I came back from a baby shower this afternoon, which is always a lovely affair, and becoming more rare an occurrence these days, given the general age of my friends and I. But it's a wonderful thing - welcoming a new baby, that is. In this case: twins. And as I return home, musing about the stage … [Read more...]
Thousands of Words
A friend of mine rolled through town the other day... he was only going to be in Montreal for 36 hours before heading to New York (next stops Stockholm and Paris) and asked if I had time to do a little photo shoot with my family, since one of the things he does is take pictures. Oh hells to the … [Read more...]
On Having Stuff.
He: Mummy?Me: Yes, my love.He: Can I have a key?Me: A key? A key to what?!He: Like, for the house.Me: Don't say "like" so much. You want a house key?He: *nods* Yes, please.Me: *incredulously* Oliver, why do you want a key for the house? I'm always here!He: Yeah, but... you know... what if you're not … [Read more...]
Lice, Laundry, and Weekends Guests
Last Thursday I spent the day getting the house ready to receive some friends for the weekend - fortunately they were due to arrive past midnight, which though quite late, gave me the extra hours I needed I get organised. I was still working on laundry since our return from the Labour Day long … [Read more...]
The Way They Play – Part VII
The TV room turns from comfortable viewing room with books and toys into a pit of mass destruction in a nanosecond, with the small child in the house. She can trash a room like nobody's business, yo.As I have a walk through, picking up toys, dressing naked dolls, and re-shelving strewn books, I … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Four More Sleeps!
Say it with me everybody! FOUR MORE SLEEPS! FOUR MORE SLEEPS! FOUR MORE SLEEPS! I love my kids more than life but they need to go back to school. Pronto. We've had an amazing summer up until this last week. The kids have had enough of each other and I've had enough of the fighting. … [Read more...]
The Way They Play – Part VI
I went downstairs to get some laundry sorted out the other day... I couldn't have been gone more than 15 minutes. When I got back upstairs, I found this:Me: Um... what the hell is all this, then?She: They're stepping stones.Me: *incredulously* They are?!She: Yes. I need them so I won't get burned by … [Read more...]
But, It’s Still Daytime!
I hear this almost every night before trying to wrestle the children into bed. These days, it's sometime between 9:30 and 10 PM. For me this is entirely too late, but this is just how summer goes.The downside of summer, I mean. (I wouldn't much of a Grumble Girl without mentioning this point once or … [Read more...]
Driven by boredom
Was reading a recent article about our incessant need to be busy or at least claim to be busy (crazy busy!) and how some transfer this anxiety about idle time to their kids, turning all their potential spare time into blocks of preprogrammed time. Our household suffers from over programming. We … [Read more...]
Looking Back
Last week, my boy was registered at soccer camp - the very same one he's gone to for the last two summers. At the door he turned to me and said: Can I walk there by myself? He actually winced, thinking I'd say no.I knew this day was coming. He is eight. I surprised him and myslef by … [Read more...]
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