In my last post, I mentioned that if I chose to go ahead with blogging (which I’ve clearly decided to do!) there would be less emphasis on the kids and their stories. And then don’t...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2020/02/08/in-which-they-grew-up-while-you-werent-looking/
Today’s entry on the (never-ending) list of things I never expected to do as a parent: ordering Kool-Aid packets off the Internet so I could dye my son’s hair. It never gets old, th...
I had heard about Pianos in the Park, but didn’t realize until this week that they had installed a piano right around the corner from us at our favourite place. The Ottawa version of Pianos in ...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2016/09/25/photos-of-the-day-piano-in-the-park-at-watsons-mill/
You might remember that Tristan has turned out to be quite the track star. Out of the blue in Grade 6 he showed a previously unrevealed talent for sprints, and in Grade 7 was asked to compete in ...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2016/06/11/photo-of-the-day-tristan-winning/
It has been a good long while since we’ve had a cat picture around here, hasn’t it? Both the cat and the man-child are growing up. Lucky for me, while the cat remains averse to cuddling, the ...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2016/04/30/photo-of-the-day-tristan-and-willie/
I was poking through my archives looking for information about Blog Out Loud Ottawa (did you know BOLO 2016 is this weekend?) and came across this post, which I read at the very first BOLO in 200...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2016/04/10/flashback-faves-tristan-takes-a-dive/
My sweet, funny man-child: Tristan, today you are 14. As I write this, you are busy sifting through books, papers and Lego sets to replace an older, smaller bookshelf with a larger one we filched...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2016/03/08/a-love-letter-to-tristan-age-14/
Thanks to Facebook, I know that five years ago today I wrote this post. Tristan is now in middle school and safely walks to and from the bus stop without incident. What I find charming is that he...
Sigh. I like autumn with it’s new faces and new schedules and new friends, but I’m always sad when summer ends. Happy end of summer, y’all! No related posts.
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2015/09/07/photo-of-the-day-jumping-out-of-summer/
Although we’d had a loose idea of what we planned to do pretty much every day of our epic PEI trip, we awoke the morning of the final day with no clear plan. We chatted as a family to make sure...
They say that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, but sometimes it rolls out of the orchard, down the farm lane and clear into the next county. We were bemused last year when Tristan plac...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2015/06/12/photo-of-the-day-tristans-big-race/
Wait, what? I have a TEENAGER in the house? How could my sweet baby Tristan possibly be 13 today? Tristan, it has been a great year for you. So many big changes, so many big moments, and so delig...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2015/03/07/a-love-letter-to-tristan-age-13/
I‘ve seen a lot of photographers using an edit that darkens the background and makes for warm, rich tones. I had my handsome model pose for a portrait so I could have a play. Here’s the final...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2014/11/11/photo-of-the-day-rich-autumn-tones-before-and-after/
Remember this? Tristan’s first day of school. Doesn’t it seem like it was just last week? And then yesterday, this happened: Grade 6 graduation. It was the most lovely day. The school thought...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2014/06/21/tristans-grade-school-graduation/
My dear darling Tristan, today you are twelve years old! Tristan, you are a curious, creative, thoughtful boy with a delightfuly dry and wry sense of humour. You are warm and affectionate, shy bu...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2014/03/07/a-love-letter-to-tristan-age-12/
This is a shameless but absolutely unsponsored plug for a great summer activity for kids aged 8 to 12. It was Beloved who noticed the ad for free kids’ camp on the Apple.ca website a few weeks ...
Happy Birthday, my handsome fellow. Today you are ELEVEN!! Oh Tristan, where to start? You, my big boy, have had a very good year. You seem content and confident, and you are a joy to be around. ...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2013/03/07/a-love-letter-to-tristan-age-11/
When I started this blog a million years ago, one of the dreams I held was that I might some day have my writing published in a major glossy magazine. My storytelling focus has wandered from my k...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2012/06/26/now-appearing-on-todaysparent-com/
Over the last decade, I’ve watched a LOT of kid TV. Most of it is to be endured rather than enjoyed, but I have to admit, when the boys are watching Phineas and Ferb, I get sucked in every time...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2012/06/04/tristans-first-blog-post-a-phineas-and-ferb-giveaway/
My darling Tristan, you are TEN years old today! A whole decade! You’re up to my shoulder now, my tall son, and your feet are the same size as mine. Won’t be long now and I’ll be looking up...
http://danigirl.ca/blog/2012/03/07/a-love-letter-to-tristan-age-10/