Putting the OM in OMG
This is a thing that actually happened at Superstore this week: behind me, unloading her groceries, was a mom with a small boy, around aged two, eating one of those free cookies the bakery gives any child under 12. Behind HER was an older lady, who … [Continue reading]
In case you were waiting on the edge of your seat, yes, I did survive the seven-hour-ten-teen-boys birthday party on Saturday. More than that, it was probably the lowest-maintenance and most-enjoyable birthday party ever given in my house. Literally … [Continue reading]
Ah, fall. The season of colourful leaves, crisp air, apples, and this: Snow! Well, to look on the bright side, it's just a dusting. I feel like the world is divided into two kinds of people: those who love and embrace summer with all … [Continue reading]
Can I Get A Witness I can hardly believe this, but this is - get ready for it - my ONE THOUSANDTH POST. One thousand posts. Can I get a medal or something for this? Very few people old-school blog anymore, but I am glad to have this diary of my … [Continue reading]
The thing about writing an old-school blog for ten years (TEN YEARS, PEOPLE) is that I receive a lot of pitches from people who have clearly never read my blog. This is to be expected; PR people aren't exactly scouring through archives to find the … [Continue reading]
I work very hard to be a calm and zen-like person, but those who know me well know that I am, deep down, a controlling and Type A person. It's not even that deep down, one only needs to load the dishwasher differently from me, or fold the tea towels … [Continue reading]
I realized with a start that NEXT WEEK is the last week of summer vacation, and as always at this time of year, I am filled with low-level melancholy about the ending of my favourite season and the rapid passage of time, et cetera. Landslide on … [Continue reading]
