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“The best things in life are unexpected – because there were no expectations.” Eli Khamarov When I drop Pip off at Daisytree pre-school two mornings a week, it provides Fig and I with a two-hour chunk of one-on-one time. During the week-long Spring Break, Fig demonstrated a few negative, attention-seeking behaviours [...] “The moment you say ‘I know everything’ is the end of your growth.” Sharon Lee
Pip singing, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," for parents, teachers and friends at her pre-school's Christmas party. (Thanks to Lori for snapping the photo)
“Pip, you need to put some clothes on,” is [...] “In the final analysis it is not what you do for your children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.” Pip wanted to play with her cousin last week and I explained that she was having a sleep-over at Grandma P. and [...] “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” Martin Luther King Jr. Lately, it seems that many of Pip’s sentences begin with, ‘I want…’ We’re not sure where the ‘May I pleases,’ have gone, but we’re determined to find them. [...] “We’ve had bad luck with children; they’ve all grown up.” Christopher Morley I’m not sure if Pip has sensed that I need her to be ‘low maintenance’ lately, but she has been an angel. (Possibly because she doesn’t usually get to watch back-to-back episodes of ‘Blues Clues’ while Fig naps!) She has also [...] “It’s a damn poor mind that can think of only one way to spell a word.” Andrew Jackson For some reason, Pip uses the phrase, “Alls I need…” My husband never says, ‘ALLS,’ I’ve never used it, and I haven’t heard anyone else use it around Pip, so I have no idea [...] “Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.” Ambrose Bierce My daughter is a furnace. It’s Fall; people are starting to wear toques on their heads and Pip still wants to wear shorts and a t-shirt when she goes outdoors. She doesn’t like the feeling of clothes on her [...] “When kids play they remember, they may not be aware that they are learning, but they sure are aware that they are having fun.” Rebecca Krook I was inspired by my sister yesterday. (It’s not unusual, I’m frequently inspired by her!) She’s home-schooling my five-year-old niece as well as working part-time and mothering [...] “Believe in yourself and the world will believe in you too.” Patty Lovell I love places where books live. The girls and I found a gem at our local library called, “Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon” by Patty Lovell, illustrated by David Catrow. Pip was the one who spotted it; she [...] “Rain usually makes me feel mellow: curl up in a corner time, slow down, smell the furniture. Today… it just makes me feel wet.” Chris Stevens from ‘Northern Exposure’ Does anyone remember the show, ‘Northern Exposure?’ I was a fan. My girlfriend Desiree and I even took a small detour during a road-trip [...] |
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