There are two kinds of people in this world, those who eat the red Smarties first and those who eat the red Smarties last.It's funny how different your kids can be from one another, even twins. Fiona always saves the best for last. The pink Smartie is last because it's the best (it used … [Read more...]
Here Come my Babies!
When I bought my Mac laptop, I decided on a MacBook Pro because the guy at the Apple store said it had a "blah, blah, blah,blah.... video card" and I wanted to make videos (I'm easily suckered into the more expensive choice). I wanted to take the video footage of Maddy and her kids and edit it … [Read more...]
Death Ends a Life, not a Relationship – Robert Benchley
Like Sara (although many of your posts are hilarious), I feel like many of my posts are negative. I've never been a Pollyanna type (GAG) but I've generally been positive. I'm going to start writing about my sister which will be difficult, sad, and sometimes joyful. I will try to … [Read more...]
Fear of Flying
While I was at the "Urban Schmooze", my step-daughter Ursula flew off on the first big adventure of her life. She's off traveling on her own at the tender age of 18. Although John and I are proud of her and excited for her, the trip causes some anxiety for us also.John's anxiety … [Read more...]
Unabashed Honesty
The blog posts I love to read the most are the ones in which the author is unabashedly honest (to quote Christine) about their emotions. When I read posts that are raw and honest I am often "verclempt". I so appreciate that there are other people out there who struggle like I do. … [Read more...]
Being Mindful
Being Mindful is hard.My very first post was basically about slowing down and appreciating your life because you never know when it will end. It's much easier to say that than to do it, especially when you are a busy working parent with a commute.My days are crazy. I honestly don't know … [Read more...]
Extremist? I don’t think so, but others do.
I wrote a post the other day about eating well and trying to avoid chemical contamination as much as possible. Jen posted a comment that included the line "...am not an extremist by nature.." That got me to thinking about how people who want to live a life that is more "natural" or … [Read more...]
Chemical Soup
Reading Jen's post about eating more organic and fresh foods, has inspired me to write about the chemical soup that our bodies have become. If you really think about it, what goes into many Canadian and American bodies is plain scary. Just watch The Meatrix, Food Inc., or Jamie Oliver's … [Read more...]
My generous girl
As I posted here, Fiona & Sophie are arguing more often. Sometimes I even hear the phrase "I don't like Sophie/Fiona anymore.", so sad.The girls often fight over objects: toys or often, shoes or clothing. When this happens I try to help them negotiate a way to share, but that doesn't … [Read more...]
Love many, trust a few, and always paddle your own canoe
"What sets a canoeing expedition apart is that it purifies you more rapidly and inescapably than any other travel. Travel a thousand miles by train and you are a brute; pedal five hundred on a bicycle and you remain basically a bourgeois; paddle a hundred in a canoe and you are already a child … [Read more...]