I never wanted to be one of 'those moms'.  You know the ones that can take the topic of a conversation and somehow squeeze in a cute little anecdote about their kid? Sara - 'Did you hear the new White Stripes?  It's awesome.' Crazy Mom - 'If you want to talk awesome and white, you should … [Read more...]

After completing my happy dance when I found out I was carrying a boy, one nagging thought entered into my head.  Who the hell was going to teach this kid to pee standing up???  Okay, maybe it's ridiculous but I kid you not, I think about it.  You see, I'm not good at it - the … [Read more...]

Will and I went to a pig roast last weekend.  Yup - a pig on a spit - apologies to all you vegeterians out there.    I choose to live by the creed that everything tastes better with bacon.  It was an awsome day - sunny, everyone was skating, old friends, new friends - it was … [Read more...]

Thank God the Olympics are over.  I've cried so many times over the last couple of weeks, I'm spent.  Tonight I saw the Dan Jansen Visa ad...have you seen it?  That put me over the edge.  Seriously. Alex Bilodeau and his brother - incredible.  But Joannie.  Oh Joannie, … [Read more...]

A few summers ago I was at a folk festival with some friends.  My friend Simon was a newlywed at the time and while we lounged in the grass waiting for his wife to grab us beers (I mentioned newlywed right?) we were watching this dad playfully tossing his kid in the air.  Simon was … [Read more...]

I got pregnant with Will about two and a half years ago so it's safe to say until two and a half years ago, I was a party girl.  Good god - I was even interviewed in a bar and identified as a 'party girl' in the caption underneath on Global News!  Humiliating when your boss sees … [Read more...]

It's very early in the morning on Family Day.  A long weekend in February.  It's so awesome - if you live in Ontario - or if you're not me who has been up all night worrying about work.  This is new for me since I've had Will.  I used to work a lot.  It was easy since I … [Read more...]

Will's school asked for a family photo a couple days ago.  It made me melancholy.  Only for a moment but it did.  I pictured what I had always pictured as a family.  The parentS, the multiple siblings, toss in a labrador.  Oh what the hell, let's put everyone in matching … [Read more...]

I promise, I swear, I'm going to introduce myself to you.  I wrote it in my head on the drive home and then I got home.  Yup...home..to the sound of Niagara Falls, well okay maybe the Humber River.  I admit it.  There are certain times when I really, really wish I had a … [Read more...]

I assumed that I'd start my blog on UrbanMoms by giving you the lowdown on me, my son Will and our somewhat crazy existence together up to now.  But you should know - when something gets to me, I like to take to my blog and vent about it.  So you may as well get to know me like that … [Read more...]