If you’ve minigolfed with young children, you’re likely aware that it’s a dangerous activity that could require hospitalization. To read about the mini-putt injuries we sustained when Vivian and William were four years old, please go to my humour column, which was published in yesterday’s Calgary Herald. Click here: Minigolfing with Kids: A Bad Idea. […]
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Thing 1 & Thing 2's Excellent Adventure: Stop 3 = Maryland
Stop 2: Jefferson, Maryland Host: Thoughtsy Distance Logged Since Calgary: 4056 kms/2520 miles Next Stop: Joplin, Missouri After their adventures zip-lining in West Virginia, Thing 1 and Thing 2 headed northeast to Maryland (spot the Canadian whose US geography is improving). I’m delighted that Thoughtsy hosted my two stuffies. Thoughtsy is an entertaining and intelligent […]
10 Signs of Summer, Literally
In the past couple months, I’ve collected some signs that have made me smile: Signs of Summer, if you will. Here are 10 of them. Sign 1: Graffiti in a Private School Bathroom (Final Exam Week) Sign 2: The Front Page of The Calgary Herald Sign 3: The Placement of James Rollins’ Book at Indigo […]
When Your Child Wonders What Age She Can Have a Baby, Ask Facebook
Last week, seven-year-old Vivian was back at it, peppering me with questions about God, sperm banks, and babies. This is why I don’t home school, I thought. From September to June, I can rely on her classmates to give the wrong answer; in July and August, however, it’s up to me. So when Vivian asked […]
I am the DH: Being Married to Ironic Mom (Part II)
Back by popular request after his Part 1 post, here is my husband, that man who once complimented me by saying, “You’re the third funniest woman I’ve ever met.” Enjoy his guest post on what it’s like to be married to a farm girl. I am the DH. I am the Dear Husband, butt of […]
Thing 1 & Thing 2's Excellent Adventure: Stop 2 = West Virginia!
Stop 2: Minden, West Virginia Host: Kathy B. Owen Distance Logged Since Calgary: 3565 kms/2216 miles Next Stop: Jefferson, Maryland Fresh off their adventures in Tennessee, Thing 1 & Thing 2 traveled to Minden, West Virginia where they were entertained by Kathy Owen and her family while they went on holiday. Kathy is a mystery […]
What To Do with a Dead Chicken
I am thrilled to bring you a guest post today by Kim Wilson. Kim is a great writer who works with college students and encourages people to achieve things they never thought possible. In her free time, she runs marathons, eats sushi, enjoys CrossFit, takes pictures, and tries new things. She also is an undertaker of chickens. All […]
StuffKidsWrite.com features: Bunny Masks, George Orwell, and Summer Camp
In a few days, I will be off the grid. My brother is going to take me sailing, shove me into a kayak, and hopefully teach my twins to ride their “big kids’ bikes” without training wheels. This will happen at a salt water lake in the middle of the prairies. This is the same […]
On Being a Farm Girl and a Younger Sister
Autumn 1996 I walk onto my apartment’s balcony holding the cordless phone to my ear. “So,” I tell my brother who’s taking his PhD in Agriculture in Manitoba, “I’ve signed up to take a six-week self defense workshop.” “That’s cool,” he says. “Any particular reason?” “No, not really. My friend wants to take it, and […]
Adult Doodling Gone Wrong
I like to doodle, not because it’s a skill I possess, but because my hands seem to belong to another body, gesticulating wildly when I speak. Doodling sometimes contains them. The other day, my mom, dad and I were having our nightly, pre-dinner game of cribbage. While waiting for my mom to deal me a […]