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“The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.” Abraham Lincoln On this, the eve of Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be appropriate to share a little love story. We typically shower those close to us with kindness and affection, but how often do we ‘choose […] “It doesn’t make much difference how the paint is put on as long as something has been said. Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement.” Jackson Pollock How long has it been since you painted a picture? I’m always facilitating artistic activities for Pip, and […] “Profanity is the common crutch of the conversational cripple.” David Kueck As my little family arrived at our favourite river-swimming hole, we were greeted with the sound of boisterous male voices having a conversation that was punctuated with profanity. They were across the river from us, but their voices carried as […] “Too many people grow up. That’s the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up.” Walt Disney Fig is making big, bold, beautiful steps toward independence. She’s walking, talking, napping without nursing, and the other day we took our first ‘baby-carrier-less’ hike. It’s true. No stroller, no […] “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” George Bernard Shaw Get this: Fig has gone down for her nap three days in a row without me, or my breasts. Here’s how things have gone down: Big Daddy-O takes the girls out for a […] “Genius is one-percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” Thomas Edison When I find myself drowning in the deep sea of household chores, I marvel at the fact that, in the fourth grade, I envied my best friend Nadine because she had chores. In my eyes, Nadine’s chores gave her a status […] “Let no one think that flexibility and a predisposition to compromise is a sign of weakness or a sell-out.” Paul Kagam Have you ever planned to go to an event that is specifically geared toward your child, only to discover that your child has no interest in going? I bought our […] “Although one may fail to find happiness in theatrical life, one never wishes to give it up after having once tasted its fruits.” Anna Pavlova I’ve never thought of Pip as an actress. She doesn’t seem to enjoy drama, which has been quite a relief to Big […] “I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worthwhile.” George Bernard Shaw
Pip has caught a summer bug. No, it’s not a grasshopper in a jar, it’s a sore throat and a runny nose. We were supposed to attend a big family […] “What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet;” Juliet from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
It’s official. I shall no longer refer to my second daughter as, ‘Crazybaby’…she will hereafter be known as ‘Fig.’ After […] |
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