Today I was a guest on Kari’s site where I shared some of the struggles I went through in my life so far. I enjoy reading Kari’s site as it’s full of optimism and practical advice. Kari and her wife live in the Netherlands and have the cutest and smartest girl ever, Isaya. Kari is a girly girl and she [...]
Today I am trying something new, something that I have been meaning to do, but kept postponing. Now is the perfect time to share this as we just ended another year and the new year is opening before our eyes. Today is a good time to think about the past (what worked and what didn’t) and a good time to [...]
This summer we planned to go to a few U-pick farms in Alberta (the province where we live). But the summer was rainy and we ended up going to only 2 farms as during many weekends the rain prevented us from leaving the house. Plus we had other weekend plans that didn’t include visiting a U-pick farm. I am hoping that [...]
When I was growing up I used to spend a lot of time on my relatives’ farms. Spending time on the farm was one of the most fun times of my life. Most of our relatives lived on farms in the North and in the South of Romania. Every summer, my parents and I would pack the car and drive either to [...]
I am guilty of saying some of these and I have heard many parents use some of these too. We are all guilty of using them, but let's put a stop to that. Let's help our children have a great relationship with all foods. So here they are, 9 things NOT to say to your child at the dinner table: 1. [...]
Do you feel overwhelmed? Do you want to start feeling vibrant and alive again? Spring is here. Or at least this is what the calendar says. When I look through the window in Calgary, I don’t see many signs, unfortunately. Everything is grey and sad. Winter was long and it is time for us to feel spring in our step. [...]
I recently became aware of the Common Sense Media and I am extremely glad I found it. The site provides detailed reviews of media and other useful tools to help parents and children make age-appropriate media choices. Their mission is: “We rate, educate, advocate for kids, families, and schools” and “We believe in sanity, not censorship”. The site can be [...]
My kids like to read a lot of books. We mostly borrow books from the library as it is 5 minute bike ride from our house. Because we have so many books in our house in any given day, I was inspired to put together a list of 6 food-related books that both my children enjoyed reading. They will turn [...]
Sometimes my husband and I wonder why our kids have so many toys. And the answer is simple: we either bought them or our children received them as gifts from family and friends. Our kids are lucky to be able to have so many toys, but as parents, we have to draw the line somewhere. When I feel overwhelmed by [...]
My son is not a talker. OK, let me rephrase that. My son is not a talker when it comes to him telling us about his day at school. Otherwise, we learn every detail about his dreams, his plans for his allowance, and whatever stories his imagination comes up with. He is an extrovert and is very social. He starts [...]