There is no avoiding it is there. It's coming. The stores are full of decorations and it even snowed this week. Christmas! Ho Ho Horrible? Actually, I'm not dreading it. Amazing what these kids can do for you. I've made a decision about this year's shopping. It will be minimal. Last year, … [Read more...]
Happy Delayed Thanksgiving!!!
How was your Thanksgiving on the weekend? What? It was the previous weekend? Really? Okay. Ssshhhh. Yeah, I know we were a week late. But we had it! We had Thanksgiving a week late for my boy. I cooked my first turkey dinner to make my kid happy. Anything for you Will. Back story. My family … [Read more...]
This is MY Picture
Have you guys read this amazing blog yet - The Mom Stays In the Picture? I loved every word. She's talking about how there are no picture of her with her kids and how this needs to be more of a priority, regardless of how she feels about her own appearance. I saw the author, Allison Tate, on the … [Read more...]
Knowing Their Elders
How are you with old people? I'm not talking 70's old or even 80's old. I mean those really old people. How comfortable are your kids around these nonagenarians and centenarians? (Yeah I googled that). Are your kids comfortable with the old folks? I've spent a lot of time with the old folks. When … [Read more...]
Giving Random Thanks at Thanksgiving
So my Thanksgiving miserable mood is continuing. It did NOT help watching the Cory Monteith tribute episode of Glee last night. My eyes are almost swollen shut today and I don't even watch the freaking show! I also saw Gravity in 3D IMAX right before so lets couple the tears with nausea at having … [Read more...]
The Ups and Downs of October
Oh October. You baffle me. The leaves are turning, the air is crisper, the hats and sweaters come back. All my favourite things. I can have a fire in my fireplace one day and be back in my flip flops the next. I get to reconnect with all my friends that I play platform tennis with. We get a long … [Read more...]
Ho Ho Ho Hold On Christmas!
Can someone clarify something for me? Have we had Hallowe'en yet? Did I miss the whole chance for Will to wear his Shaggy costume? Did I sleep through the part where I hide 95% of his candy and bring it to my co-workers? What happened to taking him trick or treating and sucking back wine from my … [Read more...]
The Importance of Breakfast
I've written before about the craziness of mornings in our house. It's not necessarily getting easier. I'm trying to stick to a workout routine but being a single mom, it's in the morning or there is no exercise to be had. It always feels like a harried rush. Will and I fly through getting … [Read more...]
When Their First Pet Dies
When I was twelve years old, I came home from school and the collar, belonging to my beloved dog Thumper, was lying on the kitchen table. That morning my mom had taken him to the vet. The collar was not a good sign and sure enough, Thumper was gone. I wasn't pleased. 'Mom - I didn't get to say … [Read more...]
Don’t Hate Me Because I Don’t Make Lunch
Remember this ad? Don't hate me because I'm beautiful... [youtube id="hz8ul-gmLyA"] It keeps ringing in my ears when I say this. Don't hate me because I don't have to make Will's lunch. I think next to having him, this could be the single greatest thing that's ever happened to me. In … [Read more...]
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