You can now collect maternity leave (EI) if you are self employed!

2009

You can now collect maternity leave (EI) if you are self employed! You can now collect maternity leave (EI) if you are self employed! You can now collect maternity leave (EI) if you are self employed! I had to repeat it again sorry… I’m self employed!
Employment Insurance (EI) for the self-employed
At present, self-employed [...]

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Mom’s Big Splurge

2009

I spend most of my time and money taking care of others. I make meals, do the laundry, and I keep my slightly boring job so that I have medical and dental coverage for my family. I drive to soccer games and buy the necessities. I spend my money on groceries, the mortgage and the [...]

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How to Soften Hardened Brown Sugar

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Christmas Cookie Time Yay!
Christmas is coming and I am of course getting ready for it early this year as I do every year. I am the baker of the family so I did some inventory checks on my baking supplies… flour check! baking soda – check! butter – check! sugar supply – check! (oh crap, [...]

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How Big is Your Family?

2009

Lately, I’ve been peppered with the question of “are you going to have more kids?” Maybe it’s because my kids are 5 and 3 and if I were to have another one, now would probably be a good time. But the reality is, I think I’m done. Yes, the decision is between my husband, but [...]

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Teenage Transition

2009

In the chaos that is my everyday life, I sometimes forget to pay attention to the small shifts going on around me. One of the shifts that I noticed recently is in my teenage stepson. This year he started high school, and with it an intense sports program and a commute by public bus. With [...]

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What can happen in 12 minutes?

2009

Twelve minutes can be a very long time.
The Husband called to say he was coming home early, and I thought, awesome, I will get dinner on, big boy will get food in him before the five-thirty crazies. I put the breaded chicken in the oven and put the baby down after [...]

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Mommys really DO know best

2009

Does this sound familiar? Your child is crying hysterically, seemingly for no reason, and everyone around you (especially your mother-in-law) claims to know the purpose – “He’s cold, put on his socks”, “She’s hungry. Do you want a cookie sweetheart?”, “He needs a nap – he’s tired”.  But the answer is obvious to you, even [...]

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Kids Not Living Out My Dreams

2009

Before I had my first child, I always thought about what I’d like my kid to be like.  I want them to like me in so many ways!  I want them to be able to speak Chinese, play the musical instruments that I played, enjoy roller coasters, love the sciences…ok, getting the picture?
In some form [...]

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On November 11, I Remember my Father

2009

Remembrance Day is special to me: it’s the day I remember my father. I was just 16 when he died, so my memories of him are sparse. He was a bomber pilot in WWII who came home with a permanent disability, as well as a lot of memories that he really didn’t want. He never [...]

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Teenagers Too Young to Think about Heart Disease

2009

Several studies yielding alarming news about children’s health hit headlines this past week. One article was about a six-year study of over 20,000 grade 9 teens conducted by an Ontario non-profit called Heart Niagara. The results, reported at a cardiovascular conference in Edmonton, included that 20 percent of today’s teens may have high blood pressure, [...]

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