a peek inside the fishbowl

On the walk to school today we talked about what would make a good name for a doggie newspaper. We decided that “The Morning Sniff” was the best. – Piper cracks me up. She is such a funny little pooch. After we give her a bath or a paw wash she tears around the house like […]

Like many of my  Westboro-area neighbours we are kinda proud of Westfest. Our chests puff out a little when talk comes around to this little neighborhood festival that grew. It’s become our own summertime tradition. It draws massive crowds, big acts, and best of all, it’s free. The girls always marvel at the fact that it’s at […]

I struggle with teacher gifts every year. I belong to the camp of parents who don’t like to give candles, smelly soaps, kitchen gadgets and various other doodads. Here’s the thing, just because you think it’s pretty doesn’t mean they do too. What scared me off tchotchkes forever was a sneak peek into the “mug shelves” in one of our school’s staff […]