The other day we ended up going for a short hike and a picnic. We parked on McHugh, just east of the WFCU centre and took a pedestrian tunnel under the roadway. I think this area is called McHugh Park. It's part of the Little River Corridor and it's quite lovely for someplace within the city. Me, walking with Rainbow, and wearing Baby Girl in wrap. Rainbow … [Read more...]
Kitchen Helper, Surviving a Preschooler in the Kitchen
Rainbow wants so very badly to help me cook. I have a gate barring access to the kitchen. 90% of the time if I am cooking she is at the gate begging me to let her come in and help. I do let her help sometimes. I should probably let her help more often. I feel guilty, but everything takes ten times longer with her "helping". I usually don't start on dinner until after my … [Read more...]
Free Amber Alert Compliant Child I.D. Program Helps Keep Ontario Kids Safe
We took the kids this morning to get IDed at the MasoniCh I. P. program at our local mall. It's a free service sponsored by the Masonic Grand Lodge of Canada, working alongside regional and national law enforcement agencies. CH I. P. stands for Child Information Program, and basically it's set up to help you get all the information you would need if your child were … [Read more...]
My experiences last weekend at the Mom2Mom sale…
Last weekend for the first time I attended a Mom2Mom sale as a seller and overall it was a disappointment. While attending sales in the past it has seemed like the sellers were doing really well, with lots of empty or near empty tables at the end. I expected to sell the majority of my stuff. Instead I went home with 95% of what I brought. Pre-Sale As a seller I had chance … [Read more...]
Soft & Cuddly Blabla Doll from Giving Gifts
Last week I lucked out and won a Blabla doll from Giving Gifts. I let my Rainbow pick which one she wanted. Personally I would have went with this guy (Peeko), but she chose Lee Lee Plum. If I had any sense I would have picked out a Blabla doll and then tucked it away for a Christmas gift. As it was though, Rainbow had a blast picking out her doll and waiting for her to … [Read more...]
Rainbow’s Art – Never Quite Wordless Wednesday
Rainbow's skills in drawing have made a real improvement over the last little while. Here's two of my recent favs. I drew the outline for the requested Cat-O-Saurus, then she added spikes and whiskers. She also drew his many little cat brothers, and one big cat sister to ride on his back. I was pretty impressed. This is Rainbow and her little sister. She … [Read more...]
Bedtime Stories…
I began reading chapter books at bedtime a little after Rainbow's third birthday. We started with Winnie the Pooh. I wasn’t sure if she was old enough yet, or if it would keep her attention, but she LOVED it. The serial, cliff hanger nature, the I wonder what will happen next aspect, and the waiting to read the next chapter tomorrow, has her completely hooked. When she’s … [Read more...]
Out of the mouths of babes…
Things you do not want to hear from your preschooler: But I don't need to clean up, we can just step right over it! I'm just putting my tongue on all of the furniture. But I'm not licking, so it's OK. I've been thinking about putting a blanket on this chair and then climbing up on it. I put the stool on the chair so I can climb higher! (Yikes!) I wasn't hurting the baby... … [Read more...]
Formula Drama, or How to (Not) Poison a Baby
The other day a full-sized container of formula randomly turned up in my mailbox. I happened to open the package in front of the Rainbow. She had never seen formula before and was intrigued. She deduced it was “baby-stuff” from the packaging and asked if I was going to give some to her little sister. I explained to her in what I thought was a fairly rational tone that … [Read more...]
Fall Mom2Mom Sale {Essex County/Windsor: Local}
This Saturday is the annual Fall Mom2Mom sale. I want to write about this just in case anyone local reading this hasn’t been to one yet. The mom2mom sales ROCK. It’s the largest indoor garage sale in southwestern Ontario. It’s like over 100 different garage sales, all in one spot, and all with kids items. It is THE place to get kids clothing. 90% of what … [Read more...]
Sisterly Love {Wordless Wednesday}
With love for Baby Girl
I find myself talking and writing more often about my big kid, Rainbow. She's more vocal, and she does the funniest stuff. It's easy to over look my littlest little, Rocket. She's sitting on my lap right now as I type this with one hand. She smiles and bounces and waves her arms around. I offer her a toy and she reaches out for it and gurgles and coos. I'm thinking six months … [Read more...]
{ Winner } Opening Night Spitfire Tickets
Congratulations JtotheC (comment 6) you have won the Spitfire tickets. I will e-mail you soon. Thanks so much to everyone who entered! … [Read more...]
DIY – Edible Finger Paints to Make at Home
A couple of days ago we made some Edible Finger Paint. It was incredibly easy to make. It was also very easy to clean up after (and Gracie had a blast). I've read several kids activity books that suggestion using pudding as finger paint. However, I really prefer this variant because it's not as sweet, and therefore doesn't encourage kids to eat the paints. Also, you end up … [Read more...]
It’s Not About The Crumbs! Hansel & Gretel stories from Around the World {Book Review}
It's Not about the Crumbs! by Veronika Martenova Charles, with illustrations by David Parkins. I love fairytales. I have a fairly large collection of books of fairytales. I also have a collection of non-fiction book about fairytales. I like reading books that compare different fairytales, or talk about the psychology behind them. I also enjoy reading through collected … [Read more...]