Archives for July 2009

The purchase of a lifetime

You know that feeling when you want something for a long time, and you think about it all the time, and then one day, you obtain it and it is everything you ever hoped it could be and more? Well, my children experienced that this weekend. Yes, we finally purchased a package of Sham-Wows. Ever […]

Happy Canada Day

…to all my Canadian friends, I hope you had a great day! I baked my very favourite dessert, an angel food cake complete with whipped cream and strawberries, which felt very red-and-white festive. Then I drank some red wine, which is of course always festive. Other than my dessert and wine, the day was somewhat […]

Jealousy

I was jealous of my husband every single day when the boys were babies. Every single day when he would leave for work, I would envision his life of freedom: walking to the train station unencumbered by double stroller or diaper bag, a ride on the train with nothing to do but listen to his […]