Putting the OM in OMG
Here we are, on day three of summer vacation, and it kind of feels like we've been on vacation for a month already, in the best way possible. It's been unseasonably warm and beautiful, and we haven't yet had a moment of missing-school-or-friends … [Continue reading]
After today, there is only one and a half days left of school, and excitement is mounting! Is it me, or did June fly by? Maybe it's my life that is flying by and I should just lie down and sing "Cat's in the Cradle," "Landslide," and "Sunrise Sunset" … [Continue reading]
All week, I've wanted to write more about my Las Vegas trip. I wanted to write about the rowdy plane ride down there and the near-silent plane ride home. I wanted to write about the guy next to me on the plane who took off his shoes and passed out, … [Continue reading]
This morning I went grocery shopping at my usual old-people Co-Op, and they were having one of those big "Warehouse Sales." There were quite a few of my usual purchases on for great prices, so I stocked up a bit. When I went through the checkout, the … [Continue reading]
I think there's a robin's nest in my neighbour's spruce tree which grows beside our shared fence. All during the spring, I would see robins busily gathering dry grass and little bits of garden debris, and flying importantly towards the tree. Whenever … [Continue reading]
...or a "Woo Girl". Last Friday the school hosted it's annual Stampede Breakfast; it's a year-end tradition that is greatly anticipated by all the staff and students, and of course my kids were no exception. Cute cowboys! As I dressed … [Continue reading]
This weekend I got on my bike for the first time since 2003. I know! It felt like quite the undertaking. I stopped going for bike rides when I was pregnant with Mark, and then I never started again. My husband rides with the kids, but the truth is … [Continue reading]
