I had just arrived to the wonderful beautiful magical perfect wedding and had been seated in the church no fewer than 3 minutes when woman seated in pew in front of us, turns around to say hello. Her spidey senses were tingling because I was chatting with her husband, seated next to me. I hear the … [Read more...]
here comes the bride
For several years I have been hoping to go to a wedding. A summer wedding specifically. I have witnessed sadness and divorce both firsthand and very close to home. Althought my life has much happinesss and hope in it - I wanted to experience a grand gesture of this. This weekend I got what I … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- things we are not supposed to say
" I love my body so much I would get up on this table and take my clothes off" "I love my children. They are the best" "I love my teeagers- they are incredible people" "We have a great sex life. I want him badly every night" "I am a really good mother" "I love my life" Why do I know that … [Read more...]
being dad
as I play both mom and dad I thought I would try out what DADS everywhere are so notoriously good at … [Read more...]
notes to my daughter- hold onto your way, hold onto your childhood
I was watching you last night like it was the first time. Sometimes, as a mom, we worry. Does the world see you the way I do? Is the world good enough to have you in it? You are not much of a teenager. You dont exacerbate me. I am not fed up with you. You aren't selfish or mean. You have never- … [Read more...]
do you date your husband?
People always ask me if I hate dating. I can't bring myself to hate anything that I must do so I choose to love it. Even when it is hard. A great date makes me think of how it would be so good to do often in a marriage (yes I did this - obviously it does not fix everything but I still … [Read more...]
naturally occurring science projects
It is end of the year for those at school so lockers are cleaned out. Youngest came home with two garbage bags filled with - a clown's nose, a top hat, a left flip flop a tupperware container with a fuzzy blue sandwhich, a sopping wet blazer and kilt with mildew on it (why is it wet … [Read more...]
last time I checked I was a girly girl
I spent a bit of time with a very old friend recently who says her favourite go to outfit is sweats and a turtleneckI admire her for thisbut I am too fluffy, too girlish and too in love with putting things together to be this solid an individual I would shrivel up and die if I had to wear that … [Read more...]
my dirty little secret – this week, anyway
I put avocado in my family's morning smoothie. Shhhhhh. Don't tell. … [Read more...]
Artists Wanting More
art work created at art studio for children Probably 6 years ago a group of pals at 3.5 years of age came into my old art studio for their first class. They did a class a week every single term for the next 6 years Really, do the math. I feel like some of these families … [Read more...]
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