You put the meaning in my life, you’re the inspiration

I've been blogging for a while now, and I am still blogging for the same reasons I started: for a creative outlet, to ensure my mind didn't atrophy from and to make connections with other moms and writers.  I feel like I'm part of a blogging … [Continue reading]

Well, hello there, stranger!

How have you been?  I've been away.  I just spent a week with my in-laws, and I ONLY have nice things to say.  We had fabulous weather, we had lots of fun, and I discovered something about myself: I am naturally a rigid and rule-oriented person (this … [Continue reading]

Olympic Fever, sort of

One of the things I love most about blogging is how much I learn.  My mind is expanding.  I mean, really, who knew about modesty socks or fake cigarettes?  WHO KNEW?  I am enlightened.  I am also confused because a very androgynous cashier called me … [Continue reading]

Whiskey and cigarettes

My husband and I are currently halfway through Season Five of Mad Men.  The thought that we are almost at the end is filling me with great sorrow.  We discovered this show a few months ago, and have ravenously watched it from the first season, some … [Continue reading]

Going to the zoo, zoo, zoo…

Are you ready for this?  The shower doors are finished!  Our renovations are completed!  Wheeeeee.  Pictures to follow, but for now I'm just excited and relieved and the teensiest bit annoyed that the head contractor wanted to come and pick up the … [Continue reading]

Be Kind, Change the World

A few weeks ago, I picked up We Need To Talk About Kevin from the library, on the recommendation of a friend.  I took it back today, 90% unread.  Over the past couple of weeks, I would pick it up, read half a page, and put it down again, upset and … [Continue reading]

Nicole’s Favourite Things: Summertastic!

When we were in Maui, the boys wrote in their journals every day, in order to show their class when they got back.  Mark's was ridiculously and tediously detailed ("Mom, do you remember what I had for breakfast yesterday?"), while Jake's simply wrote … [Continue reading]