Every morning I start my day considering all the things for which I am so grateful. Today I had the pleasure of breakfast with a girlfriend I only see about three times a year because she is so busy. She and I learned today that each of us wakes up every morning and consciously thinks about what we are grateful for. She meditates for five minutes and thinks about these things. I in contrast lay in bed lazily for a moment or two and thank my lucky stars for all the great th

Ten out of ten... We had two for one tickets from the Lucky Charms containers...three boxes, three free tickets. We tried to go on Wednesday afternoon at 2:55 pm at Colussus. We were there 20 minutes ahead of showtime and there were no seats together...none. The six of us would have had to each sit separately. No fun. We went back this morning at 10:40 am for the 11 am show at the Scarborough location. Cineplex kindly let us use the Wednesday passes this morning, and we sn

I love decorating the tree with the kids. Most of our ornaments are handmade creations from over the years and it always makes me happy to bring them out and put them up. The children like to see what they did before and add to the tree what they made this year. I am so appreciative of being able to slow down just a little over Christmas and savour the special moments. Looking forward to an enjoyable rest of today and tomorrow. #christmastree #grinch #familyofsix #ohchristm

My Christmas List 1. Make the holiday enjoyable for the kids 2. Eat lots of good food 3. Enjoy the company of friends and family 4. Get outside for a few long walks in the crisp winter air 5. Carve out some down time, including a. Watch a movie from start to finish, ideally in one sitting b. Start and actually finish a good book If somehow I can accomplish the above and also keep everyone I love healthy and happy over the break, it will be a miracle and will create a n

Monday was mild and snowy. My four were all feeling a little under the weather but that did not stop them from enjoying a day off school complete with toboggans and snow forts. Toronto doesn't generally get a lot of snow days so Monday was a perfect one to take. Undoubtedly there will be many more snow days over the holidays. #snowday #offschool #toboggans #snowforts #toronto #holidays #normawalton #normajeanwalton #normawaltonlawyer

My eldest daughter got a face painting kit for her birthday. Of course the baby had to be the guinea pig. "What do you want me to paint on you?" "A butterfly!" A butterfly named Gene Simmons was the result. The baby was delighted, but I suspect we need a bit more practice before we start touting our commercial face-painting services to unsuspecting parents of little girls. #facepainting #guineapieg #abutterfly #genesimmons #kiss #littlegirls #normawalton #normajeanwalton #

It was a dark and snowy morning... We did a snow pants inventory yesterday. My two girls are fine; one will wear her brother’s from last year and the other will wear her sister’s from last year. My boys though need them. Thus I ordered them from Joe Fresh at a 10% discount with free shipping in 4 to 7 business days. Based on the view out my back window, it looks like I should have gone into the store itself. #darkandsnowymorning #snowpantsinventory #joefresh #10discount #fr

My twin boys are almost always together, are fast friends, have each other’s back, and are competitive with each other. Evidence each on his tiptoes. #twinboys #fastfriends #alwaystogether #competitive #tiptoes #normawalton #normajeanwalton #normawaltonlawyer

Get my bottle now. I want gum mommy. Stop singing! I need soother. Another cookie...another cookie...another cookie mommy... If you live with a two year old who has started talking, you likely get bossed around constantly. My beautiful daughter is very verbal and very loud. She has three older siblings who are also very verbal and very loud. She has no problem asserting herself. As a result, I find myself saying "no", "not now", "wait until after dinner",and finally "STOP!"

Driving up the 404 on Saturday the sky was fascinating to the west. There was a heavy rain storm and you could see the water coming and receding and coming and receding. The clouds were flat and it was a deluge. When it rained on you, you could barely see in front of you to drive yet it would only last a few moments then would be clear until the next downpour hit. The land to the west around Aurora and Newmarket is flat with great visibility for miles so rain storms are in