My son B is not a big eater. Actually, he has never been a big eater, ever since he was born. When he was around two or three years old, there were probably five foods we could choose from: Mac … Continue reading My Picky Eater Won’t Eat Jam—but He’ll Eat Sardines
Here we go again. We got another birthday party invitation. Isn’t a birthday party fun? Yeeees. Isn’t a birthday party exciting? Yeeeeeees. Isn’t a birthday party expensive? YEEEEEEEEES!! This time, the birthday party is for twins. (Duh duh duh.) Double … Continue reading Kids’ Birthday Party Etiquette: Siblings, Gifts, Allergies, and the Loot Bag Problem
When Do Kids Start Expecting a Big Birthday Party? My friend, who had a boy before I did, once gave me this advice: Put off having a big birthday party for as long as possible. Because once you start, there … Continue reading How Much We Spent on a Kids’ Birthday Party in Toronto—and Why We Chose an Indoor Playground
We went to Ribfest twice this summer, and we may go one more time. Not that we are the biggest Ribfest fans or anything. Although after our first visit, my husband did mention that he wanted to go to another … Continue reading Two Ribfests Down—and Maybe One More to Go
Every year, our family goes strawberry picking and apple picking. Strawberry picking usually falls around my husband’s birthday and Father’s Day weekend. For apple picking, we just choose a day sometime in September and go. For the past several years, … Continue reading Apple Picking Near Toronto: Our Family Tradition at Applevale Orchard
A few months after we quit Taekwondo, B suddenly asked me: “Mommy, am I going to do Taekwondo again?” I was surprised. He had never been the child who woke up excited because it was Taekwondo day. He participated and … Continue reading <TKD series No.3>Was Taekwondo Worth It for My Child?
When B first started Taekwondo, we weren’t sure he would even join the class. He is social now and enjoys being with his friends, but when he was younger, he didn’t like being in large groups. Fortunately, he adjusted surprisingly … Continue reading <TKD series No.2>Why We Quit Our Son’s Taekwondo Class After One Year
As i mentioned in another posting, B has never been a particularly big boy. After some difficult experiences with bullying at daycare, I always thought he should learn some type of martial art when he was old enough. And if … Continue reading <TKD series No.1>Kids’ Taekwondo in Toronto: What We Actually Paid for One Year
Yesterday, we took our kids, B and Mimi, to their swimming classes. They have been taking swimming lessons at our local community centre since B was about three years old and Mimi was only eight or nine months old. When … Continue reading Do Toronto Community Swimming Lessons Actually Work? Our Honest Experience
This year again, my coworkers got together for a backyard BBQ. It was led by one of my coworkers, who is known as the “Filipino Martha Stewart”. 😁 She prepared banana leaves and told us we could put all the … Continue reading A Backyard BBQ, a Filipino Boodle Fight, and Maybe Too Many Drinks
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