The milestones, all those firsts, they never stop coming. Each time one occurs, I reflect on those things we’re expected to expect, all those things kids do and all those wonderful things they’ll achieve. Such proud moments. I think, yes, most of the Check The Box type milestones conclude around the age of three, or…
The Sporing
It started as a small collection. Just three or four had sprouted on the couch, and were relatively easily removed. I had them replanted in another area, where I could close the door on them. I didn’t have to look at them, nor was I bothered by them. What happened next really shouldn’t have surprised…
Food & Recipes
How I Made an Iron Throne Cake
Having taken on the recent intiative of remaining one of the significant minority that has never watched Game of Thrones, and hosting no intention to ever watch it – in fact, I have made it my mission in life to never watch it (although, I do oft shy from the term “never”, as, inevitably, when I “never” the…
The Best Sports Drinks for Kids
I’m always up for some good, sensible natter about foods and beverages that are of some level of nutritional benefit for people. The greater the nutritional benefit, the better. I’m also fascinated that ‘we’ understand that commercially marketed sports drinks come with some nutrients (or ‘nutrients’ in many cases, using the term very loosely) in…
Home Made Energy Drinks
This is a quick, easy recipe for making your own energy / post workout drink. Sure, this recipe requires the use of a kitchen device that some view as merely a ‘fad’ … whatevs, I use it every night to make this drink. The same drink can be made a few ways, many of which…
The Separation
There are many things I find confounding when it comes to parenting, and so many, many different stages and milestones our children go through and accomplish. Many are we are not ever told of, although if we closely look at what our parenting counterparts speak about, we’ll see that they are ever so common. Milestones…
These Boobs are Made for Walking
I think it’s about twelve months now that I have been partaking in regular bouts of pilates and yoga. I did do a Body Pump class in that time, too. Just the once. It was okay, I just didn’t make it back. Probably because I didn’t enjoy it so much. Or just … because. Pilates…