks Hockey Tournament. It is a hockey tourney that … Continue reading →

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Grey Hairs and Wanted: A Chauffeur :)

Posted on 2011-01-26 by Reema

Today I washed that grey right out of my hair! Actually, I really am not bothered by the grey in my hair. In our family, we turn grey prematurely. My sweet Tyler has 5-6 grey hairs on his little head. … Continue reading →

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Bored…

Posted on 2011-01-26 by Reema

What can I write about today? Starting a post like that means I am bored. Well, not from the lack of things to do… as there is plenty. Rather bored from not being able to do what I want to … Continue reading →

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Can’t Even Imagine!

Posted on 2011-01-15 by Reema

Do you ever have moments that you wished you had on tape? Last night after hockey, the boys were chatting in the truck on the way home… I am not sure how it came up but someone asked Max what … Continue reading →

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Lost, Sometimes…

Posted on 2011-01-11 by Reema

Have you ever been in a crowd and been lonely? I have experienced this on occasion and am always surprised by that emotion. Loneliness is such a powerful emotion. Today the heating guy was back in… we still didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Simply the Best…

Posted on 2011-01-05 by Reema

Do you ever wonder what it is like to be famous? Last night I took my mom, who is a die hard figure skater fan, to see Elvis Stokjo in his Rock the Ice Show, which came to Peterborough. My … Continue reading →

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How Strong Is Your Constitution?

Posted on 2010-12-30 by Reema

Do you ever have days that are endless? I feel like I lived a whole week in the hours I have been awake. It didn’t help that last night Sanj and I stayed up to watch Inception… quite the movie! … Continue reading →

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Before Chapter One… The Prologue…

Posted on 2010-12-28 by Reema

My cell phone rang. I was getting my youngest out of the van. I glanced at the number, as I was already running late. My older boys were at summer basketball and this was the last day where the parents … Continue reading →

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The Conversation…

Posted on 2010-12-26 by Reema

Do you like me? Circle one… Yes or No. Do you remember passing notes like this around in school? I was never one to do this being the shy child I was nor was I the recipient of a note … Continue reading →

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All Done…

Posted on 2010-12-25 by Reema

It’s Christmas Evening… The house is settling down… the in-laws are all over, dinner is done and everyone is watching Despicable Me. Cute movie, if you haven’t seen it. I won’t lie… I am exhausted. I am so glad … Continue reading →

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On the 2nd Day Before Christmas…

Posted on 2010-12-24 by Reema

ONE MORE SLEEP!!! It’s the morning of the 24th! My house is buzzing with excitement… my younger boys are so excited that they are just irritating everyone. They don’t know what to do and all the things they can do, … Continue reading →

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Naked and Busted!

Posted on 2010-12-19 by Reema

Silky panties are fancied in our house… Did that grab your attention? Lol, I was embarrassed to even write it! Josh is never alone. For some unknown reason, he is the biggest chicken ever. He will never go … Continue reading →

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Potato Pancakes…