Janice Babineau
janicebabineau.bsky.social
Janice Babineau
@janicebabineau.bsky.social
Halifax resident, lover of nature, sports, books and good company.
Kiddo plays some kind of sport, either for fun, as part of an organized practice or a game most days of the week. For some, it would be too much, but I swear, the kid is unable to fall asleep if he is not physically tired from running around.
January 14, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Neighbour who recently moved here from another province just showed his whole ass. It was 8 am and his outside yelling homophobic slurs and ranting that a homeless person stole from him. He was told in no uncertain terms that this is not acceptable on our street.
January 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
New electronic drum kit seems to be a hit with the boy. With headphones in, it’s not super loud and the dog isn’t losing her mind over it.
December 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Reposted by Janice Babineau
✨Ahead of holiday gatherings, make sure you know exactly what to do if a loved one is choking and how to provide proper choking first aid.

Knowing what to do can save a life.

Watch our new YouTube video to learn how to help a choking adult or child.🎥 ⤵️
How to Help a Choking Adult or Child | Back Blows, Abdominal Thrusts, and Chest Thrusts
YouTube video by Canadian Red Cross / Croix-Rouge canadienne
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
When your ADHD kid requests his mom give him a haircut at bedtime, using clippers bought during COVID times but have never been used, just say no.
December 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Pretty sure we lost our minds when we invited 4 boys over to decorate cookies and watch a movie. I forgot that they would find time to wrestle and cause mayhem.
November 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Why is this me (IYKYK)
November 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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🌍𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁!

We’re launching 𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙧 - a monthly video series that takes you behind the scenes of our disaster response work worldwide. Here’s a sneak peak of Episode 1 ⬇️

🎥Watch the full episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/canadianredcross
November 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Kiddo talking about baseball and Halloween treats with his friend on a landline in the living room is the funniest thing.
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Kiddo and some of his friends (age 10) don’t have cell phones but some of us parents decided we would get old fashioned landlines and now they are calling each other like it’s 1990. So cute!
October 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
First basketball game of the season for kiddo ends in a loss but some great plays. In what I hope is a sign of maturity, kiddo is playing with Lego upon coming home and doesn’t seem upset about the result of the game. Plus, only one kid cried and only one kid had trouble with shoelaces.
October 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We blocked YouTube from the family iPad so kiddo wouldn’t fall into some sketchy algorithm and now he’s watching cute and wholesome cooking shows instead.
October 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Went to the park with a bat, gloves and a baseball with kiddo (10) today. He wanted me to play catcher while he practiced his pitching. I can’t express how cute it was that I not only had to give him finger signals, but he was pretending to hear a pitchcom in his hat! Pretend play going strong here.
October 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Watching the Blue Jays game with my son, who has absolutely no chill, one inning in. He’s trash talking the TV like it will make a difference.
October 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The Blue Jays play at exactly the same time today as my kiddo is finishing up a baseball game and then going straight to soccer. If we are lucky, we can catch the last few innings after that. What are the odds?!
October 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Every time I successfully sign up my kid for a sport or activity with limited spots that disappear in minutes, I feel like I just won a championship.
September 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The sports weekend has now concluded. Two baseball games, one soccer game, one soccer training session and one end of season celebration for the boy, three soccer games for the end of season tournament for me.
Exhausted.
September 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
First game of fall ball season for kiddo and he hits a grand slam in the final inning. He is still talking about it a couple of hours later.
September 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Kiddo is once again in a class with all his best buds. I don’t know how he got so lucky. I hope this year’s teacher can roll with it like last year’s. It’s a lot of pre-teen boy energy.
September 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Do not operate drones in a wildfire area. It is illegal. It can interfere with our firefighting efforts. The fine is $25,000 under the Forests Act, there could be fines under federal legislation as well.
August 12, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Wildfires and smoke have resulted in the evacuation of several communities in Manitoba. The Canadian Red Cross has opened the 2025 Manitoba Wildfires Appeal to help people and communities impacted by wildfires in the province.
You can donate now: give.redcross.ca/page/25MWA
Donate to the 2025 Manitoba Wildfires Appeal​
Donations to the Canadian Red Cross will be used for assisting those impacted by the wildfires in Manitoba with immediate and ongoing relief including financial assistance, support to evacuees and the...
give.redcross.ca
May 29, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Reposted by Janice Babineau
Do you know what to do during a wildfire? Follow these steps to stay safe:

🏃Be prepared to evacuate at any time. If told to evacuate, do so.

📻 Monitor local radio stations for up-to-date information on the fire.

🚗 Park your car, positioned forward out of the driveway.
May 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Halifax Minor Baseball could use three more 13U players for the recreational summer league, if you know of a kid born in 2012 or 2013 who would enjoy a couple of games and a practice a week. No tryouts, this is *rec* league. #Halisky

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Halifax Minor Baseball Association | GrayJay Pay
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May 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
So the kiddo is now one shoe size away from men’s sizing so things are about to get a lot more expensive. Luckily, got a deal on a nice pair of basketball shoes in youth size.
May 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I have FOMO that I can’t make it to the Tides home game this weekend. I think my kiddo would be upset if I skipped his soccer game to see the Tides game without him. So much going on this weekend, sports-wise!
May 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM