So we finally bit the bullet and are moving house. The thought of it is overwhelming – so much crap to be sorted, packed or purged. With six kids, I know you can imagine just how much crap we’re talking here. Adding further stress is the prospect of making our current house look nice enough that…
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Added by Julie Cole on November 23, 2009 at 6:56am —
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So we finally bit the bullet and are moving house. The thought of it is overwhelming – so much crap to be sorted, packed or purged. With six kids, I know you can imagine just how much crap we’re talking here. Adding further stress is the prospect of making our current house look nice enough that…
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Added by Julie Cole on November 23, 2009 at 6:56am —
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We can all give in little ways that make a huge difference. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want their children to be kind and generous people who grow up with a desire to make contributions. There is no question that the best way to teach kids is through role modeling. At Mabel’s Labels we wanted our work lives to reflect that value, so over a year ago we started a Community Relations Committee. We recently had a look at what we have accomplished and it left us with a decent case of the warm fu…
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Added by Julie Cole on November 9, 2009 at 11:14am —
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I was miraculously alone in my car the other day tuned into CBC, hoping to catch the dreamy voice of long- time crush, Jian Ghomeshi.
Being interviewed was Shane Earle, Mount Cashel Orphanage survivor. Something he said really resonated with me: the way we live each day as an adult is a constant reaction to how we were treated as a child.
That really spoke to me – although the majority of our years are spent as an adult, those childhood years are with us always. We carry those around with us d…
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Added by Julie Cole on October 13, 2009 at 11:27am —
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Since most parents are not particularly fond of whining, “you get what you get and you don’t get upset” is a common mantra in many households. It is most often heard immediately following annoying requests such as “but I wanted to sit in THAT chair” or “no, not the blue plate, the RED one!”
The adult version of “you get what you get” is when you have a baby. Not a lot of social engineering is involved so you can’t exactly order a baby of a particular gender or personality type. You can’t even c…
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Added by Julie Cole on August 24, 2009 at 7:17am —
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Like any kiddos, mine are big fans of critters and creatures. They are particularly fond of chipmunks, and at the cottage they spend a lot of time feeding and basically domesticating these little creatures.
Turns out they have made fast friends with the little critters at hom…
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Added by Julie Cole on August 17, 2009 at 8:14am —
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The picture you see is of my beautiful nephew Emmett with his dog, Magnum. A picture of our family pet does not exist because we do not have, nor will we ever get a furry friend. My kiddos often complain about how difficult it is having a mean mama. I like to remin…
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Added by Julie Cole on June 15, 2009 at 8:41am —
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Anything is Possible: The Magic of Chris Lopez
It was a huge crowd at this fun evening of magic at the Beale Memorial Library on June 11th! Magician extraordinaire Christopher Lopez visited our Children's Summer Reading Program as part of his 2009 Anything is Possible Tour. It was trul…
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Added by KCLibraryKids on June 11, 2009 at 4:00pm —
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If you commented on the Name Game blog entry, keep watch on Caitlin’s “Mabel Files” (www.blog.mabel.ca) where she will soon be posting the winner of the Camp Pack. Caitlin takes care of all the official stuff and I get to have the blogging fun. Heck, I’m on maternity leave so it seems fair that I run the contest and someone else worries about monitoring entries, wouldn’t you say?
Although I’m on mat leave, I have not fallen off the face of the earth entirely - still blogging, checking facebook,…
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Added by Julie Cole on June 1, 2009 at 7:00am —
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One week today and my baby is going to be here. Is it just me or has this been the fastest pregnancy known to mama-kind? Usually it is only other women's pregnancies that go quickly. I have now officially run out of time and it looks as though, among other things, I never will get around to having those pregnancy blood tests done.
I will, however, prep the Biggies on the arrival of their new sibling. I have never actually witnessed sibling jealousy in my household, particularly with regards to…
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Added by Julie Cole on April 20, 2009 at 8:30am —
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I remember the birth of my first child quite vividly. The other deliveries tend to blend a bit. I've been known to say things like "during one delivery, my blood pressure was really low" or "one of my babies had low blood sugar after birth".
Which baby? What delivery? I can't answer those questions with any kind of confidence.
I even remember the details about Number One Son's first year of life. Not so sure about the others, but I can confirm that they wore nothing but sleepers for a year and…
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Added by Julie Cole on February 2, 2009 at 7:46am —
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I spent the morning at the pumpkin patch with four of my five kiddos. There were many families there spending the sunny autumn day together. Most families looked pretty nuclear - a mom and dad with a kid or two. Often when I rock up to places alone with a handful of kids I get the 'wow, you're brave' look from by-standers. I don't think people realize that it is all relative and comes down to what you are used to - stress levels for me to take four of five out would be no different to what they…
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Added by Julie Cole on October 19, 2008 at 7:15pm —
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Moving House
A Magical Kickoff!
