I’m so excited about the first day of summer! After the long Canadian winters that we “enjoy”, summer feels really amazing! And my summer bucket list this year is pretty simple: hang out in the garden with my daughters, grow some veggies, go on a hike and at the lake and of course enjoy our…
When I was in my twenties, a notion of perfect was a gathering in some distant and exotic place with a big group of friends. I used to say that travelling far is my version of perfect. Oh, and staying up late. And it’s funny when I think about it now, but I used to…
I find that now, at four years old, my daughter is more than ever eager to learn and comprehend. She’s a very creative little creature, full of energy and enthusiasm who claims to know it all too. But obviously she doesn’t. And I’ve been trying to teach her about the months of the year for…
If there would be one activity that I would encourage the most in kids, it would be imaginative play. And kids nowadays engage so much less in imaginative play then the kids in the past! With screen time on one hand, and overcharged schedule on the other, imaginative play gets left behind by parents and…
If I’d have to describe my first couple of months as a mother in only one word, it would be exhaustion. Yes there was love, and there was amazement and pride and joy, but mainly exhaustion. Nobody really knew, except my husband, how bad it was. That for the first four months of our parenting…
It’s been a while now since I’m looking for homeschooling solutions and support. As you might know, my situation is a bit unusual, since I raise my kids bilingually. That’s why I make sure that everything they learn in their educative day care, they’ll learn with me in my language. And that’s why I homeschool….
