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Linens and Things – I’m So Nerdy

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I admit it: I'm nerdy about my laundry.Back in the days before children when I was running a small business from home, I was also, you know, the homemaker which was okay with me because I had a lot of time in which to take care of everything. I watched a lot of Martha … [Read more...]

Something My Mother Taught Me – A Memory

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The suicides of gay teens have been all over the media lately - it is tragic - and it reminds me of a moment in time I had with my mother when I was maybe eleven or twelve years old. That would have been 1982-ish... There was a fairly new singer on the Canadian scene called k.d. lang. Her … [Read more...]

Potties Are Gross.

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Got one of these?They're gross.I know the frequently-used receptacle is often filled with little more than about a quarter cup of piddle at a time, however, when the content is more... er... solid? Nast. It's not a big deal to pour it out, swirl some fresh water from the sink tub faucet around in … [Read more...]

What’s For Dinner?

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Oh my lord, how I am LOATHING this question each day.  Indeed, what IS for dinner?Lately I'm uninspired and feeling downright lazy about things.I used to cook. I used to cook a lot. I'm actually quite a good cook - and it's something I enjoy doing... or at least I used to.Breakfasts. Lunches. … [Read more...]

Age Two Really Can Be a Terrible Time

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"When she was good, she was very, very good,but when she was bad, she was horrid!"- from Nursery Rhyme, There Was a Little GirlI remember my son's two-year-old self as being a little easier to manage than his sister, but I'm probably mis-remembering.  In fact, I think I vaguely recall … [Read more...]

A Matter of Manners

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Recently, I served my son an after school snack of cookies and milk (because I'm all Martha like that) and after nibbling at the chocolate-covered discs, he drained the last of his milk into hi mouth without stopping.  Adorable.And then he did something I've never seen him do before: he plucked … [Read more...]

What Drives a Mummy to Drink? L.I.C.E.

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A couple of weeks ago, my son caught my full attention at dinner when he dropped his fork into is plate with a clatter, and scratched the back of his head with both hands, full force.  I was all, Huh?  What the devil is the ma... NOOOOOOOOO!!!  I ran over to him and cleaved his … [Read more...]

Jackets & Hats (And Makeup & Sugar)

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Recently on the way home from the school drop-off, a mummy-friend of mine gave me a once over and said, "How do you manage to look so pulled together in the mornings?"  I nearly laughed in her face.I tried my best not to give her a look that said Are you blind? and instead answered, "Well, … [Read more...]