Vacation Nicole 1) Vacation Nicole drinks Palm Bay at 10:00 in the morning with her father-in-law. She has a second one at 11, followed by a few more later in the afternoon2) Vacation Nicole goes down waterslides and gets her hair wet in the wave … [Continue reading]
"The REAL Reason He Never Texted" – page 136
July 30, 2013 by
A few weeks ago, I was feeling kind of blue, and so my husband took the boys for an outing and came home with snacks and a magazine for me. Cosmopolitan magazine. Husband: Isn't that the magazine you always read at the hair salon?Me: No, that's … [Continue reading]
Gazing at you, I get the beat.
July 24, 2013 by
It turns out I am easily unmoored.My parents took the kids up to the lake yesterday, and I was faced with thirty childless hours in which to get some things done. Productivity! It's actually amazing how much can be accomplished when the children are … [Continue reading]
Boy oh boy!
July 22, 2013 by
I feel the same way about the safe arrival of the royal baby that I did about the royal wedding - it's happy news. In the midst of so much tragedy, sadness, and overall gloom that we hear on the news every single day, the arrival of a baby is such a … [Continue reading]
On a warm summer’s evening, on a train bound for nowhere.
July 20, 2013 by
I think I have writer's block or something; today I sat down to write the preamble to a recipe and the only thing that came to my mind was the lyrics to The Gambler. As you may or may not know, I have an insane memory for song lyrics/ movie lines/ … [Continue reading]
Nicole’s Favourite Things: Summer Loving Had Me A Blast Edition
July 16, 2013 by
My roses are blooming, and that is not a euphemism of any kind. Well, maybe it's a bit of a euphemism. I came across this hilarious piece about ludicrous things said by yoga teachers, and thank goodness none of them have ever been said to me, because … [Continue reading]
Nobody Puts Nicole In The Corner
July 13, 2013 by
The Stampede is almost over and I have not worn my new denim skirt even once. This seems like a travesty. I think I'll put it on today even though I'm only going to the esthetician and the grocery store. I had been planning on taking the kids to a … [Continue reading]
