How was your weekend? I spent Friday night here: which is to say I had a pretty fabulous weekend. My parents stayed at our house and took care of the children, and I will say this: I always fret a little about leaving them, even for one night, and they always wish that I stayed […]
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
October 21, 2011 by 6 Comments
It’s my husband’s birthday today! Ssssh. He doesn’t like a big fuss made about his birthday, something I totally do not understand since I enjoy wearing a birthday tiara and a sandwich board with “BIRTHDAY GIRL” written on it. However, he and I are going to Banff for the night tonight – squee – with […]
I’m going as a witch.
October 19, 2011 by 10 Comments
My dog almost caught ANOTHER squirrel today in the exact same spot as the other day. Either my dog has become an overnight hunting sensation or the squirrels that frequent our backyard are extremely dim-witted. I have been busily preparing for our school’s Halloween Family Dance. I’m happy to assist in this endeavor for two […]
State of Wonder, Gifts, My New Unpaid Career
September 29, 2011 by 16 Comments
Here’s a little piece of advice: if you are a stay-at-home mom whose children are in school, and you are worried about how to spend your time, try signing up for numerous volunteer commitments, each of which isn’t too time consuming on its own, but when added together fill all your days with unpaid busyness. […]
Charity Birthday Parties, or the post where I have strong opinions about birthdays
September 27, 2011 by 12 Comments
I frequently look at my house and feel like I’m drowning in stuff. I’m not even talking about Mark’s extensive “rock collection” (“Maybe we should get him a rock polisher for Christmas!” my husband suggested cheerfully, to my horror – how many MORE rocks would we then have in the house?). I’m not talking about […]
Bond. James Bond.
July 4, 2011 by 7 Comments
Mark, seeing a commercial on a US television station, asked me what “Independence Day” means. I was tired and did not feel up for a historical discussion, so I simply said that it was like Canada Day, but for the United States. Later I felt that this lazy and somewhat inaccurate explanation would probably be […]
Twelve times twelve is one hundred and forty four.
July 1, 2011 by 8 Comments
Happy birthday Canada! To celebrate, I’m taking the kids to an amusement park with some friends, and I baked an angel food cake, to be eaten with whipped cream and strawberries. If there is anything more delicious in the world I would like to know what it is. It’s day three of summer vacation and […]
