stories

- family-life
- March 15, 2016
5 Awesome Board Book Stories For Kids

As an early childhood educator and mom, I'm big on books for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Here are 5 of our favourite board book stories for kids.
- mom-101
- December 29, 2016
Unspeakable Stories from the McDonald’s Playplace

Here are five things that happened at the McDonald's playplace that we will never, ever mention again. After this public blog post, of course. 1. That time that my toddler insisted she wanted to go into the playplace with her brother, but kept getting stu
- family-life
- January 8, 2016
UrbanMoms’ Top Ten Parenting Stories Of 2015

It's been quite a year in the parenting world. We had viral videos galore, women everywhere embraced their #mombods and Hollywood experienced what can only be called a baby boom of its...
- mom-101
- September 21, 2015
The 5 Best Storytelling Podcasts

In a previous post, I mentioned that I love podcasts and use them as a way to get out of my own head. This is a surprise to me, because I've always been the kind of person
- mom-101
- May 11, 2015
Caerwent House Stories: The History of Your House, Bound

I met Robin Burgoyne, the owner of Caerwent House Stories, as she sat at a table in the shade of a tree on a Cabbagetown sidewalk during the annual outdoor art festival. Ranged modestly on the tab...
- family-life
- May 11, 2015
Caerwent House Stories: The History of Your House, Bound

I met Robin Burgoyne, the owner of Caerwent House Stories, as she sat at a table in the shade of a tree on a Cabbagetown sidewalk during the annual outdoor art festival. Ranged modestly on the tab...
- mom-101
- March 2, 2015
Superhero Yoga Stories

The more I read about introducing yoga to children and the more classes I go to the more I try to find creative ways to make yoga fun and accessible for my little man (and getting in my daily yoga at the same time.)
- family-life
- November 24, 2014
Guest Interview: April Nicolle on Oral Storytelling

4Mothers is delighted to present the following interview with April Nicolle as our guest for this week's topic of Bedtime Stories. April is the Storyteller in Residence at a Toronto District School...
- mom-101
- July 29, 2014
Lost Keys

Friday July 18,2014 is when it happened. It happened all rather quickly as fast as you could lose car keys that is. One minute it was there and the next it was gone. Gone right out of thin air. Have you ever had your child lose something?
- mom-101
- June 30, 2014
Summer Is a Magical Time For Stories

Summer holidays can such a special time for kids. As the structure and expectations of the school year loosen, July
- home
- June 25, 2014
DIY Garden Fence

Have I told you about my DIY garden fence from an old picnic table? I have it in the herb garden out in our backyard. It was just one of those projects that fell together on a whim one afternoon.
- home
- May 28, 2014
Making The Curtains Longer

We have been working on our new master bedroom lately. We have the floors in, we've installed the planked ceiling ourselves, we've painted it all and have installed most of the trim.
- home
- May 18, 2014
DIY Alphabet Planter

Do you know that great feeling when everything comes together even when it seems like you're a little frazzled? I've been feeling a little worn out lately, just busy with "stuff". I wasn't feeling too creative either
- mom-101
- May 5, 2014
Addiction Stories Don’t Get Fairy-Tale Endings

But the news kept on keeping on, like a giant floodgate of bad trips that we'd all blacked out but could recognize as soon as we heard about them.
- home
- April 28, 2014
Anchors Aweigh (DIY Shower Curtain)

Today officially starts the boating season for our household. Boating is a BIG part of our lives and we are so lucky to live minutes away from the ocean and from several lakes.
- home
- April 7, 2014
DIY Frames for Chart Art

I am decorating our new family room. This space used to be our master bedroom and I'm slowly converting it into a hang out space for all of us. It's got a lot of maps and charts going on in there - not like it's a "theme"
- home
- March 25, 2014
Stencilling The Floor

Back in 2008 we nailed down planks of wood on our kitchen floor and painted with porch paint. I repaint my floors every year, just for a change and for fun!
- home
- March 17, 2014
Origami Butterfly Mobile

This is a guest post by my Son while we are hanging out on our Spring Break. It was photographed and typed by me and I provided the snacks and cuddles afterwards.
- mom-101
- March 4, 2014
Putting Up Stories

Blogging about blogging and stories. And also about fried eggs.
- home
- March 2, 2014
Glossy Trim Painting

When we moved into our 1920's Craftsman Bungalow back in 2005, it was in need of some new paint. I like to paint so I started painting the entire house. Picking the wall colours was fun but choosing the right type of paint
- home
- February 18, 2014
Shoe Box Makeover

Just inside our back door I have a shoe box for the family to dump their shoes in. It's actually a toy box from Ikea and I assembled it myself. It's the perfect size and it also works as a little seat while putting on shoes.
- family-life
- February 9, 2014
Friday Faves: Some Stories from Sochi

Breaking news: Just yesterday, I successfully managed to kill a cold that's been chasing me. The solution: Sipping Fernet Branca, an Italian “medicinal” spirit that tastes not dissimilar to cough syrup.
- home
- February 9, 2014
Cork Lined Cupboard Door

As part of the renovation going on at our house we turned our Sons old bedroom into an office and stairway into the new addition. My hubby built me a little cupboard for my office
- mom-101
- February 7, 2014
A New Perspective on Blogging

A new perspective on blogging. I may not be a mother that scrapbooks or collects photo albums full of photos of my kids. But I have this blog and their stories.
- home
- January 26, 2014
Wrestling with Antlers

Just to clarify I'm not wrestling with the actual deer, I am wrestling with the idea of having antlers in my home for decoration. I was offered a deer skull with it's antlers and I thought it was cool
- mom-101
- January 14, 2014
Life at Two, Juice Boxes, and other Stories

Life with my two-and-a-bit year old is really quire delightful.
- home
- January 8, 2014
My Quote Wall

We had this new wall built as part of our renovation going on and it goes from the old part of the house up to the new addition. I thought that it needed something, like wallpaper so I searched around Pinterest and found myself going
- home
- December 11, 2013
Holly Holly

We are very fortunate to have several holly trees on our property. When it comes around to Holiday time I go outside and cut holly and place them in glass jars with some water and place a floating candle in each one.
- mom-101
- December 10, 2013
Worst Family Travel Stories Part II

Just when you think things can't get worse on your family vacation – surprise! They can! Here's a look at some of the worst family travel stories and experiences
- mom-101
- December 3, 2013
Worst Family Travel Stories

My holiday gift to you is a look (and laugh) at other's travel blunders. Sometimes, there's nothing more appropriate than a dose of schadenfreude, to feel better about your situation
- mom-101
- November 19, 2013
Kids Who LOVE Their Babysitters

I am currently sitting in a cafe in my little mountain town, ‘supposed to' be working but after an hour or two of real work I find myself drifting into an almond milk latte haze…. pinterest…. twitter… blogs…. We have hired a sitter
- home
- November 18, 2013
Family Room DIY Chart Art

We are in the process of creating a new family room space at our house. We've been renovating and building new bedrooms so our old master bedroom becomes the family room and our sons old bedroom becomes the office
- home
- November 10, 2013
DIY Handrail For The Stairs

The renovation here at our house involved creating a stairway from the old part of the house up to the addition which is two bedrooms (plus en-suite bathroom) over a carport
- mom-101
- October 28, 2013
PPD: Wandering Wombs & Hysteria

Postpartum depression has been misunderstood for centuries. Today I'm happy to share a guest post from Lissa Cowan, whose novel “Milk Fever” shares a perspective on postpartum depression from the 18th century
- home
- October 27, 2013
Mini Pumpkin Place Cards

The weather is getting cooler here and we are spending much more time indoors. It's a great time to do some crafting and it's a wonderful time for getting together with family and friends
- home
- October 20, 2013
Painting The Front Door

I like having my front door painted in an accent colour to my grey with white trim (painted by me) house. I do not repeat my door colour anywhere else on the house
- home
- October 11, 2013
The Black PB Paint Technique

We've been working on our Sons new room as part of the renovation going on here at our house. The floors are in, the walls painted and the electrical all done
- home
- October 5, 2013
Plank Ceiling Progress

We had the drawings made up in our renovation so that our new master bedroom ceiling was to be vaulted and the plan was to have it covered with wood planks.
- home
- September 28, 2013
Outdoor Chores For Fall

A list of our yearly outdoor Fall jobs out in the yard
- mom-101
- September 24, 2013
Out of the Mouths of Kids Bloggers Edition

Kids say the darndest things. I reach out to fellow bloggers
- home
- September 15, 2013
Old Doors In New Frames

Tips on old doors in new frames
- home
- September 8, 2013
Some Fishy Artwork

I needed something for my sons bedroom walls
- home
- August 25, 2013
We’re Renovating

My kitchen is a disaster - but that's life
- home
- August 5, 2013
We’re Beachcombers

Driftwood Garland
- home
- July 28, 2013
Worth A Trip For The Ikea Brackets

We've been busy adding onto our house
- home
- July 21, 2013
Our Bee Swarm

We have been keeping honey bees for a few years now.
- family-life
- July 3, 2013
when to switch to a toddler bed – Just the Facts, Baby

Moving to a big kid bed without losing any sleep, plus bed options including toddler bed dimensions
- family-life
- June 26, 2013
Summer Stories

Summer break is the ideal time to enjoy stories we choose
- home
- May 26, 2013
Hello, Hello?

Old School Wall Mounted Phone
- family-life
- May 14, 2013
Stages of baby development

Track baby development with this easy to read baby development chart.
- home
- May 13, 2013
{stories of a house} we faked it

We've been working on an addition to our little 1920's Craftsman style home
- mom-101
- March 30, 2013
How full is your basket? How Easter can mean so many different things.

When filling your kids' Easter baskets, be sure to fill your own metaphorical basket with things like gratitude
- home
- March 30, 2013
{stories of a house} wherever you are

From Wikipedia: "A map is a visual representation of an area
- mom-101
- September 5, 2012
Toronto: Then and Now

I absolutely LOVE Toronto history. I don't know exactly why...I guess I just like understanding how the city I adore came to be
- food
- August 30, 2012
Creating your own Stop Motion Story Book

My son had brought his dinosaurs down to the beach one morning and that is when inspiration hit! We could create a story, set up scenes with the dinosaurs, take photos to capture the moments, then write a book as a family.
- mom-101
- July 16, 2012
Wizzy love.

We all know parents are their kids biggest fans, how else could you wade through all the sh*t if that wasn't the case?
- mom-101
- July 16, 2012
‘Member?

This child has an amazing memory for all the smallest things.