Category Archives: Aidan

My New Year Starts: Menu Plan Monday

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Gwen

The beginning of September always seems more like a new year to me than any other time of year. The air starts to get a bit cooler, the rain starts to fall, the leaves start to turn and the kids … Continue reading →

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Lest We Forget

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Gwen

This was the first year in quite a few that we have not headed out to the Remembrance Day ceremony at Victory Square in downtown Vancouver.  I felt a little guilty about that until Aidan stood up and sang Oh … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Day at Elementary School

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Gwen

One thing that always gets me about elementary schools in Canada is their links to the past and especially to Remembrance Day. While I don’t really like the references to war and to the death the wars represent, I think … Continue reading →

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Brothers

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Gwen

My boys, Aidan (9) and Quinlan (6) are really close brothers. Sometimes it is just proximity and sharing a room, and other times like tonight it is a shared experience and an enjoyment of each others company. That is not … Continue reading →

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