This is really a Love/Stress relationship for me. On one hand, I LOVE taking vacations and holidays with my family and cherish the memories we have. On the other hand, I STRESS about the trade-offs of cost versus quality, the myriad of options to choose from, etc. However, after having done this for the past three years, I’ve come up with three tips which have made life a bit easier for me, and now I’m sharing them with you with the hope that they’ll help you too!
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“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away”

This past week had the same number of hours as any other week, but in terms of memories, it far surpassed any week in recent memory. From teeth to toe-nails, here are some recent family highlights to share with you and some related useful references you can check out to help you in your parenting journey. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s funny how children and adults approach new experiences differently. As a father, I was slightly worried about how Book Boy would do at his first ever baseball game last week. Book Boy, on the other hand, was a bundle of excited energy! There were some kids who could play really well (obviously had played for a couple of years) and there were others (like Book Boy) who were just starting out.
So as his Dad, I’ve taken it upon myself to find some ways to help Book Boy accelerate his baseball learning curve through games, practices, colouring sheets … anything … and you’re the lucky recipient of my research! So here we go! Read the rest of this entry »
Do you have any voicemails of your kids calling you and leaving you funny/touching/hilarious messages?
Do you listen to these messages when you’re having a bad day?
Do you wish you could save them on your computer?
I’ve had a voicemail message from Book Boy saved on my work voicemail box for about 1.5 years, had been meaning to transfer it to my computer and have finally gotten around to it (a round tuit?).
Find out how to save YOUR treasured voicemails and listen to the voicemail from Book Boy that cheers me up whenever I’m feeling down! Read the rest of this entry »