This past weekend we celebrated our sons sixth birthday. My husband and I decided to be adventurous and go for an indoor playground birthday gathering. Suffice to say, It was our first (and definitely last) time. Yes there was so much pressure taken off us – the food prep, the clean-up, the prolonged time hosting […]
Things we are leaving behind in the pandemic (indoor playgrounds) Read More »
Schools have begun closing in many places – the days are definitely longer and the nights much shorter. The long cold winter days are finally behind us. There are two brothers roughly my sons age (4-5) who have been coming to play with our kids every day after school without fail. They ring the door
The past weekend our little family took a small getaway to celebrate Victoria Day here in Canada. We were right at Niagara Falls for a few days and it was splendid! Being the first rest we have had in a while from the hum drum days of winter life, hubby and I purposed to just
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We have two neighborhood kids who come by to play with our kids after school daily without fail. They literally just walk in through the front door and off they all go down the street to play. To say I have dreamt of this day would be an understatement. A time when kids just left
Until the lights come on Read More »
Going to the playground with the kids usually gives me downtime. I literally park the car in the parking lot and right when I turn off the ignition they have jumped up and have dashed off to the swings. I sometimes have a book or just sit on a bench and watch the birds. I
Let the children play Read More »
Our team at work has slowly been heading back into the office over the past few weeks. It has been great breaking – bread with teammates over lunch and sharing jokes. I will say though that nothing beats the comfort of working in sweatpants in the comfort of my living room. Today at the end
Decision Fatigue – why always being “on” is leaving us wired and tired. Read More »
As the pandemic continues to ebb and flow, gaining momentum some days and loosing steam some others; we live with the constant uncertainty that “life as we knew it” will never be the same. Enter remote work and school. For the past almost 2 years, working from home has become commonplace across the globe. We
Creating Family Tech “work stations” Read More »
So today as I was helping my son after bath time, he begun to tell me how the best iPad goes to Carter – (name changed for privacy). Yep they have iPad time in kindergarten – you can check out my post on this here. So I ask him why does Carter get the best
The Case of Carter Read More »
So the other day I come downstairs and I overhead my hubby tell my son, “You want to watch the family’s Ipad not C.Js iPad you mean?” I have been thinking a lot about the importance of the wording we use with tech especially around little kids. The idea of possession especially around tablets and
Language with kids & Tech Read More »
Technology, screens and devices are ubiquitous. They are everywhere. There is just no escaping their presence. Last week I was listening to James Clear, author of atomic Habits on one of Brenee Browns’ podcasts and he talked about a concept known as environment design. Basically it is the idea that the way in which you
Environment Design: Why our surrounding matters Read More »
