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• What not to Wear: Little League Edition
  on May 25, 2013
  Parenting is a lot like an EKG; massive peaks and huge valleys, one right on the heels of the other. Take this morning, for example. It was Small's first stab at T-Ball, something she has really been wanting to try for awhile now. I expected some ner...
• The Gospel According to Small
  on Apr 25, 2013
  Small is learning to read in school and I had heard that a good way for kids to practice reading aloud is to have them read a book to the family dog. Lucinda Louise, Bulldog, does not represent world's most interested audience, but she's at leas...
• March...Break???
  on Mar 23, 2013
  One of my favourite speakers, Beth Moore, said her mom once told her that she used to be funnier when she spoke than she is now. Her response to this somewhat unflattering observation was, "well, life used to be funnier." Occasionally...
• Skating Canadian-Style
  on Feb 28, 2013
  I am one of those who belives that you haven't properly experienced skating unless you've done so on an outdoor rink. I grew up skating outside and unless you figure skate or play hockey, I can't think of a good reason to skate in a building whe...
• A Small Hint
  on Feb 6, 2013
  Everyday there is a period of time known in parenting-land as "the witching hour". It falls somewhere between dinner and bedtime and is characterized by general chaos, insanity and poor behaviour. For us it inevitably begins when Small's dad gets hom...
• Calling Dr. Small
  on Jan 16, 2013
  Yesterday I got roped into playing 'Doctor' with Small.  I am not one of those enviable parents who really gets into playing with children's toys, so it really is a chore to me, but it seems to be one of the obligations of the modern parent...
• Ho Ho Humbug
  on Dec 24, 2012
  Like many people, I remember well the disillusionment and disappointment I felt as a child when I found out Santa Claus is a big, fat lie. In that single moment, we learn that the world is a little less magical a place than we thought it was and...
• Poop Party
  on Dec 13, 2012
  I can assure the reader that barring anything unforseen and terribly bizarre, this will be my final post regarding bowel movements. Small is now fully trained, thank heaven, which is a phenomenon not at all unrelated to today's story. You see, at som...
• The Reverse
  on Nov 21, 2012
  Last Sunday was the Eastern Division final in the CFL, for anyone who cares, and I do since I am a Toronto Argonauts fan. I have been a fan of many different sports and sports teams over the years and I am, unfortunately, one of those types that beco...
• Not a Crap in the Field
  on Nov 6, 2012
  When I was young there was a popular song on the radio by Kenny Rogers which had the following lyrics: "4 hungry children, not a crop in the field." But my child's ears heard it differently and for many, many years I could have sworn he was actu...
• It's Going
  on Oct 17, 2012
  Small has been attending 'big' school for several weeks now, so the question on the minds of many seems to be, "how's school going?" It seems simple enough to wonder, and I certainly wish there were a simple answer, but I find I'm having trouble deci...
• A Light Cleaning
  on Oct 4, 2012
  Small being 4 years old, I've been feeling like it's high time I got her to a dentist. It's one of those things that's easily put off because the thought of it is so heinous. No one really likes going to the dentist, but in the case of Small I knew i...
• Just Swimmingly
  on Sep 17, 2012
  We are one of those nouveau houses that limits its t.v. watching, with one recent exeption being the summer Olympics. As a sports fan, I am always drawn to this rare event with its intense and borderline ridiculous drama of people striving to be the...
• Operation Pencil Crayon
  on Sep 4, 2012
  Another summer has come and gone in crazy fashion. This one seemed almost hard to catch up to we were so busy, although for the life of me I can't pinpoint exactly why. We did a couple of excursions to see family and a week-long camping trip in a tra...
• The Train
  on Aug 13, 2012
  I am a person of great order - in a borderline neurotic way. I do not like any sort of deviation to my plans, however minute. Small is similar in this respect and I am trying to discourage it in her so she doesn't end up as inflexible as her mother.
• Party of the Year
  on Jul 18, 2012
  For Small's first 3 birthdays, we held a family party for close relatives only. I always had a theme and spent a great deal of time finding matching decorations and coming up with activities and an order of events that most people likely could h...
• An Hour in Underwear
  on Jul 5, 2012
  A few weeks ago, Small was forewarned that once she reached the age of 4 (coming a few days hence), her pull-ups would be removed from the premises and she would be wearing underwear come hell or high water. This is a move of sheer desperation due to...
• Princess School
  on Jun 26, 2012
  Summer is here and this was the big week of transitions for Small and myself. Gym class is over, weekly Bible study is over, soccer is almost over and yesterday Small graduated from Nursery School. In preparation for this big change, I've tried to&nb...
• Small's Song
  on Jun 11, 2012
  Small has always been fond of singing and actually has a remarkable playlist of tunes stored in her head. I am still regularly serenaded at 'quiet time', though she would certainly never sing on demand or for any audience that isn't stuffed. Aside fr...
• Small Talk
  on Jun 1, 2012
  Like most parents, we often wonder what Small will be when she grows up. I have often thought it would be a terrible waste if she didn't become a lawyer, because for a 3 year-old she can argue like no one I've ever seen. A CEO would also make sense,...

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