One of the things I love about having my own little family is the ability to make traditions. It’s like when one becomes a parent, one has the magical power to carry on family traditions, or not, so when we had to cancel our Thanksgiving trip this weekend due to illness – which was fortunately short-lived […]
I have a bad case of the Fridays!
September 17, 2010 by 4 Comments
Which is to say I’m kind of tired. It has been a long and disjointed week, ending with the kids out of school today due to parent/teacher interviews. My husband was out of town for a couple of days, which always makes for a long, disjointed week. When he told me he was going out […]
Octopuses or Octopii?
July 14, 2010 by 11 Comments
I’ve spent whole chunks of the day staring out the window at the sheets of rain pounding my already hail-flattened garden, popping Vitamin D capsules in an attempt to stave off a grey sky and petal-less flower induced depression, avoiding the front window where I have a clear view of my shirtless neighbour’s yard, where […]
Everybody’s talking at me
June 18, 2010 by 3 Comments
“I just wish I could one day watch the news in peace” my husband complained the other night, over the din of the kids playing and their varying sound effects. I emotionally answered that one day the kids would be gone and moved away and then it would be silent, and sad, and then he […]
It’s a good thing
April 17, 2010 by 4 Comments
It’s Saturday morning, and the house is so peaceful – it’s just me and the dog; the kids are at swimming lessons, the house is filled with the scents of bread and chocolate chip cookies. Someone recently referred to me as a “Martha Stewart” and I didn’t respond right away because I needed to figure […]
Happy Easter!
April 4, 2010 by 2 Comments
“I know that Santa is not real,” Mark said ponderously, “But what about the Easter Bunny?” I considered for a moment before replying, “What do you think, honey? Do you think a bunny will hop into our house with a basket of treats?” Mark thought for a moment. “No. That doesn’t really make sense. How […]
It’s Party Time, It’s Excellent
March 21, 2010 by 1 Comment
Sorry about the lame title. Mike Myers, you have made a fool of us all. Tuesday will be Mark’s sixth birthday – sixth! – and so yesterday we took the boys and a few friends bowling. The kids seemed to really enjoy it, which is something I tend to feel quite anxious about while hosting […]
