“What is with your health?” my husband asked, watching me blow my nose for the hundredth time. “Maybe you need more protein.” I looked at him silently, then raised my eyebrows lasciviously, and burst into giggles. Because I am all grown up and mature like that. My sinuses feel like they are out to get […]
Archives for December 2009
All is Calm
December 28, 2009 by 5 Comments
The tree and decorations are all taken down and boxed away. I am enjoying the feeling of opulence that obtaining extra living room space, formerly occupied by said tree and decorations, can bring. I am no longer performing gymnastic feats merely to close the drapes. Last night I curled up on the couch with a […]
…and Merry Christmas!
December 24, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Thank you so much for reading this blog. It means a lot to me! I hope you all have a lovely Christmas, whatever you are doing. I am crossing my fingers for a relatively healthy holiday, and I am also completely drunk with power as regards the opening or not opening of gifts. “Kids who […]
Happy Festivus!
December 23, 2009 by 3 Comments
This is not really a ranting type of blog. I’m not so much a ranting girl. But it’s Festivus! Grievances must be aired. I have a major grievance against people who send their contagious kids to school, or allow their contagious kids to be in confined public spaces with other non-sick children. Especially the week […]
Christmastime…is here….
December 21, 2009 by 1 Comment
Nearly every year that we have been together, my husband and I have gone to Banff for a night around Christmas time. It’s a lovely tradition – Banff is so beautiful at Christmas with the lights, and the snow, and the mountains – and that is what we did this weekend. This was the first […]
A Christmas Meme
December 19, 2009 by 1 Comment
Yesterday was the last day of school before winter break and the kids were appropriately excited. We spent the afternoon baking and decorating piles of cookies – gingerbread men and various shaped sugar cookies. As you know, I am extremely Type A about many things but cookie decorating (or any kind of decorating) is not […]
Jingle Bell Rock
December 17, 2009 by 3 Comments
With the exception of people who do not celebrate Christmas, I probably have the lowest Christmas stress level in the city. My shopping has been finished for over a month, my “holiday baking” consists of making and freezing dough when I feel like it and then thawing and baking said dough into cookies when I […]
