Archives: Savvy Stories
Skating Day
On Wednesdays, Gal Smiley has skating after school. It’s just for an hour but going to this lesson takes up my whole day. By the time we get home from the rink, the kids are hungry and there’s no time to cook, so I make dinner just after…
Christmas is Coming!
It’s finished! Here’s my completed advent calendar (click to enlarge): Hopefully the little pictures are easy to identify. You may be wondering why we have a monkey, a sheep, and a brown bear on the calendar – those are felt-based representations…
Holiday Feast….When to put down the fork
With the holidays fast approaching, my thoughts have lately turned to the joys of the season and all it brings. The crisp air, the holiday shopping, the family gatherings and the snuggly warmth of a fire in the evening. So with a fresh holiday season…
It’s that time of year again……
Fall is a wondrous season of changing colors, new fashion, Thanksgiving, and Halloween. Along with all the things I cherish about fall comes one I dread…flu and cold season. If you have children in school it is inevitable as night and day that they,..
Fall Maternity Fashion Trends 2011
It’s that wonderful time of year when the leaves begin to change color and the air becomes crisp. Fall is upon us, which means it is time to bring out the boots, sweaters, and outerwear. In a wardrobe rut? Here are some fashion tips to help you…
The Name Game
Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116. No, that’s not my 3-year-old taking over my keyboard; amazingly it’s what a Swedish couple tried to name their baby. Deciding what to call a baby is a huge decision for most parents. After all,…
“Tell it Backwards”
Like most three year olds, G loves stories. Â If she had her way someone would be either reading her a book or making up a story for her at all times.And, again like most three year olds, she likes to hear her favourite books over and over and over…
How to Hack your Ergo Carrier into an Impromptu High Chair
I don’t usually post stuff like this, but I love sites like parenthacks and getting tips from parenting magazines, so I thought I’d post this hack I came up with when G was small.I love my Ergo Carrier so very very much. We used it for G for over 2 years,
The Five Stages of Wake Up
As I lay in bed this morning, not wanting to get up, I came up with the five stages of (a non-morning person’s) wake up. Denial – It is not time to getup yet. My clock must be wrong. Is it daylight savings? Why isn’t it daylight savings every day?…
Back to Writing
If you had asked me as a five year old what I wanted to be when I grew up, the answer would have been “a tightrope walker”. Quickly, I discovered this was not the most lucrative of careers.But if you had asked me at eight, I would have responded…