Comments for Left Coast Mama http://leftcoastmama.net Making Things Write on the Wrong Coast Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:23:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Farewell 2011, Hello 2012 by NanaLorraine http://leftcoastmama.net/2011/12/31/farewell-2011-hello-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-380396 NanaLorraine Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:23:13 +0000 http://leftcoastmama.net/?p=3266#comment-380396 Wise child. Good resolutions which will make you and your boys happy and productive during 2012. My big goal is to get all A's and stay ahead of my homework. Doable I think. Wise child. Good resolutions which will make you and your boys happy and productive during 2012. My big goal is to get all A’s and stay ahead of my homework. Doable I think.

]]> Comment on The Halifax Explosion: Repost by Tracey http://leftcoastmama.net/2011/12/06/the-halifax-explosion-repost/comment-page-1/#comment-378389 Tracey Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:18:09 +0000 http://leftcoastmama.net/?p=3246#comment-378389 So easy to forget the things that have happened in the past. Thanks for the reminder Gwen. So easy to forget the things that have happened in the past. Thanks for the reminder Gwen.

]]> Comment on Do You Believe in Santa? I do. by Kerry http://leftcoastmama.net/2011/12/02/do-you-believe-in-santa-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-377887 Kerry Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:05:51 +0000 http://leftcoastmama.net/?p=3232#comment-377887 I battle with this too. I tend to over give to my kids I think due to my childhood..however, like you, I never FELT poor or hard done by...my mom hid her worry very well. I too remember kindness at Christmas. We had been homeless for a few months and our first Christmas in a new flat, her office gave me gifts from 'santa'..I will never forget how full under the tree looked. I constantly remind the kids to not judge others actions as they do not know their circumstances. I remind them that not everyone gets the stuff they do. I make sure they see why the school supports charities and who the foodbank feeds. We have even done the Kiva loans with Adam. Santa and Christmas has always been a time to think of others....family and strangers....friends and those gone from our lives. I want my kids to see that too. Lovely post Gwen I battle with this too. I tend to over give to my kids I think due to my childhood..however, like you, I never FELT poor or hard done by…my mom hid her worry very well.

I too remember kindness at Christmas. We had been homeless for a few months and our first Christmas in a new flat, her office gave me gifts from ‘santa’..I will never forget how full under the tree looked.

I constantly remind the kids to not judge others actions as they do not know their circumstances. I remind them that not everyone gets the stuff they do.

I make sure they see why the school supports charities and who the foodbank feeds.

We have even done the Kiva loans with Adam.

Santa and Christmas has always been a time to think of others….family and strangers….friends and those gone from our lives.

I want my kids to see that too.

Lovely post Gwen

]]> Comment on Do You Believe in Santa? I do. by almost bedtime http://leftcoastmama.net/2011/12/02/do-you-believe-in-santa-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-377881 almost bedtime Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:22:34 +0000 http://leftcoastmama.net/?p=3232#comment-377881 Hi! I found you when I was searching to see what my 'competition' was for the Today's Parent blogging challenge :-) I saw that someone had been doing the same search and found me so I thought that I would be nosy and take the time to do a similar search. Anyway I came across your blog and am so happy that I did. I have really enjoyed reading your posts. I, especially, love this one. Last week my girls donated some food for a collection at school and today in the supermarket one of them wanted to buy some more to donate. It's wonderful when kids think about giving rather than receiving. Great post! Hi! I found you when I was searching to see what my ‘competition’ was for the Today’s Parent blogging challenge :-) I saw that someone had been doing the same search and found me so I thought that I would be nosy and take the time to do a similar search. Anyway I came across your blog and am so happy that I did. I have really enjoyed reading your posts. I, especially, love this one. Last week my girls donated some food for a collection at school and today in the supermarket one of them wanted to buy some more to donate. It’s wonderful when kids think about giving rather than receiving. Great post!

]]> Comment on Do You Believe in Santa? I do. by NanaLorraine http://leftcoastmama.net/2011/12/02/do-you-believe-in-santa-i-do/comment-page-1/#comment-377838 NanaLorraine Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:06:49 +0000 http://leftcoastmama.net/?p=3232#comment-377838 Thank you. I love you so much and now that you have your boys you understand how much. Thank you. I love you so much and now that you have your boys you understand how much.

]]> Comment on Uniquely Me, Uniquely Mommy, Uniquely Gwen by edmontonjb http://leftcoastmama.net/2011/11/30/uniquely-me-uniquely-mommy-uniquely-gwen/comment-page-1/#comment-377772 edmontonjb Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:59:39 +0000 http://leftcoastmama.net/?p=3210#comment-377772 What a great post! My husband and I are also from the Maritimes and living out west(Edmonton). It is incredibly hard to raise kids so far away from family and close friends. I think you definitely have a unique voice. Good luck! What a great post! My husband and I are also from the Maritimes and living out west(Edmonton). It is incredibly hard to raise kids so far away from family and close friends.

I think you definitely have a unique voice. Good luck!

]]> Comment on Best Day Ever According to the Boys by Jessica http://leftcoastmama.net/2011/11/25/best-day-ever-according-to-the-boys/comment-page-1/#comment-377141 Jessica Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:12:08 +0000 http://leftcoastmama.net/?p=3137#comment-377141 That sounds like a great day! My girls love Bobs and Lolo, but they never seem to get down to Toronto. That sounds like a great day! My girls love Bobs and Lolo, but they never seem to get down to Toronto.

]]> Comment on Follow the Yellow Brick Road by Lenard http://leftcoastmama.net/2011/11/18/follow-the-yellow-brick-road/comment-page-1/#comment-376859 Lenard Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:35:10 +0000 http://leftcoastmama.net/?p=3085#comment-376859 Howdy! My favourite character is certainly the Cowardly Lion. Thanks! Howdy! My favourite character is certainly the Cowardly Lion. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Follow the Yellow Brick Road by Veronika http://leftcoastmama.net/2011/11/18/follow-the-yellow-brick-road/comment-page-1/#comment-376775 Veronika Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:24:27 +0000 http://leftcoastmama.net/?p=3085#comment-376775 Wicked witch of the west....I can relate sometimes! Wicked witch of the west….I can relate sometimes!

]]> Comment on Follow the Yellow Brick Road by Kara http://leftcoastmama.net/2011/11/18/follow-the-yellow-brick-road/comment-page-1/#comment-376757 Kara Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:20:18 +0000 http://leftcoastmama.net/?p=3085#comment-376757 Actually that was Emma who picked the lion, not Kara. Actually that was Emma who picked the lion, not Kara.

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