Monthly Archives: December 2008

One of the things that comes with having a large family is you master the art of juggling. We are blessed with wonderful friends that so generously step up to the plate and offer to make the juggling a little … Continue reading →

What a crazy week! Busy. Tiring. Enjoyable moments. Shopping triumphs. Great gift ideas. Weary kids. School projects. Swimming… hockey… more hockey.. Guitar lessons… and so on. Then you add lack of sleep. My poor husband has this ridiculous cough… it … Continue reading →

Today I spent a day with a friend. It was such a great day. I find my time with her inspiring. I find myself knowing that it is time to stop giving the past any more energy and celebrate NOW. … Continue reading →

Space… I have been thinking of space… personal space, space in a friendship, space in a relationship…How much is good? How much is telling of issues that are really there? What makes for a comfortable space? Do you have any … Continue reading →

Jordan decided that he was going to use his birthday money to buy his brothers gifts. Despite the ridiculous amounts of bickering, the younger brothers look up to the older ones with a adoration that is just barely concealed. So … Continue reading →

Sometimes I get so frustarted with the homeworkthat is issued. Jordan’s class is doing a project on other countries… part of this assignment is to make some kind of food from that country. Having 3 children go thru this class, … Continue reading →

One of my favorite pleasures in life is giving someone I love a gift. It may be something I bought or something I made.I love seeing the look of surprise, then pleasure on their face. I love a good gift! … Continue reading →

It is 8:25 p.m. the majority of my boys are asleep… the oldest and youngest are trying to head to dream land. The weekend is over. We had no hockey this weekend! It was so strange… yet that “free time” … Continue reading →

If you are invited to our house for dinner, a typical meal would be pizza that was delivered, a veggie platter maybe a salad and all this would be served on paper plates and plastic ware. The reason behind this … Continue reading →

Josh: “Max, can I touch your penis?” ( he is three and fascinated with his body!) Max: (gigling) NO! Mom: Josh…. that is PRIVATE! Zach: “Josh… did you know mommy has a bagina?” (no, not misspelled)! Josh: “NO she does … Continue reading →

I used to think that the friendships that I have from years ago were all I would have to feed me. I never thought that I would find friends that easily again. Well I was wrong. I have an abundance … Continue reading →

Today at Sanj’s clinic is an Open House. It is a time for patients to come in and say hi, chat, and munch on the snacks. It is a busy day. He has to be ON every minute of the … Continue reading →

I just bought another childcare card at the gym. This means I have stuck to working out longer then ever before. I am exercising on levels that I would never had thought to try and feel good. Actually I feel … Continue reading →

I have had a very rude awakening to my pity party I have been having all by myself. Today while working out… I was slapped in the face with the reality that it is time to get over my pity … Continue reading →