Monthly Archives: May 2008
Bon Fete De Mere !
Happy Mother’s Day!!! Nope, I am not late. It is Mother’s Day here in France. The last sunday of May, a week after everyone else. (and why am I not surprise) My boy came back from school on Friday with … Continue reading
Filed under activity, SpecialOccasion
Water Lillies (Nymphéas)
Not too long ago, we visited the Water Lily Room at Musée de l’Orangerie which houses Claude Monet’s renowned Water Lilies since 1927. Thanks to this book which I mentioned in my earlier post, Mal was more appreciative of what … Continue reading
Filed under daily inspiration, outdoor, Paris
About Being 35
Yes, I am 35, in my mid thirties, could almost see the 4 now!I celebrated my 35th birthday more than a week ago during our road trip to the country side. My duo surprised me with a chocolate cake at … Continue reading
The Big Boy Bag
Sometime ago, in an attempt to motivate Mal to do his daily tasks WITHOUT having me to nag and threaten. I decided to implement the progress chart. It is a simple chart with the list of tasks Mal needs to … Continue reading
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A New Chapter – École Maternelle
We have been procrastinating and holding back sending Mal to school for the longest time. Education in france for children of Malcolm’s age is optional and free in a state-run public french school, what they called a École Maternelle. The … Continue reading
Filed under milestones, parenting