Jake (coming in from the backyard): Guess what Mom? Guess what? Me and Mark are making little baby snowmans! Little tiny baby snowmans! They’re so cute!Me: Aw, that’s nice, Jake. Can I see them?Jake: No.Me: Why not, honey?Jake: Because I smushed them … [Continue reading]
Drive Slow, Homie
October 15, 2009 by
When Mark was two and Jake was seven months, I received “Late Registration” by Kanye West for my birthday, and although I mostly listen to a radio station best described as “oldies” – the kind that advertises for Grey Power Insurance and the benefits … [Continue reading]
The Spirit of Thanksgiving
October 13, 2009 by
“It’s amazing,” a friend said at school pick-up, “You can buy a goat for $100!” She was talking about the World Vision catalogue, where you can purchase livestock and building and school supplies for people in developing countries, as Christmas … [Continue reading]
Happy Thanksgiving!
October 13, 2009 by
So after my pity party on Thursday, I really did sulk and drink wine and the next morning the travel advisories were lifted and we decided to make the trip! It was a great trip, the only snag being that Jake left a stegasaurus in the Tim Horton's at … [Continue reading]
Boo
October 9, 2009 by
Tomorrow morning we planned to get up early and drive to the Okanagan for the Thanksgiving weekend. I love the Okanagan. I love its beauty, its climate, and most of all, its food. If I lived there, I would be a very smug locavore. Since we planned … [Continue reading]
First Snowfall
October 4, 2009 by
This morning I woke up to sweet peas that looked like this:Snow!Mark was the happiest person in the city. He couldn’t believe his luck. That kid loves the winter. It wasn’t long before he was outside shoveling off the deck, and then eating the snow … [Continue reading]
October 1, 2009 by
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Happy October! Take a walk over to Yummy Mummy - I have an article about food, picky eaters, and my not-so-secret crush on Vince Vaughn. … [Continue reading]
