Archives: Savvy Stories
“Make your bed!”
You wonder why something that requires as little physical effort as lifting, shaking and smoothing out a duvet cover would warrant as much nagging effort on your part every morning. Yet each day you play out the same tired old scenario…….
“Daddy Daycare” and Other Misconceptions
You can’t babysit your own kids. That’s fairly obvious.
At least in the case of women, or so it seems.
Apparently those in possession of the double X chromosome are the only ones that are the true “parents” of their children; men are merely
Pinterest Weekly Round Up: 5 Fave Pins – Easter crafts, decor, home made cream eggs
Here’s my weekly round up of my favourite stuff on Pinterest this week…because oh how I love Pinterest.
Mummy’s Macaroons (Raspberry and Almond)
It’s Passover, time for prunes and Tums. Ryan and Chloe like to eat the sweet, egg matzoh, so I rushed home from work with a few boxes. Mark and I prefer Tam Tam crackers and the coconut covered marshmallows. Surprisingly, the kids won’t touch eithe
An Open Letter of Thanks
Some kids have more difficulty. Some kids don’t find it so easy to enter a group. Or to approach another child. Sometimes even when that child is already a friend.
Little Boo is one of those kids.
The Easiest Easter Place Settings
I love to come up with simple ways to dress up a dinner or holiday table, and these Easter place settings fit the bill perfectly, I think. I wanted something for the upcoming Spring holiday that didn’t involve dying eggs, or drawing on them with assorted
Secret Mommy-hood Confession Saturday
I want to be really excited about things just like my son. Remember when you were little and everything was epic? Here’s what I’m excited about…
Roundup – 10 {Easter} Crafts for Kids
Easter is just around the corner, so I thought I would round up 10 Easy and Inexpensive {Easter} crafts for kids. The first few projects are mine, but the rest are from some other great blogs. I hope you take some time to check them out.
Playing By the Rules
We’re driving down the Don Valley Parkway, on our way to daycare/work.
Heard from the backseat …
“Nine-Zero. Nine-Zero. Ninety.”
Hubs: “Huh?”
LB: “Those signs. They say Ninety.”
Hubs: “Oh. Yes, that’s the speed limit for the road.”
LB: “Well, then why