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Getting To Know You?!

By Sara on May 30, 2013 9:38 PM | 1 Comment

Have you ever done one of those personality profiles? Read this one...Champions tend to be the most outgoing of the Idealists, you probably can't wait to tell others about the extraordinary - and even ordinary - things that you do. In fact, others may know you as a tireless talker. However, you're not simply a gossip running off at the mouth or even just a storyteller. On the contrary, you may tend to speak or write in the hope of either revealing some truth about human experiences or motivating others with your convictions. You have a strong drive to speak... More »

Let Me Ask You a Question. Or 500.

By Sara on May 28, 2013 11:58 AM | 3 Comments

Let me ask you a question. How many questions a day do you think a four year old asks??Well I googled it. Generally the answers ranged from 425 to 500. Ummm. Is that before 7am? Honestly. My life is a series of questions now. Each question starts with 'Mommy. Did you know' or 'Mommy, Can I ask you a question?' Every thing out of his mouth starts with Mommy. Am I complaining? Sort of. I'm thankful that he's inquisitive. I'm blessed that I have a little person who calls me Mommy. But I'd be a flat out liar if I... More »

Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad!

By Sara on May 21, 2013 2:42 PM | 5 Comments

Just try to get that Meatloaf song out of your head now! Come on. Try it. I know. No luck.So, in roughly 85 days, it's triathlon time. 85 DAYS! I'm actually excited. You know I've been biking for a year or so now, and I've added the swim in during the last month. Now that I have a bathing cap that doesn't cut off my brain flow and I figured out that I was wearing my goggles upside down (why yes, I am blonde), I'm loving swimming. Next up? The run. Hence the Two Out of Three ain't bad that... More »

Where Do You Find Good In The World?

By Sara on May 16, 2013 8:20 AM | 6 Comments

I'm in a weird state lately. Personally, I feel better than I ever have. But the world around me? It just seems like one thing after the other is destroying my faith in humanity.Sandy HookBoston BombingCleveland KidnappingsTim BosmaNews of every one of these events has made me want to run to Will's daycare, pick him up, smother him with love and move to a bunker, somewhere in the middle of Ancient Egypt (it's the only way I'd get him there) and never leave. I did run to him after Sandy Hook but I stopped before the bunker.Each of these tragedies,... More »

Coach's Corner

By Sara on May 14, 2013 9:48 AM | 7 Comments

Will started soccer yesterday. We did a soccer skills thing when he was three, and frankly I'm amazed that he remembered any of it. We went on Sunday and got his shin pads and a pair of cleats (because they were $9.99 and adorable). He's been really excited.Yesterday morning, we woke up and I told him that I was his team's assistant coach. Oh the look. I won't soon forget that look. Sheer joy. Disbelief. Awesomeness.Unfortunately, I said 'assistant coach' and he heard 'my mommy gets to hang out with me through the whole game'. Wait back up. He's playing... More »

Flashbacks From High School

By Sara on May 9, 2013 10:41 AM | 5 Comments

This Saturday is my 25th High School reunion. Nothing formal. Bar night. Excuse to drink too much and share memories from a quarter century ago. I feel like a 25 year-old so this is a bit hard to stomach.One of my friends emailed and thanked me for organizing it. She remarked how it's funny how we just don't seem to change our roles. It's true. That was me in high school. And it remains me. The organizer. But it's amazing how I think back and I don't feel at all like that girl in high school except for that.Remember The... More »

Raising a Fatherless Son

By Sara on May 6, 2013 10:53 AM | 1 Comment

There are a few women that I know and we're part of the club that you don't want a membership to. We are motherless mothers. At UrbanMoms alone there are a slew of us. There are books about being a motherless mom. It's a 'thing'. I was very fortunate to have had my mom for many years (not nearly enough but still) but I still ache for her guidance and support in raising Will.Last night, Oprah focused her Life Class on another named group 'Fatherless Sons'. I wasn't going to watch, even though I'm in the midst of raising one... More »

Do You Know Your Birth Story??

By Sara on April 29, 2013 10:40 AM | 6 Comments

I'm 44 today. I have no issue with it. I didn't mind turning 30 or 40. The milestones don't mean a lot to me. My age only freaks me out when I think about my parents when they were 44. They were OLD. Please! I will say this. I feel better, younger, fitter, more settled....happier....at 44 then I have on any of my previous 43 birthdays.I am melancholy today though because since I've had Will, I feel like birthdays are a celebration between mother and birthday boy or girl. I lay awake last night wondering what she was thinking 44... More »

What Privacy Expectations Should Kids Have?

By Sara on April 24, 2013 2:29 PM | 5 Comments

Did you keep a diary? I did throughout high school. Years later, when my mom was dying, she said that she had a box with a bunch of my old crap in it. I think she found it when we were moving some time and it had just moved with her - from house to house - over the years.We sat down and opened the box and the memories and howling laughter came. There were flags from holes at random Toronto golf courses that a then-boyfriend had ripped off for me as a token of? Hell if I know. There... More »

Help! What Do I Need to Clean This Spring?!

By Sara on April 22, 2013 10:46 AM | 8 Comments

I bought my first house about 10 years ago. It was around the corner from where I am now. I loved it. I loved it until one night, I was trapped inside. Urban wildlife. Possums were on the roof of my garage, a skunk family took up under my porch and a godforsaken raccoon was humping my back railing. I swear to god, when I smashed on the window to get him to stop, he looked at me like, 'dude, I am so not finished here...'. He wasn't finished, but I was.I decided that home ownership was too much for... More »

If Only It Was Easy To Let Go

By Sara on April 16, 2013 3:44 PM | 8 Comments

I started writing this blog post in my head yesterday, (where I write most of them and then slap it down here as fast as I can before I forget), before the bombing at the Boston Marathon. Then I didn't feel like writing it because ... well my brain was busy with other things. Also, I knew there would be more blog posts today about the topic I was struggling with BECAUSE of the bombing.I'm a good mother. I'm not a great mother. I'm not a particularly chilled out mother, although I do think I give off that vibe. I'm... More »

Kids Make No Logical Sense!

By Sara on April 11, 2013 9:10 AM | 6 Comments

The other morning, Will asked for a picture that he drew at Jamie's house. Let me back up. Will's new favourite activity is drawing. Without exaggeration, every day at school, there are 20 new masterpieces in his cubby. Anything remotely looking like Scooby Doo or referencing the Scoob is saved...everything else I secretly chuck into the recycling bin. I mean how the hell can he remember them all? My mistake. We went to leave, Will was in tears and his pants were falling off... so I said,'Dude how can you not remember to do up your pants, but you can... More »

Helloooo... Where Are you??

By Sara on April 9, 2013 12:34 PM | 5 Comments

Most of the time on here I talk about Will. Our ups and downs. The ridiculous (did I tell you he 'hellllooo'ed' me last week?) and the sweet. Sometimes I talk about my family, or my mom, or the things I'm grateful for. Or my fave, people who really piss me off.It also feels like once a year, I rant about my singleness. I think it's that time of year. Friday I got into a big funk about it. I can attribute that to two things.a. Because of the need for the godforsaken penguins, I now get a plethora of... More »

Who is Will's Daddy?

By Sara on April 2, 2013 12:28 PM | 12 Comments

Have we all recovered from yesterday's post yet? My siblings may still be attached to oxygen masks as we speak. How could I resist?What isn't an April Fools joke? Will is almost five. People said to pay attention because it goes by in a flash and instead of wanting to punch them, maybe I should have listened. It's shocking.The boy is surrounded by friends. He has collected a ton in his five years. He/we are totally fortunate on that front. As he gets older, so do his friends, some of whom are pushing the ripe old ages of seven and... More »

Time For #2?!

By Sara on April 1, 2013 8:25 AM | 10 Comments

Well. I did it. I called the doctor (who my grandmother liked to refer to as 'the father') and made an appointment. I'm about to be 44. I'm old but with the ease I got pregnant the first time, I'm confident that I can give Will his biggest wish...a sibling.I've thought about it so much over the last year. Ultimately the pros outweighed the cons.I mean, the first time was a piece of cake so why not go for another? Okay,.okay before my sister's head blows off her body....APRIL FOOLS!!!!!!AS IF. People need I remind you of this...PPD and Two Year... More »

Here Comes The Groom and....

By Sara on March 27, 2013 2:50 PM | 3 Comments

There is a whole lot of marriage talk among the K-room set at the daycare lately. It's almost as if they are following the U.S. debate on marriage equality.Not a day goes by without Will giving me the rundown on who is going to marry who and who got mad because so and so said they wouldn't marry so and so. I love it because it's fresh. It's not tainted yet by what their parents may feel or what they read in the news. They aren't being influenced by nasty divorces or people who oppose same-sex marriage. They just wanna... More »

On Impulse!

By Sara on March 25, 2013 10:48 AM | 3 Comments

I'm fairly good with my money. I wouldn't say AH-mazing...but I'm fairly good at not making stupid purchases. I own a home, have savings and am able to provide for my kid. Sidenote - one month at university, I spent my entire February budget on one crazy last weekend of January and literally ate Mr. Noodle for a month...this could be where my 'good with my money' thing started.That being said, I would call myself an impulse memory buyer. Whenever I travel, I like to buy one special thing that reminds me of where I've been. I have a 'little... More »

Trying the TRI!

By Sara on March 20, 2013 9:48 AM | 4 Comments

Spring is here! Wahoo! Wait. It's effing freezing out and I had to clean snow off my car this morning. Annoying. But I can feel it, it's close.Last Spring, I embarked on a lifestyle change to get healthy. All in all, a big success. I sleep better, I lost weight, I haven't been sick and I generally just feel a million times better than I did last year. For the first time in years I'm not going to be embarrassed taking my bike in a for a tune-up. The wheels are actually worn down! My plan is to get bundled... More »

Home Base!

By Sara on March 18, 2013 12:57 PM | 4 Comments

Thirteen years ago today, I found out that my mom was sick. I was in Australia, still drunk from the amazing wedding/St. Patrick's day celebrations of the day before. A word of advice. If you get life altering news, try to be sober to get it. It will make it easier on you and on all your friends who are trying to comfort you.Life has never been the same since then. Everything is different. The main thing that I feel has changed since my mom died is the lack of a home base. I'm still very close with my family,... More »

It Ain't the Pox!!!

By Sara on March 15, 2013 1:01 PM | 3 Comments

Remember this commercial???'Mommy, you're so pretty but what is that gross, revolting flap of skin hanging off your neck?" The commercial came out when I first had Will and I remember finding it totally hilarious that a kid would:a. notice that you have nice hair or b. notice a skin tag on your neck.Yeah - who is NOT laughing now? Me.I come from a 'mole'y stock. They've never really bugged me before. I have a lot of moles. Big deal. I see them as a road map on my body frankly and I've never been self conscious about them. I get... More »

"But Aren't You Afraid That?"

By Sara on March 11, 2013 4:00 PM | 6 Comments

There's a new show on TV called Seed!. Have you seen it yet? Here's the trailer. Premise? Dude who donated sperm gets contacted by families who used his donations to get knocked up. Of course he's a doofus and not exactly who he described himself as in his profile. While the little bit I've seen is sort of hilarious, I'd like to thank the writers of Seeds for putting a show on television that feeds into everyone's fears about sperm donors.After five years of having the inside scoop on donors, here are the standard 'aren't you afraid that' I... More »

And The Cards Say.....

By Sara on March 6, 2013 12:30 PM | 2 Comments

Have you ever had your tarot cards read? I did for the second time on Friday and I loved it.Let's back up. Who reads my cards for me? My friend Lori. Twenty years ago, I hopped off a bus in Airlie Beach, Australia. A line of stands were there, representing each area hostel, each manned by a tanned traveler yelling at us to stay at their place. One such yeller had massive Texas-sized hair and a huge smile. In our hungover haze, we picked her. Three months later, we swapped our travel partners and Lori and I headed to the... More »

The Replacements!!!!

By Sara on March 3, 2013 8:40 PM | 5 Comments

A special delivery arrived tonight. Back in May, I wrote about Will's security blanket(s) and whether or not I should wean him off of them. I listened to you guys and my sister who questioned why the hell I would want to. And you're right. They are his 'thing'. Why would I ever take that comfort from him?BUT. After close to five years of nearly constant use, these white fluffy blankies were grey, smelled funky and weren't too soft. I took a shot and googled and there they were! So I ordered three new ones. Three beautiful, fresh smelling, soft... More »

Walking in your sleep!

By Sara on February 27, 2013 2:33 PM | 5 Comments

There's a disturbing trend happening around our house lately. (Well, actually there are a few but I'll get to those later). This one happens in the middle of the night. And the frequency is growing.Last week, I was awoken at 2am by the shrill sounds of Justin Bieber singing 'Baby'. The song was courtesy of Will's toothbrush. Why? (I know - bigger question is why do we have a Justin Bieber toothbrush!). Well because Will was sleepwalking. He went right into the bathroom and started brushing away. I jumped out of bed to check out who I thought was a... More »

The Result?

By Sara on February 25, 2013 11:09 AM | 4 Comments

Well. The hair stayed. I knew it would for now....but never say never. I went to my guy, slightly hungover, and he tossed me a brush and said 'oh you'll have to deal with that knotted mess.' WHA?! No! So I told him about the blog and about my thinking it was time to just get rid of the whole thing. 'Yeah. No.' - was his response. 'You want to go back to that bob? Not happening.'So I said that I was thinking maybe the whole thing.I got the Mckayla Maroney. Big time.And he's right of course. It's taken me a... More »

To Cut or Not to Cut?!

By Sara on February 22, 2013 11:25 AM | 7 Comments

This morning I decided what I would do if I won an obscene amount of money in a lottery.After donating a pile of it to help African orphans and my friends, I decided that I would hire my own personal hair brusher. What a great gig! Anyone want it? You'd only have to work for half an hour every three days. I spend a good chunk of my morning prep time trying to get a brush through my hair, only to wash it and have to start all over again. There is a massive amount of swearing involved. Oh how... More »

Yes or No to Kid-Free Zones?!

By Sara on February 20, 2013 10:34 AM | 9 Comments

How did I miss this story? I must have been distracted. A 'man' in the U.S. was charged with slapping a crying toddler on a flight. That was right after he used a racial slur to the parents about their baby, who is not the same race as them. Very unreal. And look, there is nothing to discuss on this. Wrong. So wrong on so many levels.BUT. It's now raising the issue about should there be adult only flights as an option for those who wish it. This seems to be going in line with the adult only restaurants and... More »

Who Wants To Go To Disney on Ice???

By Sara on February 14, 2013 2:20 PM | 51 Comments

Forget the royal baby bump (umm hello - where is it?) and join the REAL royals at Disney's Rockin' Ever After this March at the Rogers Centre.Merida from Brave - Belle - Ariel ... all of your kid's favourite Disney princesses and their trusty sidekicks will be skating figures around each other to some rocking tunes.UrbanMoms wants you to take your family to the show this March Break.To enter, just leave me a comment below telling me who your favourite sidekick is. Mine is the genie from Aladdin. I always try to do his voice when I'm reading the story... More »

Remember these Valentines??

By Sara on February 14, 2013 8:57 AM | 5 Comments

I have an amazing memory box. It's filled with all kinds of things from grade four right on up to my thirties. I'm not sure why some things were saved and others weren't but at least once a year I pull it out and howl (and cry) at the contents. Before my mom died, she pulled out a few things to add that she had saved, my high school diary being one. Oh the drama. It's a treasure.Other random contents?flags from the pins at several Etobicoke golf courses - love gifts from a boyfriend. Huh?letters from a sweet Irish boy... More »

Love Her this Valentine's Day!

By Sara on February 12, 2013 10:20 AM | 4 Comments

The countdown is on to the holiest of Hallmark holidays! Ahhh Valentine's Day. Will will be hard at work tonight writing out all his cards...all 30+ of them. My guess is he'll give up at 3 and I'll write the rest left handed to fake his 'signature'. It has me thinking of all things Valentine. My friend Jeff says I'm the least romantic person that he's ever met. I totally disagree. I'm just not a 'soul mate and fairy tale' kind of girl. Maybe I'm a realistic romantic. Let's go with that.Maybe my past Valentine's Day surprises have just turned... More »

Great Canadian Chill!

By Sara on February 6, 2013 3:27 PM | 3 Comments

Baby it's cold outside! Amazing song and so truthful for this ridiculous winter. Bright spot? Next weekend is FAMILY DAY! Why did it take them so long to stick a long weekend into February? Seriously.Barring any massive snowstorms, Will and I are hitting the 401 and heading to the land of poutine and steamies. Montreal. We're going to visit Tracey and her family (if the Madame survives that long - Ava Scarlett, keep your hands out of the damn paint!!). BUT. We'll be motoring back down the 401 on Monday and heading right to Yonge and Dundas Square for the... More »

Money Money Money...

By Sara on February 5, 2013 8:02 AM | 6 Comments

Will has started doing chores (and in an interesting twist, he's also picked up sighing recently). He has to clear the table every night, make his bed in the morning and bring in the garbage pails on garbage day. I think it's important to start this early. And really, why do you have kids if not to get them to do stuff for you? I figure by the time he's five he can be doing all the laundry and waxing my car?! Relax...I'm quasi joking.As I was checking out his bed this morning I was thinking maybe it's time to... More »

A Burr in the Foot is worth two?? Oh whatever.

By Sara on January 30, 2013 8:45 PM | 3 Comments

Aloha from Florida! I say aloha because we're on Anna Maria Island, which Will and I agree is exactly like Hawaii. Not that he's ever been there but from what he's read? Regardless. I've been and it reminds me of it. Little beach houses everywhere. No high rise, chain hotels. No big box stores. It's adorable. We've had two days of brilliant sunshine and Will is proving once again to be an incredible traveller. The flight down was amazing. He's playing well by himself and sleeping like a log. So far, he's pet a shark and a stingray. Oh yes. I... More »

See You On The Beach!!!

By Sara on January 25, 2013 8:59 AM | 2 Comments

We're on vacation!!!I have to laugh. Will woke up this morning and said, 'Mom, I can't wait to be on vacation! I can't wait to go to Florida!!'Okay kid. Exactly what do you need a vacation from? Playing all day? Having someone cook your meals for you? Someone wiping your butt? I think he gets excited for vacation because he gets to watch movies on the plane. I already scoped it out and it's Hotel Transylvania. He's pumped. We really have been blessed to have taken some sweet vacations in his short time on the planet. We've gone on some... More »

Is My Kid Screwed??

By Sara on January 22, 2013 8:05 AM | 13 Comments

Over the past couple of weeks, there seems to be this barrage of articles about different types of families and which is better. Two parent? One parent? People!! There are STUDIES devoted to this. I kid you not. Educated researchers who could be spending their days... oh I don't know, looking for a cause of autism, a cure for cancer...are spending their days examining how well children do or do not do if they're raised by a single parent as opposed to two.Here is the biggest problem I have with this 'debate'. There are many kinds of single parents. There... More »

The Power of Sshhhh....

By Sara on January 18, 2013 8:30 AM | 3 Comments

My grandmother died four years ago. I'll always remember it because it was the day after President Obama's inauguration. She went to sleep that night and silently left us at 103.I've thought about her a lot since Jodi Foster's crazy but touching Golden Globes speech. The part where she speaks to her mother broke my heart. I can only assume that her mom has alzhiemer's disease. My grandmother had dementia. Badly. One doctor I spoke to looking for answers said that we really aren't meant to live to 103 and our brains slowly go to mush. My grandmother's dementia... More »

First Step To The Oscar Podium????

By Sara on January 16, 2013 5:05 PM | 9 Comments

Will and I tried out for a commercial today - well, a print ad for a toy. It was pretty cool. I'll admit, many things I try get labeled as, 'well, even if it's ridiculous, it'll give me something to write about.' They told us to come dressed for how we would play together at home. I opted against it - no one really needs to see me in my jammies, braless and sporting my glasses. I don't think the others got the message either because his competition had on funky motorcycle boots and patent leather shoes!I learned a few... More »

Sloooooow Down

By Sara on January 15, 2013 8:06 AM | 2 Comments

Read this next sentence really, really, really, fast.Holy shit. I need to to get a pedicure, go the to grocery store, pick up the kid, go to swim class, make a frittata, clean the bathroom, have a shower, meet friends for dinner, go to sleep. RACE. RUN. FASTER.Is it just me or is EVERYTHING just spinning at a frenetic pace all of a sudden? This was highlighted to me this weekend after (WARNING - first world problems about to be unveiled) I had a 15 minute pedicure and a Timmy's screw up.Let's be honest, 15 minutes isn't enough time to... More »

Dinos and Mario and Monster Trucks Oh MY!

By Sara on January 9, 2013 8:17 AM | 8 Comments

I wanted a boy. I've told you this before. It's no secret. I always considered myself a tomboy and thought what the hell would I do if I had a girl? The day I found out Will was a boy was a happier day for me than when I found out I was pregnant. Seriously. That's when I cried tears of joy (well, I cried harder when I found out he was only a singleton). My only fear having a boy as a single woman was who was going to teach him to pee standing up. The rest - noooo... More »

JK Musical?

By Sara on January 3, 2013 11:19 AM | 6 Comments

I've been pretty relaxed on scheduling Will for things. We've done some swimming lessons (repeating Level 1 for the fourth time this spring) and a few soccer classes. Last summer we did nothing. I really don't want to be the over scheduling type of parent. I want him to be a kid.But a few months ago, I saw a sign for acting classes for kids. I looked up the program and it turns out it's an hour and a half for 4-6 year-olds. They spend half an hour on dance, singing and acting each. It's play based and has run... More »

You Say You Want a Resolution??

By Sara on December 31, 2012 11:16 AM | 5 Comments

You do? From me? Okay I'll give you some but I can guarantee I won't stick to them.This year, I'd like toa. make and stick to a budgetb. stop my horrid habit of picking my fingersc. watch less TV and read every nightd. start to write a booke. see my girls Molly, Jodi and Christie MOREThere you go. Not hard right? Well, I'm not sure any will happen but I'm going to give it a shot - especially 'e' - it's important to me. But realistically? This year? It's 2013. I will turn 44 years old. It's a lead in... More »

The Wheels Kept Turning!

By Sara on December 20, 2012 9:40 AM

Last night was my last ride of 2012 It's safe to say that the bike is packed up until the New Year. I have really gulp, loved, this new biking thing. Let me clarify that. Every single morning when I know I'm biking, I have an internal dialogue. It goes like this...'Just take a shower here. It's so much easier.''No but you'll feel so much better if you do it!''What if it's windy on the ride home - that would suck.''Just do it - think of your thighs.'It's daily. So lets go with this. Once I'm on the bike, I... More »

You Have To Believe!

By Sara on December 17, 2012 2:14 PM | 4 Comments

On the weekend, Will and I went to see Rise of the Guardians. I'm not going to lie - I had about zero interest in seeing it and I thought it looked a bit scary for him BUT he wanted to see it and I figured I'd get an hour of silence and some popcorn intake out of it. There wasn't much that he wanted to do this weekend that I didn't indulge.It was a beautiful movie and all the more meaningful with the events of Friday's Newtown shooting so etched in our heads. Watch the trailer... then we'll talk...If... More »

It's Time for Change

By Sara on December 16, 2012 12:57 PM | 4 Comments

Obviously we are all devastated by what happened on Friday in Newtown, Connecticut. It's been 48 hours and I still find myself on the verge of tears. I keep catching myself starting at Will and trying to imagine if all of a sudden he was no longer here. If he was a victim of such senseless evil, how could you ever survive it?I'm happy that he is too young to be asking why I picked him up early on Friday. When he asked why I started to cry when I grabbed him, I told him that I was just so... More »

The True Meaning of Christmas?

By Sara on December 12, 2012 5:52 AM | 2 Comments

As my butcher informed me last night - 'Sara - you do know that Christmas is only two weeks away, right?' So yes. It's two weeks away and I'm still in the spirit big time (and I got one of his last turkeys!). I've tried to spread it out a bit. The last weekend of November we put the outside lights up. The next, the inside decorations and last weekend we did the tree and rode the Santa train! On Sunday when I got the tree decorations out, I found a nativity set at the bottom of the box. We... More »

See Phineas & Ferb Live!!!!

By Sara on December 10, 2012 12:21 PM | 14 Comments

We are firmly past the Princess stage - and while part of me is sad to see Will growing up, part of me is totally pumped that he's getting into shows that I love as much as he does.Scooby Doo is awesome because I can tell him stories about how Uncle John chased me around the house once, pretending to be a monster from Scooby, and I called 911. NOT A GREAT IDEA.But now he's discovered Phineas & Ferb and we can enjoy them all for the first time together. We love Agent P and Dr. Doofen....(I actually don't know... More »

Going To The Dogs!

By Sara on December 6, 2012 2:42 PM | 2 Comments

I write quite a bit about how lucky Will and I are to have our 'people'. This amazing network of friends and family who have become 'our' family. People like my siblings, my kick ass friends, Will's 'girls' Sarah and Kelly and their parents, our neighbourhood peeps, the people I play paddle with, my defunct book club, my new book club. It's vast and at times when I'm feeling stressed out, I think about them and I feel assured that we're okay. We're cool. This week, my very good friend Lindsay (taker of almost all the awesome shots of Will... More »

Booting The Boots!

By Sara on December 3, 2012 1:51 PM | 1 Comment

They say that as you age, you revert back to babyhood. I can see this. I was pretty hands on looking after my grandmother from her 90th to 103rd year and there are a ton of similarities with Will and the Moomster. Aside from the obvious inabilities to control their bowels, there is the picky eating, the cranky when tired, the always thinking they're right and the not listening. (Okay my grandmother was deaf...and Will is just male but still!)But the one that came blazing through for me this weekend? The hell that is buying footwear. HELL I tell you.... More »

5 Years!

By Sara on November 29, 2012 4:24 PM | 4 Comments

5 years or 1,825 days or 43,800 hours .... whoa.It all started 5 years or 1,825 days or 43,800 hours ago. I got pregnant.I was talking to my friend Steph today about being pregnant and giving birth and then I looked at the calendar and went - hold up - it's conception day! November 29 and 30. My two-days of legs in the stirrups. Shooting for those three eggs that were 'looking real good Sara'. Those three eggs that I watched grow over a week. Those three eggs that got a release boost from the shot my step-mother gave me... More »

Bursting the Bubble

By Sara on November 28, 2012 7:33 AM | 4 Comments

So - tomorrow - I'm going to meet a guy about a thing. We'll meet in a parking lot. He'll show me what he's got and if I like what I see, I'll hand over the cash.Does it sound like an illicit trade that may have happened in high school? Or maybe a scene from a 50 Shades knock off?It's not! It's just a potential Craigslist Christmas present deal. As soon as I set it up, I turned to my co-worker and said, 'ummm what are you doing at lunch Thrusday? I have to meet a guy in a Burger... More »

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