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LATEST ARTICLES ( 133 )

• In Praise of Slow

  

  As a (formerly) super-powered, special needs family, living life to the fullest in the Big City, we’re thrilled to slow down to a quieter life in Smalltown,... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Thankful

  

  We’ve been busy living the big life in Smalltown, Ontario (as recent ex-pats from Sprawling Southern Ontario). Here are some of our recent adventures: Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Tree Planting

  

  Our family was invited to plant trees with some local conservation groups. Two out of three kids loved it. Little Miss A, after demanding her own shovel bucke... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Six Year Old Armed with an iPhone

  

  The other day six year old Mr Sensitive took my iPhone out for a photography session. Here’s some of his shots! Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Tale of Two Strollers

  

  Boldly going where no stroller has gone before!We are fortunate to live in a country with a universal health care program, and, we are blessed to have of the... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Laundry, Or Lack of

  

  I have a confession to make:I haven’t done laundry in nearly two months now. And I could care less.Seriously. I haven’t touched a washer or dryer or folded clea... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Paci

  

  For those who don’t know, the paci is our family’s nickname for a pacifier. Sometimes called a binky, dummy, Susie or chooch (don’t ask), this piece of plastic... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Revenge of the Farmer’s Market

  

  Our family has been enjoying the three (or more!) different farmer’s markets in the communities surrounding our new home town in Smalltown, Ontario. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Ode to the Cheese String

  

  From Google imagesFor those that are unfamiliar with the cheese string, this in a piece of highly processed cheese shaped into a tube (or string) and... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Little Miss Adorable Goes to School

  

  The moment Little Miss Adorable has been waiting for all summer finally came – the first day of Junior Kindergarten! After sadly spending the summer watching bi... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Big Toot

  

  Summertime life in Smalltown, Ontario is marked by different festivals and farmer’s markets.  As brand-new citizens of Smalltown, our family is busy checking... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Back to School

  

  As our super-powered, special needs family settled into our new hometown, school registration was priority number one. After nearly two years of struggling... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• We’ve Been Busy

  

  In less than one week we’ve moved residences from the Greater Toronto Area (population nearly 6 million) and happily are settling into Smalltown, Ontario... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Food in Our Smalltown Lives

  

  We’ve been busy exploring farmers’ markets and Candy Factories (and a Tugboat Festival) Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Happiness

  

  Right now we’re living in a chaotic household, cardboard boxes in various states of open or closed, empty or full – for a Type A person who borders on OCD... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• We Made It!

  

  So we made it to our dream home, an old Victorian house in Smalltown, Ontario. We have high ceilings, two porches and a mudroom, a small garage and enormous... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Big Truck – A Day in the Life of The Dunk

  

  Big boy likes his big trucks (and oatmeal too)The Dunk is a typically developing toddler, who is nearly two. Which means he is entering ‘the terrible twos,’ a... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Moving Day

  

  So we survived moving day, packing all our belongings into a moving truck. I even managed to drive the moving truck while Hubby and the kids followed behind in... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Misadventures of Little Miss Adorable: from Bad to Worse

  

  Nearly four year old Little Miss Adorable has been busy lately. Cruising the world in her walker, and a veteran of dance and riding lessons, she’s gaining... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day: From Bad to Worse

  

  I could tell it’s gonna be a terrible, horrible, no-good very bad day.  I could tell because the city was in a heat alert and the humidex rivaled temperatures o... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING