Sometimes women say "it is all about my kids" and they live and breathe for only them. Here is the thing- while I love my children so much it almost breaks my heart- I have only them right now- ok ok I also have more wonderful friends than I even have time to see, an amazing and supportive and … [Read more...]
I am the president of the HOPELESSLY ROMANTIC club
Sit back enjoy a romantic moment nurse your cynical soul back to life I LOVE this I believe in this in spite of everything and because of everything … [Read more...]
fighting the fuss
It is true I am getting fussier with age- I dont like public pools/ hot tubs/bathrooms, cheap hotels,poly sheets, black flies, canned food, packaged cookies or cakes, malls, backlit signs or the white noise of bad TV but I know it is a slippery slope. The fussier you get the more you catch "old". … [Read more...]
My Tasmanian devil
So when first child came along - she was so easy, so angelic- I thought WOW I am a great mom And just like you should never say " I never get sick" or "I never get speeding tickets" because WHAM you get hit with both I must have said WOW I am a great mom too many times because then I got … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-go to them
self portraits from art studio for children "You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes" Winnie -the -Pooh I should leave this quotation alone as it stands so perfectly. But I want … [Read more...]
it is the smallest things that make the difference
About year ago I went to pick up my daughter at a sleepover (why does anyone use that term? We know they dont sleep) party at a friend's from school. The mom, who I did not know well, asked me in for coffee. You know how kids love it when they want more time together and they see you chatting? … [Read more...]
a few things before you go- notes to my daughter (part two)
Just last week you went to your PROM. I could feel the tension leading up to it.You could slice it with a knife. And I know you were at odds with that tension.You knew instinctively that to over plan, over discuss and over analyze is a curse of women everywhere. You knew that some people behaved … [Read more...]
my favourite thing to do with my mom
I had my little artists make cards for their moms for Mother's day around their favourite thing to do with their moms.Fraser- what is theis lovely picture about?"I love to walk on my mom's back to make it feel better ""I love to read with mom" Erika"I love when my mom paints my nails"For me, I love … [Read more...]
the meat of it
This photo spread says it all. Who looks healthy? The size 14 or the typical runway model whose body mass indicates anorexia? … [Read more...]
words for wednesday(yes, it is thursday)-pennies for your thougths, quarters for your behavior
" I will give you more quarters if you are good. Loonies if you are really good." Overheard at the grocery store - mom to her little son. yikes. … [Read more...]
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