Clean socks are a privilege, not a right
On a dark and gloomy Saturday, what is more fun than to spend some time with Crayola creating and crafting. So today was the day. It has been crazy busy around here and this was our time to destress and stay in our pajamas and take a look at all the fun stuff Crayola had […]
I grew up in the UK (Scotland) which is so entrenched in ‘tradition’ and it’s historical record, that I think it often struggles with moving on into the future. Canada seems to do a better job (to me) when it comes to admitting to, respecting and or admiring the past that has shaped this country […]
“Mothers, aunts and sisters scuttled to and fro, bearing tureens. Auntie Bessie, who had already been frightened, twice, by a clock-work mouse, whimpered at the sideboard and had some elderberry wine. The dog was sick.” A Child’s Christmas in Wales I know…the spectre of Christmas is giving us all the heeby jeebies. We just did […]
The carpets at our house are not only crunchy but furry. We currently have three cats and two crazy dogs as part of our menagerie. We are by no means animal experts. We just love them and feel that they all add to the family. We are truly grateful for their love and affection […]
Spooky or fun, our family is pretty down with all thing Halloween. Caity started her costume planning at the beginning of Summer and Tara has decided that she must be scary or else. Thus we always appreciate Hallmark getting us in the mood for the spooky night and help us decorate us (the scarf […]
We currently have three crazy cats in our family. Molly, Mocha and Milo. Milo is the youngest and is driving the two ladies crazy with his shenanigans. However, Mocha needs the exercise so I don’t feel too bad. I have mentioned before in this blog, that our pets are really important to us. Having […]
With the dearth of electronic devices in this family, Netflix can be a bit of a solitary experience. And I am okay with this…..after a crazy day or week, my escape from stress, noisy kids, the works can mean a date with my bed, the laptop, headphones and Netflix. I watched this last week when I […]
If you have ever read my blog or checked out my Instagram account, you know that Crunchy Carpets is not just about kids…..we have a lot of pets. A lot. I think we are at 10 right now. Two of them are dogs. Zia and Lily are part of our family and their […]
Over the years, back to school shopping/prep has been more about making sure kids have decent shoes and rain jackets (which are almost impossible to find in Vancouver ironically in the fall). When it comes to school supplies we have just had to make sure they had decent backpacks and sent cheques to the schools […]
