I didn’t want to go to hockey tonight. I had a terrible headache from yelling at my kids all afternoon. Oh boy – thank goodness I wasn’t recording my day for Violet. After 2pm would read “Kids whine and cry. Kitty yells at them to do what they are supposed to do and then yells [...]
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Listen to the universe
Posted in children, hockey, homeschooling on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
First time for everything…
Posted in children, hockey on January 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I missed hockey this week. First game I’ve missed since starting on this crazy hockey journey. My kids were sick. Vomiting. Fun. I couldn’t leave them. They were waking regularly and puking, and crying. They needed their mom. Mom first. Hockey player second.
Streak over
Posted in body image, hockey on January 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
My one game no falling streak ended less than a minute into my first shift on the ice tonight. Of course it was right in front of my bench. So I actually got to hear everyone laughing. The rest of the game was great – lots of skating. It was a late game though, which [...]
Balance
Posted in exercise, hockey, Uncategorized on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today, for the first time ever, I didn’t fall in my hockey game. Every game, I have tripped over the blue line, spontaneously fallen on my (well padded) ass, tripped over my stick, or tumbled over a little mound of snow. It has become quite the joke. Of course there are times where it is [...]
Skating disaster leads to chocolate indulgence
Posted in binge, children, hockey on January 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I am not one of those parents who tries to live vicariously through their children. I confess, I don’t dream of them being amazing at baseball, or curing cancer, or winning a peace prize. I want them to be happy, well rounded people who are strong, and confident in themselves. I want them to be [...]
Spinning around and around
Posted in children, clothes, hockey, homeschooling, muffin top, weight loss on October 7, 2008 | 4 Comments »
What a whirlwind September has been. Who would have thought that deciding to homeschool, choosing curriculum, starting schooling, running a house alone, spending time volunteering with new mothers, starting hockey season, doing nightly planning sessions for school, starting a new house cleaning routine, working with my partner to keep our relationship going, and trying to [...]
Ice Time
Posted in body image, exercise, hockey, letting go on February 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A victory day for me on all counts. I played ice hockey this morning for the first time ever. A friend of mine arranged it all. I will call this friend Jill in honour of the piece of equipment she didn’t have doubles of. She went without and lent to hers to me instead (check [...]
