Family Life

Merry Christmas from Jane, age 3.

Some kids are very rule-oriented.  They like to know what is expected of them at all times, and they will generally do things exactly as they “should” be done (according to the rules, anyway).  They might even make up their own rules from time to time.  Try to change something around in my son’s bedroom …

I love Christmas, I love music, and I love supporting local talent. When I heard about this grade 11 student, Sean Quigley, I just had to share his talent with you!  The video was upload yesterday and has already been viewed almost 5000 times! You can read the original story here.

Come December 1st, the holiday cards will start rolling in.  Some families are very organized and have their cards prepared and ready to mail right after Thanksgiving.  Others are racing to get them in before the holidays come and go.  And some will send “Happy New Year” cards instead.  They’re the smart ones, if you …

This is the week that they mayhem begins.  The decorations will go up this weekend.  The holiday cards will finally be ordered.  The party invitations will start rolling in.  The holiday music will be on repeat.  The shopping lists will be finalized, and the lists for Santa will be written. It’s official; the holiday season …