Clean socks are a privilege, not a right
I have to admit, that committing to thirty days of anything fills me with a bit of trepidation. I am not good at sticking to plans. If I was I would be 50 pounds lighter and have muscles like Sarah Connor. I also tend to forget what I committed to. The brain isn’t […]
On Monday (the 22) I had the pleasure and honour of meeting two ‘experts’ when it comes to the devastating effects of Meningitis. One, a Doctor and Medical Director for the Travel Medicine and Vaccination Centre, has a professional’s knowledge of the disease and the necessity for vaccination. The other – is a father who lost his […]
We may not always realize it, but fresh water is a rare occurrence in the world we live in. In effect, fresh water makes up only about 2.5% of the Earth’s water resources. Of that 2.5%, between 1.75% and 2% is under the form of glaciers, ice and snow, meaning that only less than 0.75% […]
The 67th annual Cloverdale Rodeo and 125th Country Fair invites you to “get back to country” this May long weekend, May 17-20, 2013. With just one month to go, it’s time to pull on those boots, saddle up, and get ready to hit the dusty trail to Cloverdale for some of the best entertainment around. […]
Moms across America could help save up to 70lbs of waste for each person in their household through recycling more clothes, according to reports in the Times Free Press which highlight the success of clothes recycling programs amongst students and local communities nationwide. Some 11.1 million tons of clothing are consigned to landfill sites nationwide each year, […]
A few weeks ago, Caity reported that a boy in another class was hassling her a lot at lunch and recess. It wasn’t anything hugely terrible, but enough that when she got frustrated by it, she told me and asked for help. So help I did. Aaaand I did the the ‘grown up’ way. […]
Thanks to the people at Nissan, the kids and I had the luxury of enjoying the gorgeous 2013 Nissan Murano – PLATINUM edition – throughout their spring break. Talk about riding in style. This car had it in spades. My husband and I have been curious about the Murano since the line came out. We […]
Despite the controversy and the big unknowns when it comes to the true effect on our brains that living in an electronic soup has, I firmly believe in technology and that our children need to understand and be comfortable with the developments in tech and a technological lifestyle. Not all kids come from families […]
April is Autism Awareness Month, and we are celebrating by holding a FREE public event at Jack Poole Plaza on April 28th, from 10:30am-2:30pm. The event will include a walk for autism, lighting of the cauldron, live entertainment, food, a mascot dance off, and special visits by surprise guests. Join us on Sunday, April 28th, 2013 […]
