Category Archives: Motherhood

Celebrating Four With a Little Ninja Warrior Training

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

Sunday marked the final stretch of the Samuel birthday marathon. Apparently four is the age when children gain full understanding of the benefits of a birthday (presents! cake!). Samuel didn’t even notice that I was too busy to plan anything … Continue reading →

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He’s Four!

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

My baby turned four on Saturday. FOUR! I say this every single year, but I’m just not sure how this happened. How did that teeny tiny little boy turn into a four-year old? We celebrated quietly with birthday cake, hot … Continue reading →

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Did Someone Say it Was Good Friday Today?

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

May I Vent for a Moment? Today is Good Friday which means I am at home balancing trying to getting a little work done with looking after a child (daycare is closed). If I were in Australia, I would be … Continue reading →

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International Travel with Children: Surviving In Flight and On the Ground

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

I’m sharing a few more tips and tricks, based on my own experience, about how to best survive long international trips with children. Last week I shared some of the things I am doing now (three months in advance) to … Continue reading →

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Seven Kids Travel Items: To Keep Them Entertained and Help Maintain Your Sanity

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

As I mentioned in my previous post, part of my planning strategy for a trip to Australia with the kids is to bring items that are age appropriate and will keep them as busy as possible during the marathon flight … Continue reading →

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Three Things I’m Doing Now to Prepare for an International Flight with Children

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

This is the first in a series of posts I plan to write about traveling internationally with small with children. I decided to write this series partially to share the information I find myself  giving friends and colleagues on a … Continue reading →

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Snow. Meh.

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Sharing a few photos from a January drive up Mt Hood in recognition of the “blizzard” I drove through on the way to work this morning. OK, not quite a blizzard. It was more like someone was playing a sick … Continue reading →

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Today’s Photo of Action Figures Saying “Please”

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

We skipped swimming lessons on Saturday morning so Thomas could recover from a cold. Instead, we stayed inside all day while the rain bucketed down outside between short bursts of sunshine. Good thing the boys decided to play well together … Continue reading →

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Five Things Friday: More Children’s Books Worth Reading More than Once

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

A couple of months ago, Samuel decided that, each night, he would like to read a few books to himself before going to sleep. Of course Kei and I read to the kids every night before bed, but this is … Continue reading →

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A Big Weekend for Six

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

I think, if you asked Thomas right now, he’d say being six is great. Take this weekend, for example. Friday – came home from school with an unexpected report card that shows how great he is doing in both Japanese … Continue reading →

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