I am as stressed about school as I have ever been. Well, not school so much as worrying about my kid’s stress. I don’t always pay attention and I missed some of the cues that would have let me understand that my older son was fretting about what to expect during the first couple of [...]
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Kingston, Ontario is a great place to live
Really? Well…Yes. I actually targeted Kingston years ago as one of the better spots to live in Canada for a number of reasons: It’s not too big. Easy to navigate, little traffic and low crime. It is not too small. All the services are here and Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa are not that far away. [...]
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Tips, tricks and notes: If you have never traveled with a single carry on bag then you are missing out big time. It is easy, saves money, saves the wear and tear of baggage handling, makes carrying easier and does not leave you wanting for items you would have packed in a bigger bag. We [...]
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What do they have in common? Nothing. We did a lesson last night on dealing with issues from side control, under-hook sit-out and north-south. It was a very good lesson. I learned some valuable techniques. Then I rolled with Laura and Rob Wynne. The advantage to rolling with Rob I discovered, is that he is [...]
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