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Belated Father’s Day Post
Father’s day was another busy day for this daddy. So busy in fact that my wife promised to give me a day in lieu so I could rest and relax. She should, she was the slave driver who put me … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day!
I would like to dedicate this blog to all the wonderful women who have played, and still play, a major role in my life. Helping to define the man I am today. My long-deceased aunt comes to mind. Tanty (Aunty), … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged Family, Happy Mother's Day, Home, life, Mother, Mother's Day, Parenting
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Neverending Winter Causing Chaos In Home
This extended cold spell is wreaking havoc on the family. Our kids are going stir crazy and we are at the end of our ropes. Ok, maybe it’s not that bad. Maybe Mommy and Daddy are the stir crazy ones … Continue reading
Daddy Hates To Eat Alone
I love nothing better for dinner than a good ole breakfast. So yesterday when Amie suggested that I make a pancake dinner for myself and the boys, including our International student, Alex, I was more than thrilled. I imagined us … Continue reading
Naps are not just for babies and the dishes can wait
A couple Sundays ago, Amie and I did something that I can’t remember us ever doing. After putting the boys down for their afternoon naps, we went to bed also and not for any extra-curricular activity either. It was just … Continue reading
Forgetting Who Your Kids Are And Sometimes Who You Are.
Do you sometimes forget who your kids are? No, not their names, we all do that. I am talking about forgetting that they are kids. Just kids. I have forgotten who my kids are many times. “Kenyan, sit down and … Continue reading
My Financial Strategy
Almost everyone has had some sort of financial crisis at one time or another. It’s part of life. Unless of course you were born with the proverbial silver spoon in your mouth. Couples are especially susceptible to this because of … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Finance, Life
Tagged Accounting, Family, Finance, Financial Planning, Home, life, Math, Money
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Whose Room Is It Anyway?
With the basement project all but completed, our house now boasts five bedrooms instead of three. (Three up and two down). This was the main reason we bought it as our family needed the space. We have also completed the … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Home
Tagged Bunk bed, Children, Family, Furniture, Home, Home and Garden, Home building, Home renovation, Kenyan, life, Living
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Old Fashioned Daddy Needs To Chill
Amie and I were discussing parenting techniques especially as it pertains to our teen-aged Foster son, Azur. I was surprised and a bit put off to learn that she did not share my views on what was acceptable or unacceptable behavior. It … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Parenting
Tagged Adolescence, Children, Discipline, Family, Home, life, Parent, Parenting, People, Teenagers, Youth
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Our Kijiji Experience and Smiling Pedro
Some people are leery about using the buy and sell site, Kijiji. I am not. Or should I say we are not. Amie and I use the site with reckless abandon and until our last encounter, happy to brag about … Continue reading
Posted in Home
Tagged Blog, Carpenter, Electrician, Handyman, Home, Home building, Home renovation, Humor, Kijiji, life, Plumber, Tradesman
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