“Mom! It’s going to be hot outside!” Jake shrieked from the living room this morning, where the seven-day weather forecast was being shown on the “news”. “Look! It says it’s going to be sunny!” I had to explain the difference between sunny and actual heat, but the conversation didn’t really take and I have to […]
All the cool kids are doing it!
January 6, 2011 by
And so will I – a Year in Review. Yes, I know it is the sixth of January and most year in reviews have already been posted, but I was far too busy writing about people who eat toilet paper and watching When Harry Met Sally. So what happened in 2010 over at the Boy […]
I hate you, Harry. I really hate you.
January 1, 2011 by
Happy New Year! How did you spend New Year’s Eve? After taking the kids out for a very early dinner and putting them to bed at the regular time my husband, in what can only be described as an overwhelming display of love and affection, watched When Harry Met Sally with me, while I, in […]
Nicole the Elf! What’s your favourite song?
December 17, 2010 by
Today is the last day of school before the break, and I’m relieved. There was a time when I did not understand this phenomenon, but I do now. It’s not like our mornings are crazily rushed – by the time the school bell rings the kids have been up for a minimum of two hours, […]
Warning: Very Frivolous Post
December 2, 2010 by
It’s December! The sun is shining! The snow is slushy! My husband’s office Christmas party is only tomorrow! I know the socially acceptable norm is to hate the office Christmas party, especially the HUSBAND’S office Christmas party, but I…don’t. Frankly, I love it. I look forward to it every year. I love dressing up, and eating […]
Crazy, I’m crazy for feeling this way…
October 19, 2010 by
My in-laws were here for a visit this weekend, and they brought with them fresh-picked apples and Concord grapes, and for someone like me who lives in a place in which fresh, local fruit is limited to crabapples and Saskatoon berries, this gift was most gratefully received. I’m mowing through the produce at an unbelievable […]
Wake me up when September ends
October 1, 2010 by
Last Friday I realized that there was going to be a joint family birthday celebration on the weekend for Jake and my dad, and, like always, I needed to buy a gift for my dad. For some reason I always, always leave his birthday gift for the last minute, and then make a panicked rush […]
