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Grandma Sent Some Space Stickers and…

March 30th, 2011Posted by Risa Kawchuk

here’s what Daegan did with them: Just a short post tonight as I have a lot on my mind. I am realizing that I am at a crossroads of sorts, that what has been so helpful in the past no longer is—I have moved on, grown, changed. I want (and need!) to make room for [...]

Baby Bunnies

January 27th, 2011Posted by Risa Kawchuk

On the weekend, after their first Fit ‘n’ Fun class (awesome!), the boys and I headed over to a friend’s house to meet some 2-day-old baby bunnies. It was an amazing experience to interact with the bunnies, and Daegan took to it right away, handling both babes and parents. Gareth was a bit more nervous [...]

Nature Walks, Friends, and Third Cousins

October 21st, 2010Posted by Risa Kawchuk

Today we had a few friends over for a playdate and made the most of our unseasonably warm, sunny weather by playing in the yard and at the local park / playground. Last Thursday we headed to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary with these same friends. As it turns out, some of these friends are distant [...]

Scoot, Trike, Bike & Walk: Fish Creek Park

May 14th, 2010Posted by Risa Kawchuk

This afternoon the boys and I met up with some friends down at Fish Creek Park, a huge wildlife area in south Calgary. The boys rode their bikes, scooters and trikes while while we two Moms walked and talked. It was a lovely way to spend an absolutely gorgeous afternoon in the sunshine! And we [...]

AP Park Day

May 13th, 2010Posted by Risa Kawchuk

After getting some chores and homeschool work done, the boys and I headed over to meet up with the Calgary Attachment Parenting group at their weekly park day. They meet at a park / playground that is pesticide free (and frankly has less dandelions than lots of other places right now!) The boys had a [...]

Park Day!

April 24th, 2010Posted by Risa Kawchuk

The boys and I met up with some homeschoolers on Wednesday at our local nature park, as the temperature climbed into the low 20s C (70s F). The boys told me they had a great time and want to do more homeschool park days. They spent their time doing many things. Writing in the dirt: [...]