Archives: Savvy Stories
‘Tis the Season for Sickies
It has to be the most frustrating season of the year, the cold season. Your perfectly healthy child can wake up in the middle of the night, sweaty, crying, and being a sleepless-restless whining mess. Understandable, as your former romping gymnast…
The Worst Job As A Parent
It’s the chore that I detest but it must be done. Throwing out Editing the kids artwork and school work. We have scads of it. Personally, I would love to keep everything but really it’s just not realistic. Some artwork has a story too good…
2011? HA
TweetWe’re beat up. We’re worn down to our bones. We’re counting down the number of days that we have left in this wretched year. And you know what? We’re making it. We’re still here. And we’re still smiling. 2011…
2011? HA
TweetWe’re beat up. We’re worn down to our bones. We’re counting down the number of days that we have left in this wretched year. And you know what? We’re making it. We’re still here. And we’re still smiling. 2011…
Marshmallows, Peanut Butter and Chocolate: Tasty Times at Peace, Love and Muesli HQ.
I’ve begun the month long confectionery and baking extravaganza that is December. I had an excellent partner in crime, I do love a friend who is always game for melting chocolate and putting the candy thermometer through it’s paces. (Super…
What Do You Say?
The other day a man who had been watching all the shenanigans with Tara, asked me why I decided to have a third. This inocuous but vaguely insulting question caused my mom and I to look at each other and I just laughed and said something like ‘I…
Let Hexbugs Overrun Your Home
Adam received a Nano Spiral Starter kit for his birthday in the spring. It was a HUGE hit. You cannot NOT smile at these busy robo bugs buzzing around jostling each other. Hexbug Nano’s are tiny robotic bugs that ‘vibrate’ and with…
Santa Claus is Comng to Town!
And he’s coming SOON! For my readers with small kids, who celebrate Christmas, I just thought I’d share a few reminders and a couple of our favourite sites.
I hope your kids have written their letters to Santa by now. But, if not, they still.
Oh my creaking bones
Little Boo was playing with my iPhone in the car this morning and trying to convince me to get yet another game app for him. His pleas of “But it’s free, Momma!” Were met with my firm, “But I’m driving, Honey.”
He proceeded to read aloud the descripti
Dressing for the Holidays
This time of year we are busy with entertaining, concerts, work events and holiday festivities. Sometimes, grabbing something from our closet is easy, other times, nothing seems quite right. I’m no fashionista, but I know what works for my body…