Do I consider myself a hardcore Michael Jackson fan? No. But, he's part of who I am. His music, his persona, his scandals, and his family are embedded in my childhood, my adolescence, my psyche. I know the words to most of his songs. I wore a glitter glove to … [Read more...]
Thursday Random
My husband is out of town this week for work, and I miss him like crazy. Every thing in my house seems off kilter and wrong. Unbalanced and weird. Countdown to his Saturday return begins. My mother-in-law came to help out with the kids while my husband is away. She was awesome and I wanted her … [Read more...]
Getting the Kids Vaccinated
Yesterday morning my husband woke up at 5am to get in line. The last time either one of us did anything like that was for concert tickets - and it was many years ago. This time it was for the H1N1 vaccine for our kids. All the conflicting news reports about the supply running out, and 9-hour … [Read more...]
Coolest Halloween Pumpkins Ever!
It's pumpkin carving season, and I'm always looking for inspiration! The coolest pumpkins I have ever seen are created annually by my friend Kelly Reading. His creativity and skill leave me awestruck every Halloween. He's become a neighbourhood celebrity in our community, with scores of … [Read more...]
Pierced!
The Girl turned five last week. For her birthday gift, she wanted to get her ears pierced and we agreed. I had heard good things about Caryl Baker Visage for childrens' ear piercings. They've got these earrings that are nearly impossible to remove, and their employees have some … [Read more...]
Random on Wednesday
I love the bullet point. Note that I'm becoming increasingly obsessed with it in my blog postings. It just works, you know? I went through a similar phase with the semicolon in university. A teaching assistant ("Rob" from Literary Theory taught by the divine Gary Wihl, McGill circa 1995) … [Read more...]
Learning vs Distraction: The Power of Toys
On Thursday, I was invited to participate in a Round Table discussion at Indigo. The purpose of the morning was to examine the role that toys play in our households, while also taking a look at some of the hot new books and toys for kids right now. The event was moderated by Kathy Buckworth, … [Read more...]
Brown Bag Turkey and a Trip to the Farmer’s Market
I finally downloaded some pictures from Thanksgiving. Here's my twenty-pound turkey in all it's glistening, savoury glory: I prepared the turkey in a brown bag. It's absolutely no-fail to the extreme. It's my ninth year doing this, and every single year, the bird is impeccably … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving: The Menu
Pardon my sparse writing. I just put the dishes away, and I'm too, too full. I've been cooking all day, and loved every minute of it. I only do a turkey dinner once a year, but I enjoy the process and do feel proud when the splendid turkey graces the table in all it's grandeur. I will … [Read more...]
A Fall morning
My husband has been working a lot lately, and I've really missed him. It gets kind of lonely around here without him, and I get a bit grouchy. We finally had a morning together on Sunday and it was perfect. We dropped the kids at their Sunday school, and took the Baby … [Read more...]
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