First day back at school for my three darling daughters (grades 2, 8 and 12) and all I have to show for it this morning is a picture of a dead snake. I forgot to take first day back to … Read More
My parents 50th Wedding Anniversary was on August 17, 2013. My sisters and I planned an elaborate, yet intimate, dinner and celebration at a historical hotel, The Hotel Eldorado in Kelowna, BC. All of my mom’s 5 siblings came from … Read More
For the most part, I am a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of a mom. I love hanging out with my kids, I love adventure and nature, and I believe in a good education (body/mind and soul). Our days are spent living a … Read More
Research suggests it takes only 66 days to develop a habit; so, summer is the perfect time to practice new learning habits with your kids. *scroll down for free give away! This week Modernista Mama has been focused on suspension bridge … Read More
Chickie Wow-Wow Raising a sensitive child is always joyful and sometimes challenging. Often, sensitive children develop anxiety at school in an attempt to adjust to the rigourous and overwhelming social demands. My daughter Pip is a sensitive child. She notices … Read More
For children, it’s the process of creating and believing in a dream that’s more important than the final outcome. My youngest daughter Pippi is wild for animals. She told me the other day that she’s going to live in the … Read More
Every family has a decadent special treat that cures almost anything: a bad day, exhaustion, sadness, anxiety, the blues from fighting a bug. Here is my family cure-all: Dairy Queen ice cream. We treat it like the sacred cure it … Read More
Cleaning the house seems anything but mindful. The word drudgery makes more sense. But what I’ve discovered, is that by making house cleaning a weekly family event, the drudgery is transformed into team building. On a deeper level, each family … Read More
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
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