I’m not sure how you parents of children in highly competitive sports do it. This weekend was the Candy Cane Shiah at the boys’ karate dojo, and the boys each competed in a kata and a weapons division. The whole time I was a bundle of nerves and it was the Candy Cane Shiah, a […]
Nicolemania and Beatlemania
November 13, 2013 by 8 Comments
This is where I spent the vast majority of my week: Every year – twice a year – leading up to the book fair I feel deflated and exhausted and think this is IT. This is the LAST TIME I’m running the book fair. Then, after running the book fair, raising thousands of dollars for […]
Reasons I’m Losing My Mind, or How Did Lee Garner Jr Make You Hold His Balls?
June 18, 2013 by 5 Comments
There have been, strangely enough, tornado warnings around here. Tornadoes! Where AM I? In any case, yesterday the rain held off all day until the moment I had to leave to pick the kids up from school. I stood in the playground, in a torrential downpour, while I waited for them. The rain tapered off and the […]
Feeling the love
September 19, 2012 by 10 Comments
It seems we all have very strong opinions on skinny jeans! I do feel that we should have learned lessons from the eighties. I will say this, my very worst hair decision ever – and this is even worse than my 1985 mullet that my mom had home permed – was to cut my hair […]
First you tell me that your dog ran away, then you tell me that it took three days
September 2, 2012 by 6 Comments
I’m happy to tell you all that I made it out of the Regina airport! I know you were wondering. Well, I had a fantastic visit with my grandma – I’m so glad I went – and I also saw my beloved aunts and cousins as well. It was, all in all, a perfect visit! […]
I’m not dumb but I can’t understand how he lifts me in the air just by raising his hand
July 14, 2012 by 7 Comments
It has CONTINUED to be summer around here, which is leading me to wonder where I am and to also SEIZE THE DAY, so there has been lots of swimming and outdoor activity around the Boyhouse. There has also been lots of discussions about Star Wars. My kids talk about Star Wars all the time. […]
Ketchup Chips are a Canadian Thing?
July 3, 2012 by 13 Comments
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 […]
