Always A Bridesmaid…

Gentlemen, you may want to skip this one.   This month I was reminded - not for the first time - that in my not-so-distant past, getting my period was the worst part of the "monthly cycle". Sure, there would be a day or two prior to that … [Continue reading]

Rainy Day

I'm writing this on the couch, accompanied by a sick, sniffly Jake, who is busy watching Phineas and Ferb. Oh, September, the return to the petri dish that is the elementary classroom. Actually, the boys each had a minor bout of the sniffles during … [Continue reading]

Kitchen Love, The Final Frontier

I know, I know, I started the Kitchn Cure over a month ago. It turns out - unsurprisingly, perhaps - that cleaning out the fridge, freezer, and all appliances were not the issue for me. The biggest and most overwhelming piece of this project was the … [Continue reading]

We Are Groot

So one week ago today we were in the thick of a snow-related apocalypse, the power off and trees down, streets treacherous and temperatures dipping below freezing. Today it's sunny and 25 degrees Celsius, which really indicates how average … [Continue reading]

It feels fine to be nine.

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Snow-pocalypse

It has been such a strange week. It started out like this: Which morphed into this: We put on a happy face, after all, the kids were all building snow forts and having a blast. The snow was going to melt, so no big deal, … [Continue reading]

Royal Baby Watch Outweighs Snow In September

It isn't every morning you wake up to find out that you are on Royal Baby Watch! I love happy news, and a new baby - especially a sibling for the Prince of Cuteness - is wonderfully happy. The only thing that makes me a little misty is that last time … [Continue reading]