October 2013 – THE LUNCHBOX SEASON

Halloween Tip: Have a Signature Pumpkin

October 31, 2013

Here’s a little graphic celebrating 8+ years of my “Signature Pumpkin,” the Question Mark! Why not come up with […]

October 30, 2013

This year, Toby decided that he wanted to be a “Robot Turtle named T1” for Halloween. He loves Turtles. He

October 24, 2013

Halloween is coming! Here are 12 of our best Halloween and Halloween-Friendly Posts and a bonus 13th contribution from our Sister

October 23, 2013

The kids were after me to make some sort of Halloween themed weekly treat for their lunches. Last year’s Mummy

October 20, 2013

I had originally planned to take the kids outside to “sketch the season” on Saturday. Then, it rained…and rained…and rained.

October 17, 2013

While, these days, the calculator may be king in the classroom, we’re still a little “old school” at home. While

October 12, 2013

Last year’s Everyone’s Sitting at the Kiddie Table Setting was a surefire hit for our Thanksgiving feast. We placed craft paper

October 12, 2013

We’re lucky enough to have our “California Grandparents” here with us for the Thanksgiving weekend! So, on Friday, we rented

October 9, 2013

We knew it would be hard to beat last year’s amaaaaazing Whisky Fig Cranberry Sauce….but we think we’ll do our

October 7, 2013

Thanksgiving is coming! Here are 9 of our best Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving-Friendly Posts and a bonus 10th contribution from our

October 6, 2013

This month, I am asking the kids to use their cameras to photograph fall colours. One thing I’ve been reminding

October 5, 2013

With the kids going to different schools this year, and with parents and grandparents taking an active role in getting

October 4, 2013

For years, the kids’ teachers have been suggesting that they keep track of their after-school and weekend reading in little

October 1, 2013

In February, I received a copy of Dorie Greenspan’s delightful Around My French Table. Talk about infatuation! I was immediately