Going to see Santa

It is too funny, all three of my kids have gone through at least two Christmases where they are terrified of Santa. All three of the kids were in line to visit Santa, and my Five year old bent down to my three year old, and asked, "Are you scared yet?" It was at that point that my three year old daughter started screaming and crying, kicking, and yelling, "I don't want to see Santa, don't make me see Santa!"
She is now having some remorse, and wants another chance. I think she thinks if she doesn't tell him what she wants for Christmas she might not get anything.
I have never met a kid who didn't go through this stage, but it is somewhat comical that parents get so excited to get these pictures, and half of our Santa Claus pictures include a screaming child!

going back to school

If I had one piece of advice to give it would be to continue your education after highschool. It is so easy to do at that stage of your life becuase it is expected. The older you get the more financial obligations you have, and thus it gets harder and harder to go back to school. After three children, a house and many pets, it has been a very difficult experience, and I wish often it ia as easy as it was the first time around.

Before and after school programs

There is something wrong with the picture when you finally get to stop paying daycare because your child starts school full time, and then you are forced to pay before and after school fees. In this day and age it seems both parents need to work, to have any kind of finical comfort. The only issue is the responsibility of the children often still falls in the mothers lap, and she is forced to juggle so many things. It may seem like as long as your kids are over the age of six, child care is taken care of, but that is so wrong. I do not know of any 9-3 job, in which before and after school programs come into play. a typical daycare day costs around $30 per day, and once they are in school, a before and after school program costs $15 per day. Some schools have started offering before and after school programs, which is a step in the right direction. However, is it really the schools responsibility to take care of our children for up to ten hours a day? Just some food for thought

Lethal cleaning products?

In a world of hyper consciousness, and being a parent you start to analyze everything you do with your children. From what they eat, to how many hormones they are getting in their meat and milk to what you clean your house with. I really want to know if all the rumours of the various cleaning products are true. I have heard that the swifter wet jet is poisonous to animals, and that Mr. Clean Magic Easers are made of formaldehyde. I wonder if it is just a scare tactic to increase the sales of alturnative products, or if there is really some bearing in the rumours. Just to be on the safe side, I personally wash all my floors with dish detergent. I figure if they can eat off of it, they can play on it. For everything else I use an all-natural all purpose cleaner.

uncertain of blogs

OK, I have labeled all my blogs with as many relevant words I can think of. I have asked questions in my blogs, perhaps daring people to make comments. I still cant seem to increase the viewership of my blog. I am new at this and getting a little frustrated. How come when I search the labels I used, or my name, my blog doesn't come up. Even when I search google blogs, and type in my title I still cant find it. I don't know where the 28 people who read my blog are finding it! lol
How do I find my own blog?

christmas, christmas, christmas

When traveling and planning trips over the holidays, it is important to discuss where to spend Christmas and the sentimental value of spending Christmas at home. I have always thought there was nothing sweater than Christmas morning in Canada with snow. Unfortunately, my family feels differently. So every other Christmas we have decided to spend Christmas day in Florida. The bad part is, as a mother I find myself feeling incredibly guilty for robbing my children of their white Christmas. Any thoughts?

I am looking for a good Christmas craft idea for kids ages 2-5, anyone have any good ideas?