So I have a funny story about Maggie… she asks alot of questions about who made this and that in this world. She confirms with me that God made trees, birds, animals, grass etc. She had thought that God made the plastic, glass and ceramic objects around

Last week, we were reading a book from the Baby Einstein series, The ABC’s of Art. There are a series of famous paintings of certain objects that would correspond to subjects beginning with the letters A to M in this book. Also included are a few thought.

I know that Maggie and AJ dream cuz I’ve seen them giggle in their sleep. Even when Maggie was 4 months old and she was sleeping on her tummy, I saw her giggle and laugh like she was watersliding, with her eyes closed in the crib. At the waking hours…

I’m writing this as an FAQ because I get this question alot and I figure it will be a good rapid response for someone.  Please note that this is the procedure for Canada only, for hiring in the “Foreign Live-in Caregiver Program”.

Even if…

AJ started writing his name “AJ” sometime just before Canada Day. He announced at the park that he was writing the “A” sound .The letter A looked a bit like a triangle, and I showed him how to write the J sound like a hook. He put the two together side…

Lincoln officially started walking on August 1 at 11.5 months. I had arrived home from Las Vegas just the day before so I’m pleased that I didn’t miss a thing. Within a week he had mastered walking across the room without too much stumbling; unless he’s..

My kids have been attending a morning playgroup at church and they’ve learned about seeds and how things grow. Here is theme poem (actions):

I plant a little seed in the cold cold ground.
Up comes the sun, warm and round.
Down comes the rain, soft…

In most cultures, you’re not supposed to call your mother by her name. Obviously as a kid, you’re still supposed to know what it is.  AJ and I had a little conversation before bedtime.

He calls me momma but it sounds like Grandma in Chinese so…