After watching The Wedding on Friday, I sank into what can only be described as a state of complete obsession and sloth. I performed the absolute minimum in terms of child maintenance, instead staring at the television, watching and re-watching the … [Continue reading]
The Royal Wedding, or The Reason I’m Going To A 2:30 a.m. Tea Party
April 28, 2011 by 9 Comments
So THE wedding is tomorrow and I'm sure I'm not the only person bourgeois and/or pedestrian enough to be excited about it. Hey, I'm a Canadian girl. One of my fondest memories is when, thirty years ago, my grandma woke me up at four in the morning … [Continue reading]
Celebrity, Marky Mark, and the Big Egg Hunt
April 26, 2011 by 11 Comments
I was at the grocery store on the weekend, picking up only a couple of items and scanning them through the self-checkout lane when one of the cashiers, a fairly young guy, ran up to me excitedly. “I saw you on CBC!” he said. “I was watching the … [Continue reading]
Birthdays, Mommy Makeovers, Easter, and Earth Day
April 22, 2011 by 6 Comments
It was my birthday yesterday, just in case you missed the announcements and my not-so-shy reminders from the rooftops. I love birthdays. I think everyone should be celebrated on their birthdays with an outpouring of love and affection and maybe … [Continue reading]
It’s only Tuesday? We’re all going to die!
April 19, 2011 by 6 Comments
Here's a view of our backyard; the kids are in their pajamas because someone who is not me took the kids out in only their pajamas to take a picture of the giant snowball that they made. What a weird day. It’s only 2:15 and it has just … [Continue reading]
Cheerful thoughts for a crappy weekend
April 17, 2011 by 10 Comments
It has been a dull, dreary weekend. It started for me at 6:20 am on Saturday when Mark woke me up with the words no one likes to hear, “Mom, I feel like I’m going to barf.” Fortunately no barfing ensued, but unfortunately he spent the weekend … [Continue reading]
The cooking blog is up! New recipe!
April 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
My very first post at my brand-new cooking blog is up! It's all about tomato and bocconcini salad, plus a little secret about breakfast for dinner - I do not enjoy it. Oops, secret's out! Go check out my new blog, pretty please. Yummy. … [Continue reading]
