

Downey's Farm
As the Great Steverino said so eloquently today, HOPPY EASTER! The girls and I spent the morning at Downey's Farm. Three city slickers...


Sprung Spring
Happy first day of spring. On Friday I played hooky from work and took my four children to the Kortright Centre in Kleinberg. We tromped...


Good People
I am supremely lucky. I work with really great people. It makes every weekday far more fun than it would be otherwise. And even...


Patience...in a Hurry
Have you ever tried to rush a toddler? My baby daughter is almost three years old. As a result, she now insists on doing everything...


In Praise of Grandpa
I am blessed with a great dad who is now also a wonderful grandfather to my children. Having super parents is a gift that will keep...


Goodbye Snow
Today is likely the last day this winter that there will be enough snow for tobogganing. My children took full advantage. We bought $45...


Easy Fixes
My baby daughter wanted to watch Toopy and Binoo but the TV was broken. "I can fix it" she exclaimed with tremendous confidence. "I...


Shannon Anne Walton, Age 7
I am like the tears of someone crying. I am as blue as the river. I collect into a puddle and I get bigger, and bigger into a lake. I...


Emotionally Spent
Pets are wonderful. I grew up with two dogs, one of which was mine. A white standard poodle, he was full of beans, loyal and incredibly...


Bad Things, Good People
You have to wonder, as you look at our world, why there is so much tragedy and suffering. Why do bad things happen to good people? What...














