Drinking and blogging, what can go wrong?

1) Sometimes, not very often, but sometimes I like to check my "stats" on this blog to see what brings people - not my usual, beloved readers, but different people - to this little space on the internet. And every time I remember why I don't check … [Continue reading]

Sing a song

I don't know if it's because of the full moon tomorrow or what, but I've been having one of those super productive days in which I actually amaze myself. I had a pan of vegan peppermint brownies (minties, maybe) in the oven before 8:00 am, and a … [Continue reading]

It’s Great to be Eight!

Happy birthday, Jake! You're an awesome kid. … [Continue reading]

13 Month Old Baby Broke The Looking Glass

Anyone superstitious out there? I am not, generally speaking, except for believing strongly in karma and the zodiac. Say what you will, all Leos I've ever met have been show-offs, and all Tauruses I've ever met (myself included) are stubborn as the … [Continue reading]

Snuggie Sex!

It's been a beautiful, unseasonably warm September, and I've been enjoying it thoroughly; it has managed to stave off the sinking feeling of doom that comes with the seemingly endless winter that Calgary generally has. I find winters to be difficult … [Continue reading]

FYI for teenaged girls, don’t date the Hall boys.

I'm really glad my ladies' holidays aren't coming up anytime soon, because my goodness I am an emotional girl this week; it would be pretty bad if I threw some hormones into the mix. Part of it, maybe, is the fact that my kids are now in the "big … [Continue reading]

I’ll be making another to-do list after this post.

As I sat down to write this, I realized that this is my 600th post! My gracious, I have had a lot to say. I've been writing this since 2008, when the boys were both in preschool and the first day of school looked like this: And now it looks like … [Continue reading]