Here I sit on a peaceful Saturday morning, sipping coffee and debating whether or not to brave frightening Costco on the weekend. I normally make it a Friday night stop, doing a cheap dinner and fairly calm shop without much fuss. Except that, as I wrote in a past post, during the summer my schedule goes out the window. So now I am faced with the decision between the need to get some things done and the fear of Saturday Costco. The first negative will be the parking lot. It isn't even that difficult to find a spot. The frustrating part is navigating a giant metal death machine through the shoppers who feel like they can walk here there and right down the centre of the road, just because they have an overflowing cart of bulk buys. Then there are the shoppers who will step out in front of the car without a second thought and shoot you a grumpy "I-just-spent-two-hours-in-weekend-Costco-I-dare-you-to-mess-with-me" look. ...
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As I sit here waiting for my grumpy, over tired four year old to fall asleep, I can't help but think, "Thank goodness for 9am swimming lessons for the next two weeks!" Crazy right? There was a time in my life when 9am passed me by most days while I happily slumbered away my summer vacation and now I am grateful to have to set the alarm and be somewhere by 9am every morning? What is this about? As the school year creeps to an end each June, I long for the freedom that comes with no schedule. This summer has been different. Sometimes, the so called "lazy days of summer" have become challenging for us. I think my son has reached the point in his development, where it is easier to be out and busy with him, than it is to have a lazy day at home. As I have been pondering this idea today, it has crossed my mind that this is may be part of the reason parents over schedule their children with activities. We have heard a lot in the media...