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Continuing food geekery & swim

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Shandra

While I am food geeking out here is how we’ve been keeping things going when there are two kids at home, one of them a baby who cannot be counted on to let one cook in a timely way. Last … Continue reading →

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Not quite full throttle yet – but close

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Shandra

Today I am actually not at work yet. Tomorrow is Work Day One. But I am hiding in the basement while V. tries the morning part of the routine. It was going okay but I hear Liam crying now…he was … Continue reading →

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Life, dude

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Shandra

Well I can’t say graceful transition is really our style. Today was ground zero for all the angst on many fronts. The bedrooms are in order, the Xmas stuff is all down and put away, all the floors are washed, … Continue reading →

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Getting there: Baby hash

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Shandra

“Does it have real babies in it?” In fact this is the dish that forms a base for some toddler meals. Ground organically-raised beef, with no lumps, totally over cooked, plus diced-small vegetables (in this case onion, carrot, zucchini, broccoli) … Continue reading →

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Prehistory

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Shandra

Noah is talking about what he’s learning in martial arts. Noah: Some people do one handed pushups. Carl: When I met your mum I could do those. Noah: Back when they were being invented?

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Hookey

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Shandra

I think that’s how you spell it – whatever the letters, Noah is home today for his first time missing public school. He has a cold, his teacher is off so it’s a substitute and mostly they are doing worksheets … Continue reading →

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Events and toys and madness

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Shandra

I have that Gen X dread in my heart that the boys are going to get more toys for Christmas. It must be a complete historical blip – I’m convinced that by the time Noah and Liam have kids the … Continue reading →

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State of the Liam

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Shandra

Liam is doing really well. He is a fundamentally happy baby; cheerful and enthusiastic. He also babbles constantly, like a little grumbly engine in the background. Right now he is using his high chair as a kind of jungle gym, … Continue reading →

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Education post #4: How imperfect is too imperfect?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Shandra

So we’ve kind of hit a wall with our current teacher at our current public school. This is not to slam her or anything, it’s just kind of a culture clash. Noah’s behaviour, if we can call it that, has … Continue reading →

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Away in a manger, no crib for a bed

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Shandra

Math club was cancelled yesterday, and so Noah and Liam and I, all having had our various tough days, sort of collapsed into heaps on the living room rug after snack. Noah put on some carols and then asked if … Continue reading →

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