I appreciate your patience. I have not written anything in a long time because I have been suffering from a bout of depression without truly realizing it. The inspiration for this site was having to leave my teaching career due to illness but still wanting […]
Author: Mindy
Pink Or Blue?
Living under the same roof with three generations has caused me to reflect. My husband and I currently have my 81-year-old dad living with us while we find him a more suitable living arrangement. Our 23-year-old son and his fiancee are also staying here while […]
World Pizza
Pizza! Who doesn’t love pizza? There are so many ways to enjoy a warm, melty, cheesy, pizza and the best part is that each pie can be as unique as the person who is eating it! A while back, I put together a reading bundle […]
“A Fun Little Book on Manners”
Am I Big Enough? By Julia Pinckney I read this book with my granddaughter recently. She loved it! It reminded me of something a principal I worked for used to share over the announcements regularly. I am not sure where he found this idea, but […]
The Element of Humour
The use of humour to create close family bonds and diffuse unpleasant situations has saved us as parents many times from doing or saying things we might have regretted and making a bad situation even worse! My husband and I have raised two boys. Being […]
A Sweet Book About Shapes
Sweet Shapes by Juana Medina Sweet Shapes is a lovely book that will make any reader ready for a delicious treat! It reminds me of my youngest young son, who loved to make our traditional Zebra cake. I am sure his favourite part was licking […]
Triggered!
Trauma is definitely at the forefront of my reading and research these days. During this pandemic and horrific racism, I feel like a tidal wave of emotion is hitting me. The intense feelings are like ghosts in my body: fright, flight and freeze. As I […]
Bored! Bored! Bored!
I believe that every parent wants to raise their child to be confident and independent and that bringing up a happy and self-reliant child is the highest parenting goal. But parenting is hard! It is also true that children do not wake up in the […]
Wine and Pizza!
As Friday night approaches, during the fifth week of quarantine, and you are enjoying a cocktail or a glass of wine, please think about this: According to Stephen Covey, there are seven habits of highly effective people. The way I see it, there are three […]
Creating A Reader
This short read delivers a quick look at how to create a love of reading in your child. Make reading a part of the bedtime routine. Preview the book. Look at the pictures. Make predictions together. Have fun. Children will learn from you that books […]