Sears and Anthropologie: Reunited and it feels so good.

It's snowing, again, huge fluffy flakes that would fill me with appreciation for their beauty if it were not mid-April.  But!  I am not going to focus on that.  Instead, let me tell you about receiving the "Hello Summer!" Sears catalogue.  I love … [Continue reading]

The only way out is through

Yesterday I was having a fabulous hair day, which is not something that happens frequently at the best of times, and especially not when it's T-3 days until my appointment at the hair salon.  Generally, at this time in my hair cycle, my hair … [Continue reading]

In the wink of a young girl’s eye

I have heard "Glory Days" no fewer than five times in the past two days.  Is it a sign?  Perhaps the universe is saying something about my impending 20 year high school reunion.  Should I start reliving those glory days?  Perhaps don a baby doll … [Continue reading]

Be Happy, Moar Happyer

The kids are back at school this morning, and Mark's class is in swim lessons this afternoon - the first time ever one of my children have had school swim lessons not in the dead of winter.  It's a beautiful, sunny day; only a few tenacious and icy … [Continue reading]

Hippos and Spring

Important Boyhouse update for those of you who have been reading for a while: we visited the zoo yesterday for the first time since the tragic (for us) euthanasia of Foggy the Hippo.  There is a new hippo; his name is Ghost, courtesy of his Halloween … [Continue reading]

Spring Break! Put your (paint covered) hands up!

It's only, technically, day two of Spring Break and it is the Most Exciting Spring Break Ever.  Yesterday I looked out the window to see a Canada Post truck parked in the middle of our road and a delivery man struggling up our sidewalk with a giant … [Continue reading]

Nine Feels Fine

Mark was born on our second wedding anniversary, after a pre-eclampsia diagnosis, a three week bedrest, minor panic, and a startlingly short labour.  I learned that not everything always goes as planned.   He was a seriously cute baby with super … [Continue reading]