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The ups and down of parenting at the House of Crunch

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  • My Water Babies on Sep 14, 2009 in Crunchy Children Crunchy Life

    The cuteness kills me. This is why they all get away with so much…sigh Tara LOVES the water.  When I figure out how to get video from my camera onto here, you will see her kicking away…working it! Adam and Caity may drive me batshit craz...

  • Happy Labor Day on Sep 7, 2009 in Crunchy Life Mean Moms Raspberry Kids Redfish

    While for many, schools have already started..here in my neck of the woods, tomorrow is the big day. My son seems to be casual to the point of ambivalence over starting Grade two.  I think he has a few anxieties that he is not yet ready to share, an...

  • It’s Tradition Dammit! on Sep 2, 2009 in Crunchy Life CTV Global Playland PNE vancouver

    But what else reason would we have to pay $20 for parking at a so so fun fair? $5 bucks for wack-a-mole is a sure sign of the times. Yes, we ventured out with the entire family to the PNE on Monday.  If my Mom hadn’t redeemed some Air Miles fo...

  • Crunchy Gets All Political on Aug 27, 2009 in Crunchy Life BC BC Liberal Party Crunchy Parenting politics

    …on yo ass. Heh. So yeah..I haven’t had a chance to REALLY focus on the BC Liberals latest Throne Speech, or appalling deficit, the INSANE HST or this….but thank goodness for Twitter right? According to the CBC online, the BC Lib...

  • What Doesn’t Kill You, Makes You Stronger…Right? on Aug 24, 2009 in Crunchy Life Crunchy Parenting baby Birth children

    I think I have used that as title before. Sometimes this family appears to be cursed..or at least have a big black cloud hanging over it. We are not a lucky lot, that is for sure. We have all faced many battles, worries, deaths etc. It is pissing us...

  • Milestones on Aug 12, 2009 in Crunchy Life 40 birthday milestones

    So on Saturday, I turn 40.   Yes..one of those MILESTONE birthdays. I will not get maudling or freaked about being 40…it is just a number.    It is just a day. I am more boggled that I am 40.  I remember being 20 and having NO concept of wh...

  • The UGLY truth on Aug 7, 2009 in Crunchy Life Crunchy Parenting Birth c-sections recovery

    I have now birthed 3.5 babies.  On top of already being out of shape..I have pushed my stomach area to extremes, tortured my vagina and watched my boobs point further south.  All with an audience who have asked all sorts of questions regarding my b...