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LATEST ARTICLES ( 111 )

• The Plains of Abraham

  The Canadian government developed a Minecraft map with resource pack and skins about the Plains of Abraham, 1759. Jack installed it the other day and it is a... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2020 FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Don’t Need Eggs for Meatloaf: Kid Koala (yay) and the Downward Spiral.

  

  Yesterday I went to Place des Arts to see Kid Koala’s (I know I’m old, I seriously recall him playing shows while he was underage…is this possible?) Nufonia Mus... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Year Moments

  

  What better way to start the year than with a bowl of noodle soup? Noodle soup for New Year has been with me since I lived in Korea some, holy crap, 20 years... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Supper and Play

  

  I’ve been working full-time since November and it has definitely been a challenge. The biggest one being finding that quality time to spend with Jack just... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Keeping Cool on a Hot Afternoon

  When the rare moment comes along, the one where I can prolong it to an hour or more by myself and actually lie down on the couch, I try to take it. Really I do. Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Because of the Heat…

  …I’m nursing a foot injury that I thought would be better by now. The heat has to do with how it happened. I went to open the back door of my decidedly... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Good and Clean BBQ Chicken Picnic for the Masses

  My niece and nephew have been in town for a month and their mother, my sister, came to join them for the past week. As always, the time sped by way too quickly ... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Jack and the Umbrella

  

  Look at those two hands, grasping the handle. Look at his little determined face. He is in awe that he has an umbrella. He loves his umbrella, all the more... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Jack and the Umbrella

  

  Look at those two hands, grasping the handle. Look at his little determined face. He is in awe that he has an umbrella. He loves his umbrella, all the more... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Eat Well and Love Each Other.

  

  This is what underlies how I strive to raise Jack. That we should eat well and love each other. Why those two things in particular? Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Family Reading Culture and Endless ABC

  

  Yes, Jack plays with my iPad. We like to look through the pictures in my camera roll together, watch little music videos, and play a few games. A few months... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Best. Game. Ever.

  

  I go into child pose. Jack drives his little cars all over my back. Little boy gets to play with his mommy. Mommy gets to nap. See? Best. Game. Ever. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Passover with Jack

  It’s Pesach, the first Seder was last night so yesterday morning was spent making desserts to bring to my parents ‘ house while singing Ma Nishtanh and Daiyanu... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• These Awesome Cookies Keep Getting Better

  

  I discovered this cookie recipe a while back in my search for a yummy (read – not dry and/or falling apart and/or tasteless and/or too banana-y) cookie that... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Learning, Naturally

  …or is that Acquiring, Naturally? I’ve been thinking a lot about language learning lately, as I bring a group of students towards final evaluations in a few... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2013 COMMUNITY, SCHOOLING, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Dirty Secrets Re: Flipping the Classroom

  I have a dirty little secret to share. Actually, I have a few. Dirty Secret #1 I don’t think video lessons are all that. When we talk of flipped classrooms we... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 COMMUNITY, SCHOOLING, SELF EXPRESSION

• School Makes Me…

  

  Yesterday I shared a photo shared by one of my facebook friends. When I first saw it, I had a visceral reaction – my gut literally lurched as I read the words i... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 COMMUNITY, SCHOOLING, SELF EXPRESSION

• 22 Month Eating Machine

  

  So I made a whackload of a kale, onion, garlic, sweet red pepper, ham, apple, raisin sautéed in olive oil with some balsamic vinegar and dijon mustard salt and... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Still Boiling (almost) 5 Months Later…

  

  That was back in June. It’s now almost November and there is still no reason provided. And we are still boiling water. At least now the extra heat created from... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Respectful Guidance

  

  In everything. We can’t go around trying to do new things without someone to guide us. And we can’t go around asking people to try to do new things without... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2012 COMMUNITY, SCHOOLING, SELF EXPRESSION