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Luckily I do not travel for work as much as I used to but there was a time when I caught three or four flights in a week. I used to say that, for me, taking an airplane was like catching a bus. Travel can be exciting but when you have kids, it can also […]

Whether it’s a holiday, PA day or a “too cold to go outside today” day, there are lots of ways to keep your kids busy when they are not in school. We have found that the best way to make these days fun – for the kids as well as for the parents, nanny or […]

Let’s dance! Put on your red shoes and dance the blues… Remember your first song – the song that opened your mind consciously to music? Mine was David Bowie’s Let’s Dance. I was just reminded of it recently with the news that Bowie’s creative genius had left us. And singing that song in my head […]

Psst… You. Yes, you!  It is time to sit down and listen to some hard truths. There are a few things your housekeeper would like you to know: 1 – I am not a mind reader! If you would like things done in a certain way, please don’t hesitate to say so. Your housekeeper wants […]

The other day, I was on Twitter and I was ‘tweeting’ with a woman who had some sage advice about how to deal with a cat that was peeing inappropriately. I, in turn, responded to her questions about the value of an iPhone over an android device. I decided to follow her and then checked […]

…Gone away is the bluebird… here to stay is a new bird…He sings a love song…as we go along…walking in a winter wonderland… Imagine yourself, bundled up, taking Fido out for a walk on a cold winter’s night, snow everywhere, whistling this classic winter theme song… it is all so idyllic! But is it ideal […]

It is easy; some of our top tips follow: House – ready! With a new Nanny arriving, you will want to get your house in order. It does not require the “fresh coat of paint” that the Queen of England requires but it will be easier to understand and get in synch with your systems […]

Have courage and be kind.” Cinderella repeats these final words from her mother frequently throughout Disney’s latest version of the classic fairy tale. This is not surprising for a tale that seeks so deliberately to demonstrate the difference between kindness and cruelty and the ultimate consequences of both. Even if you cringe at elements of […]

Of all the traditions that we’ve read about in the last few weeks, one of our favourites was the reading of the poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. In case you want to take up the tradition yourself, here are the words, as written by Clement Clarke Moore and now in the public domain:   […]

Let’s just say it – creating happy holidays among the hustle and bustle of the season can be challenging for even the most happily married couple. So what does that mean for those who are separated and divorced? And more importantly, what does that mean for the children? First of all, the basic tenets of […]

If you have or are scheduled to have a December baby, you may be worried about the additional stress of “bunched-up” festivities – Thanksgiving, Birthday, Christmas, and New Year’s. You likely worry about the impact on cherished family traditions. And what about your child – will his or her special day get overlooked as people […]