Bad days are actually good because they make you appreciate the good days, right? Well, yesterday was a very bad day. It’s all relative – it wasn’t SO bad, I guess; everyone was healthy and husband was still employed. But the minutes ticked by and … [Continue reading]
A Very Special Christmas Story, or The Deerhunter
December 6, 2008 by 2 Comments
So I’m driving home from Co-Op when Mark asks to drive home through the alley across the street. He wants to see a 1950’s vintage car that a neighbour has in his yard, ostensibly to restore. He calls this car the “Old Hudson Hornet” after the … [Continue reading]
Santa Baby, just slip a sable under the tree
December 3, 2008 by Leave a Comment
It just occurred to me that my children have never made a list for Santa. It also occurred to me that Christmas Eve is three weeks away, and they have never stated “I hope Santa brings me ____”. Hmm. My first thought was “Do they know that it is … [Continue reading]
Children Just Like Me – originally published November 26, 2008
December 1, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Although Mark is very much like his father in personality and looks, there are a few traits of mine that he also possesses: his ability to leaf through a book for hours, his highly selective eating (read: picky) eating habits, his inability to handle … [Continue reading]
Poppies – originally published November 11, 2008
December 1, 2008 by Leave a Comment
I don’t want to discuss the politics of war, not today. I don’t want to discuss egos, power struggles, or strange ulterior motives. I don’t want to discuss how looking at the young, young faces in war footage makes me sad or how images of rows of … [Continue reading]
Behavioural Karma – originally published November 3, 2008
December 1, 2008 by Leave a Comment
As parents, we have more influence over our children than anyone. When the children are small, especially, one area in which this is very apparent is the way in which they speak. Nothing is more warming to the heart than your children repeating … [Continue reading]
A Day in the Life – originally published October 3, 2008
December 1, 2008 by Leave a Comment
If anyone told me ten years ago, or even five years ago, what my life would be like today I would never believe them. In fact, I would probably freak out.5:25 am - alarm goes off. Feel unusually refreshed as NO ONE WOKE UP LAST NIGHT. Leave the house … [Continue reading]
