Cancer Survivor, writing about Health and Fitness as you age

YD77UJ5R58XH Since we don't do this very often (once a year), I thought I'd share my most recent experience going to a Christmas party at a friend's house. Get dinner ready for kids. Pyjamas laid out? Check. Instructions for babysitter? Check. Phone numbers by phone? Check. Ok, enough time for a super quick shower.  Please, please don't let Liam want to come in the shower with me. What's the time? Geez, ok, I'll wear that skirt and top, and hope nobody remembers it. Good grief, this skirt is too tight, why didn't I try it on earlier? (Much wiggling going on.)  Ok, if I wear the top over it, nobody will see the skirt way, way up on my torso - the only place it'll fit. Is the babysitter here yet? In the middle of dressing, to Liam: "Yes baby what are you playing?  Are you and Lucas scouting for Miss Sharon? Ok, go back to the door and scout." Ok, got them out of the bathroom for a few minutes to finish dress. Ok, must p

6B5PM3PSEY3S ..amongst other parts of my body.  More and more as the children get older (Lucas is now 8), I find myself having to negotiate the dark, murky and treacherous waters of philosophical issues (I can barely get that out correctly). Take for example, your simple roadside beggar.  Do you give money to roadside beggars?  We don't.  As we've tried to explain to Lucas, we give money to organizations that provide support for the homeless, therefore we feel there is a place for these individuals to go.  If we gave money to everyone who we saw begging, we don't know if they will spend it on food or buying a lottery ticket.  By giving it to local community organizations we are more confident that our money is being used effectively. But is that the point? Is it worth it to demonstrate charity to our son, to just give regardless of what the money will be used for?  How can we show him charity and help him make thoughtful decisions about how to spend his money?   He

A short and light post today, I'm busy wrapping presents for the kids.  So here is what I know (and there's more I am sure).  A well-child visit to the doctor is usually followed by a sick-child visit one week later Liam will poop just as we are about to leave to drop Lucas to school, and in fact, there is greater than a 50% chance Liam will do this whenever we are late getting somewhere Liam will sleep through the night, without even a cough or a cry, when the other parent is on duty, the one who is not me Liam will have the hardest (and longest) time getting to sleep on the night of my book club or Girls Night Out or....fill in the blank; causing maximum disruption to my plans Liam will cry out just as my head hits the pillow and I turn out the light, or within 1/2 hour of my doing so, whichever is worse for me.  If I delay going to bed to avoid that, then he will delay too.  My husband can attest to this phenomenon, in his words, "How does he (Liam) know?"