Truths By Crissy: Papal Dreams
Wry and Retro: Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience…she’s been there. Papal dreaming amongst pink fluffy puffs of smoke… Wake me when the Pope’s a woman.
Mixed-Up Moment:Cutting Hair Becomes a Family Affair
As the kids grow, the price of a hair cut grows with them. My teenage daughters’ hair trims cost as much as my own. An enjoyable way to save money on hair cuts and encourage sibling/family bonding time is to … Read More
Mindful Tip: A Graveyard Stroll
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If you’re looking for a quiet, enjoyable time to connect with your children, take a walk through a graveyard. Graveyards are often in beautiful park like settings–quiet, with no traffic and provide interesting historical information to activate your imaginations. Children, … Read More
Truths By Crissy: Cruisin’
Wry and Retro–Crissy’s not only beautiful, she has life experience…she’s been there. Cruise through life as though you’re the coolest cat in the neighborhood and flip the bird to any kill-joy who points out your training wheels.
Mixed-Up Moment: Travel with Teens and a Thule
Travel with Teens and a Thule Modern cars are not created for large families. On a recent family trip, I found myself with five children and a car designed for 3 children maximum. Roof box to the rescue! I discovered my … Read More
Monday’s Mindful Tip: The Vomit Bucket List
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I can cross Spring Break with 5 vomiting Kids off my bucket list now. I admit, mindfulness is being challenged today. I am visiting my sister’s home with my three children and two of my nieces. All 5 children have a … Read More
A Visit with Pippi Longstocking
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I’m on a mountain road trip in the Kootenays, BC with five darling girls–Yes, in Nelson BC. We braved high mountain passes to reach the girl’s Auntie T. Auntie T is like a fantasy Auntie to her nieces. If Pippi … Read More
Club Zen For Dogs
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Sometimes you must deal with dog aggression head-on: teach them to meditate! That’s why I put my dogs in Club Zen–Mindfulness training for dogs. Here’s a peek at what my dog boys get up to during mindfulness class: Fernando: She … Read More
Monday’s Mindful Tip: A Moment of Chess
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On some Monday’s I’m going to share a little tip on how to bring mindfulness into the lives of you and your child. For my first Monday’s MIndful Tip I am suggesting the game of chess. Don’t panic, I’m not suggesting … Read More
Peter Not-Pizzaface and the Sugar Shack at Sea
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When I’m not writing freelance articles like this one: http://familyshare.com/the-nitty-gritty-on-how-to-survive-a-flight-with-young-children?Itemid=631 –I am writing fiction. I’m finishing the final edit of the second novel in my middle years’ fiction series. All the books in the series take place in BC and … Read More
Party in the Bath!
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Sometimes a mom needs a taste of Disney, a small taste–five minutes worth. My daughter gave me a Lush bath bomb for Christmas. I usually put nothing in my bath (save a few drops of essential lavender oil) as I … Read More
Change, The One Thing Canadians Can Count On
The seasons are changing again. As a Canadian, this means a lot to me. My entire life style changes with the seasons. This is especially true as I live in the Okanagan region of Canada. Our summers are very hot, … Read More
Create, Toil and Die
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Why does an artist keep at it? It is the obsessive need to create along with the acknowledgement that one has deeply suffered–living outside the “normal” society model of working 9-5 for an institution and receiving a paycheck. To stop … Read More
Ninja School Audition Tape
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Playing with your kids is important: their games, their rules. The time they actually really want you to play with them is fleeting. So let your inner coolness vanish, jump in with both feet and be the dork you’re meant … Read More
Girl Gone Zen
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Children as young as age six practice and use meditation techniques–on their own–to deal with everyday life situations. At a recent parent teacher interview, I was taken by surprise (and thrilled) that Pip’s grade one teacher said Pip is very … Read More