Happy Thanksgiving, all my Canadian friends. Although I’ve always thought that Thanksgiving is among the lamer of the holidays, given that I have never been interested in pie, turkey, or any of the usual turkey-trimmings-pie-fanfare. And yet, it’s always a good idea to be thankful for what one has. Right now I’m mostly thankful that […]
Cupcakes, shopping, and Junior Mints
September 7, 2012 by
I am pleased to report the happy news that there have been zero barfing incidents since the first day of school. Although, writing that, I just broke out into a cold sweat thinking that I just jinxed everything and now my children will be up all night barfing. Cue the Stevie Wonder riffs.I really, really […]
Death by Shapewear; Nicole’s Favourite Things, Back-to-School Edition
August 20, 2012 by
I was watching the news the other day and there was a story about how wearing shapewear, such as Spanx, excessively could lead to infection, blood clots, and death. Death. By shapewear. I’m sure there are more humiliating ways to die, but at the moment I cannot think of any. As my friend Rachel said, you […]
Adventures in Boyland
August 11, 2012 by
I’ve been reading the boys all the Little House books, in order, since they became interested in settlers and whatnot after reading Little House on the Prairie at school. Their favourite was On the Banks of Plum Creek, what with all the plagues and Pa getting lost in a blizzard at Christmas and Laura getting a […]
Nicole’s Favourite Things: Summertastic!
July 17, 2012 by
When we were in Maui, the boys wrote in their journals every day, in order to show their class when they got back. Mark’s was ridiculously and tediously detailed (“Mom, do you remember what I had for breakfast yesterday?”), while Jake’s simply wrote out the major activities of the day. In other words, the majority […]
Ketchup Chips are a Canadian Thing?
July 3, 2012 by
Right this minute, there is a news story on TV, in honour of Canada Day, all about the words “eh”, “knapsacks”, and “washroom”, and how ketchup chips are a Canadian thing. American friends, I must know this for true: are there no ketchup chips in the States? Really? If that is true, I am very sad for […]
Cheese is my boyfriend, but we’re breaking up.
June 21, 2012 by
“I think you actually are under a lot of stress,” my friend said to me the other day, “But you just don’t want to complain about it because it’s princess-stress.” Exactly. Last night, Jake had a screaming nightmare, and I don’t know what you do when your kids wake you up in the middle of […]
