I don't often take advantage of "Notes From the Inside" to have a real sitter-to-parent heart-to-heart but I will now attempt to do so since I have been working with a family who is on the outside, a gizzilion miles away, and therefore I do not risk offending anyone. First a little background inf
Read MoreI am writing to defend Lola, our Labrador. I don’t stop to appreciate how much she adds to the culture of our household often enough. Regardless of the level of chaos (which generally ranges from high to higher), when the front door opens (even though the kids know they are to use the
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Timmies, Tantrums & TSN Prospects: Chronicles of a Serendipitous Puck Mummy Today was just one of those days at work where I just wanted out. So I left early. Early enough to catch the last 10 minutes of Noah's Wednesday hockey practice. Normally I am never at this practice. It totally confli
Read MoreDid you know that 88% of adults make New Year's resolutions, but only 20% of them keep them. Well that's what the Farmer's Almanac says anyway. I guess I would rarely fall into the latter category. In fact, this year I would be one of the 12% who didn't make any resolutions. That is not beca
Read MoreI don't often take advantage of "Notes From the Inside" to have a real sitter-to-parent heart-to-heart but I will now attempt to do so since I have been working with a family who is on the outside, a gizzilion miles away, and therefore I do not risk offending anyone. First a little background inf
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Just when I thought I couldn't get any more organized than I already am, I have come across the best new mouse pad that just might change all that. Over the past month I have been trying to get better systems in place throughout my house and work to make things run more smoothly. The other day I
Read MoreI spent a very soggy day yesterday all in the name of motherhood. To be fair, it was all my fault. My son was singing for the Queen (and the Prime Minister and the Governor General and an assortment of Nova Scotia dignitaries) at the Garrison Grounds for the Queens official welcome to Nova S
Read MoreJust when I thought I couldn't get any more organized than I already am, I have come across the best new mouse pad that just might change all that. Over the past month I have been trying to get better systems in place throughout my house and work to make things run more smoothly. The other day I
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Matt Damon recently said that his home is “testosterone deficient”. His statement really hit home with me because, though I can mani, pedi and cosmo-drink with the girliest of girls, I can’t come close to the testosterone surplus we enjoy at our house. At first I was in denial. I was convin
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