48 hours of vomitting, one febrile seizure, relentless fever, endless diarrhea and two trips to the hospital. I spent the night with Brinley curled up with her in a bed on the Pediatric ward, her body sweating beneath the hospital-issued striped pajamas. After two painfully failed IV attempts, … [Read more...]
A Couch of Her Own
Before I had my girls, I knew of friends with young daughters and they would regale me with tales of how their little ones cuddled on the couch with each other, played with one another's hair, and snuggled in bed together. Cute little loving sisterly moments, I was sure they were headed my … [Read more...]
Sparkle and Shine
Are you in the throes of spring cleaning at your house?I wish I were, but all of the late-season snowfall we had this year made my motivation for cleaning wane. That being said, I have tackled a few extra little jobs that had been gnawing away at me: I did a nice, thorough purge of my girls' bedroom … [Read more...]
The Space Between
We had all of our girls two years apart. That might not sound all that close, but it feels like as soon as one baby grew up just enough to start sleeping through the night, a new one came along who howled to be fed every two hours and so the story went for years and years. We wanted our kids to be … [Read more...]
Push It
My toddler thinks it's fun to push other kids.Completely unprovoked, and with an expressionless gaze, she walks up to her victim, plants her palms on his tummy, and pushes him to the ground. It happens at the park, it happens at play dates, it happens at the pool, it happens everywhere.When she … [Read more...]
Bang On
My first two girls had wavy, hard-to-tame hair that sprouted in sprigs from their tangled ponytails. My third girl, however, has a poker straight mop and it's so different to deal with than the others was. Her hair was always in her face and I finally decided to just get some bangs cut for her … [Read more...]
Night Owl, Morning Glory
Before I was married I loved to stay up late and sleep in. Then I tied the knot, real life started, babies started showing up and I joined the ranks of the Early To Bed, Early To Rise, out of necessity. The sleep deprivation was unreal and I needed to get to bed as early as possible each night to … [Read more...]
Catching My Breath
Right now I am in Victoria, enjoying the day walking around the harbour, eating fresh crepes at a little cafe, sipping an iced coffee, buying wine and counting down the minutes until I see The Hunger Games in theatre. It's been a wonderfully restful day and I am having the time of my life with one … [Read more...]
“The Looneyspoons Collection” Giveaway
I was contacted by the one and only Greta Podleski, co-author (with her sister, Janet) of the Looneyspoons Cookbooks, and she asked if I would be interested in reviewing a copy of their latest cookbook, "The Looneyspoons Collection."Yes, please!With the seasons (supposedly...we got snowed on again … [Read more...]
Fingergnawls
Things have been getting out of hand. What used to be a mildly annoying bad habit has escalated to a new level. There is blood, there is torn flesh, there is pain.I cannot stop biting my nails.And all the skin around the nails, too. I have always struggled with this tendency and started biting them … [Read more...]
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