Today was a good day, actually a very good day, as opposed to yesterday which was a very bad day. Anyone who is or was a stay-at-home mom can understand how a day in which nothing significant happens can actually be a great day. In the past half … [Continue reading]
Eat, Pray, Love – BLAH
February 4, 2009 by
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE getting new books at Christmas. I just finished one such book – The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – and I have a word of advice: don’t bother. What a bore. Predictable storyline, boring and … [Continue reading]
Picky Eaters Unite!
February 2, 2009 by
So I was reading this local parenting magazine, and I came across an article on picky eating. Since my children will not even eat macaroni and cheese – macaroni and cheese! Nectar of the comfort food gods! – I read every single picky eating article I … [Continue reading]
Where would we be without informercials?
January 29, 2009 by
So Rob is at a hockey game tonight, and I just finished my standard "Rob's not here" meal of pita and Greek salad, I'm counting down to bedtime while my children are, strangely enough, playing a game in which they are hammering something - what? - … [Continue reading]
Old Man Winter is an asshole
January 26, 2009 by
With the giant lottery draw this past weekend, I reflected, as I always do, on what I would do with the jackpot if I actually purchased a ticket and subsequently won. My conclusion: I would get the f*** out of Calgary. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a … [Continue reading]
Addendum to the Pina Colada song
January 24, 2009 by
So, I’m still singing the Pina Colada song, and I still have no idea if that is its actual name or not. If I wasn’t so lazy I’d google it, but alas. The thing about that song is that it is nearly impossible to sing along without belting out in an … [Continue reading]
Play that funky music
January 22, 2009 by
If you were to ask me on any given day what (if any) song was in my head, almost always the answer would be some theme song from a children’s television program. Most days, I will be going about my day, humming “Toot and Puddle, what a day for … [Continue reading]
