Thursday morning had me filled with anxiety and upset as we stared at the boards posted outside the kids school. On it were the class listings…every grade split. Every single one. I realize that some think this is a fine way to do it…..I am not so sure. I had gone with Patrick to take […]
Education
School Daze
So I was just sitting down to write my annual rant about why school sucks and why especially (it seems) the Vancouver School Board sucks and why this time of year fills me with more resentment than tears or whatever and then I read this. GO NAOMI!!! I did not have tears when either kid […]
We ARE a LeapFrog Family!
Despite H1N1, busy schedules and THAT holiday looming ever closer, I managed to get ONE mom to come on over for a little playdate with her two boys. Thank you LEFTCOASTMAMA! And this is why…the PR folks behind LeapFrog asked if I could try to have a playdate for the kids that would centre around […]
Robots and Report Cards
It is Friday the 13th today and I have managed to survive so far – touch wood – fairly unscathed, apart from my shortening temper with my kids..but really, that is par for the course. Work stuff was accomplished…just. Errands have been run AND I am going to attempt to get out to a […]
Wits – at end of
There has got to be a quote about days of dicontent….because really…come ON! The world apparently is collapsing about our ears. Instead of worrying about nitty gritty daily life things, we really should be buying guns and stockpiling the supplies….according to our markets and insane people running for the various governments. Both Canada and the […]