Category Archives: Family

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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Karma…

Posted on 2011-01-20 by Reema

Did you watch American Idol last night? I have to admit I love that show. I was wondering how it would be this season with the new judges… and must say, I loved it! I thought that Steven Tyler (who … 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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Happy New Year’s Eve…

Posted on 2010-12-31 by Reema

What do you do on New Year’s Eve? Do you party? Do you have a party? Do you have a tradition? The last few years we have had a New Years Eve party. The boys invite a friend or in … 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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My Gift…

Posted on 2010-12-27 by Reema

It’s Monday… Sanj is off to see a patient… a child who is being fitted for hearing aids for the first time. As much as I hate when he does this on his day off… (because everyone has an emergency)… … 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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Hurting?

Posted on 2010-12-24 by Reema

Christmas is not a happy time for everyone. I know that. I have been getting letters that remind me that not everyone is feeling falalalala… I already wrote that Christmas is full of mixed emotions for me. I was humming … 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…

Posted on 2010-12-19 by Reema

6 more sleeps! Christmas is like a wedding… all the planning and prep and then the day comes… and then it is over, except there isn’t a honeymoon. Aw… my boys are so excited. I am so excited for … Continue reading →

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It’s a Good Life…

Posted on 2010-12-17 by Reema

One of the gifts in life is trials. Did I just say that? For much of my younger years, I was forever complaining to God about the unfairness of the woes in my life. Over the years, as I grew … Continue reading →

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The Sleepover…

Posted on 2010-12-16 by Reema

No Girls Allowed… Remember those signs on club houses when you were a kid? This is a post I have been meaning to write and keep forgetting! While I was in Michigan for my girls weekend away…. Sanj had quite … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Just Half a Million

Posted on 2010-12-07 by Reema

I suppose complaining about my child is not a real motherly thing to do. Sorry. I just get frustrated. Around me, there are all these families with their perfect children. How do they do it? I blame the gene pool! I … Continue reading →

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Brrr…..

Posted on 2010-12-06 by Reema

Brrr… It is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas… I am up in my room, vegged out on my bed with Josh. As I look out the window, I see whiteness everywhere… it is snowing pretty hard out… adding … Continue reading →

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