A couple of weeks ago, I shared our chapter book list for kids in grades 1 through 6. Due to popular demand, I am sharing a list of 30 children’s picture books both my kids and I have loved reading together. I tried to include a mix of sentimental and fun books, as well as bedtime stories and books with Read More …
A couple days ago, I got my hands on freshly dug up Russet potatoes, leeks, and the most aromatic garlic from the farmer’s market. Given the gloomy and slightly cooler weather we have been having, I decided to turn these simple ingredients into a delicious Leek and Potato soup. I topped each bowl of soup with chopped fresh parsley, black Read More …
For the past three years, Udayan and Achyuthan have been celebrating their birthdays together and so far they love it! Even choosing a theme that my boys, four years apart, both like has not been as difficult as I had previously thought. This year Jurassic Park-obsessed Udayan chose a dinosaur theme and Achyuthan couldn’t be happier since his latest craze Read More …
Akshaya and Udayan do not watch TV from Monday through Friday. Instead, I’ve encouraged reading to occupy free time and as a result Akshaya and Udayan have become avid readers. We enjoy looking for new books to read and compiling reading lists. I tend to suggest timeless or classic books because I’ve read many of them as a child. It Read More …
Yesterday, we decided to visit the Pickering Museum Village. The children really enjoy visiting the ROM and they enjoyed our trip to the Canadian Automotive Museum so I thought another museum visit would be a great idea, particularly because there is so much potential to learn in these kinds of environment. The Pickering Museum Village is the largest living museum Read More …
A couple weeks ago, we took a trip to the Canadian Automotive Museum located in downtown Oshawa. All three of my kids are car-obsessed, especially Udayan so I knew this would be an exciting adventure for all. As predicted we had a wonderful visit, took tons of pictures of all the interesting cars on display, and learned a bit of Read More …
Your daughter will be born With fire in her heart A force to be reckoned with She should be told so from the start But the world will make her doubt The vastness of her power Convince her she is fragile enough to shatter And in need of a knight in shining armour As if a man’s love is the only way to complete her Slowly extinguishing the Read More …
Diet along with good oral hygiene are crucial parts of your child’s oral health. Calcium-rich foods are good for bone health, including his/her teeth as they can help strengthen teeth and protect tooth enamel. According to Health Canada, the recommended dietary allowance of calcium for children is 200 – 1300 mg per day, however, this is not always met. Based on Read More …
They tell me to quiet down, Talk softly My voice, too intense Too intimidating for those around me Don’t speak back My opinions are better kept to me They say a sharp tongue Takes away from my beauty And contradicts the softness of my body But my voice is only half song The other half, fury Like a sword It Read More …
Last week, we went strawberry picking at Downey’s Farm and came home with far more strawberries than we could possibly eat. One of the many things I made with our abundance of strawberries, is the classic strawberry shortcake. Although called a shortcake, this is more of a sweet biscuit topped with lemon butter and filled with slightly sweetened whipped cream Read More …
