Happy birthday Canada! To celebrate, I’m taking the kids to an amusement park with some friends, and I baked an angel food cake, to be eaten with whipped cream and strawberries. If there is anything more delicious in the world I would like to know … [Continue reading]
Kids’ Yoga – Summer of Awesome
June 28, 2011 by 14 Comments
The cashier at the grocery store asked me how my weekend was. "Great!" I said cheerfully. "Oh yeah? What did you do?" he asked. I stood silently for a minute. I couldn't recall one single thing that I had done. I started feeling idiotic, … [Continue reading]
My Favourite Cup
June 24, 2011 by 11 Comments
The handle broke off of my favourite mug a couple of weeks ago. It was a tall, lidded, blue ceramic cup with flowers on it that I had received in a gift basket from my husband’s colleagues when Mark was born. I have used this mug every day since … [Continue reading]
The longest day of the year
June 21, 2011 by 9 Comments
Happy Summer Solstice! Here, that means that the sun rises at 5:20 am and sets at almost 10:00 pm, and, amazingly, the sun has come out today! It's going to be 22 degrees Celcius, which may not sound like much for you people in milder climes, but … [Continue reading]
He shoots, he scores!
June 20, 2011 by 3 Comments
How was your weekend? The boys had each made an adorable card for their dad - Mark's with a picture of a tiger saying "I Roar You" and Jake's in the shape of a shirt with a tie - and in addition to a couple of purchased gifts, my husband also … [Continue reading]
Young Hearts! Be free! Tonight!
June 18, 2011 by 7 Comments
Tomorrow is the boys' soccer tournament - Super! Soccer! Saturday! - and I am completely unenthusiastic about it. It looks like it is going to be freakishly cold, and most likely raining, as it has been for most of this week. The rain did not … [Continue reading]
We’re all going to die! But hopefully not at the zoo.
June 15, 2011 by 9 Comments
The other day, there was a study that reported that watching over two hours of television per day increased one’s risk of death. I hate to get all caught up in the details, but the risk of death is 100%. I’m going to just go ahead and assume that … [Continue reading]
