I took my kid to the dentist and she had a cavity. (Not my child's mouth, but wow, hey?)I felt like such a bad parent, like the dentist and hygienist mentally tossed me into the Slacker Mom category and there was no escape.Thankfully the cavity was small and caught early so they were able to … [Read more...]
Sleep-Over, Creep-Over
Sleep-overs: late-night whispers, games of Truth-or-Dare, popcorn, pillow fights, pranks, girly movies. I have so many great memories of slumber parties with my girlfriends. There was nothing quite so great as asking your mom if so-and-so could sleep over and having her say, "Yes, as long as it's OK … [Read more...]
I Am Not an Island, But I Am Going To One
This winter kicked my butt. I had a husband who spent most of January traipsing through South America on a business trip while I battled a houseful of stomach flu, night terrors, HEAD LICE (still scarred from that one), broken heat pumps, record-breaking cold temperatures, barking coughs, and the … [Read more...]
Whine and Dine
Last night we took the kids out for dinner. The two older girls were well-behaved and kept themselves occupied with quiet colouring while they waited for their food to arrive. Brinley, on the other hand, reached her quota for sitting still in her highchair after about 3.7 minutes at the restaurant. … [Read more...]
The C Word
One of my best friends in the world has a sister-in-law who is fighting a very aggressive form of breast cancer.She is in her 30s and has three young kids and has chosen not to undergo traditional treatment. Instead she is delving deep into the world of nutrition, learning and researching all she … [Read more...]
TGIT
Thursdays are my favourite. They are the mornings of the week that my two older girls are both at school so I just have Brinley with me. We go for coffee, the two of us. We go shopping and I get a shocking amount of errands run in no time flat, since hauling one kid around is a heck of a lot easier … [Read more...]
Bring Home The Bakin’
Tip of the YEAR: Don't fry bacon in a pan and have the grease splatter all over your stove-top and apron...bake it in the oven. Line a deep pan with foil or parchment paper, then bake the strips at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes. It comes out perfectly crispy, and with none of the mess.You're … [Read more...]
Go With the Flo
"Hey, Mom! Do you need a new pompom?" my three year-old asks as I sit perched on the toilet."I do, actually. How about you pass me one of the big ones in the purple wrapper," I reply.She fishes in the box of Tampax and proudly brings me a new tampon (Super Plus, thankyouverymuch) and asks a few … [Read more...]
5:44 am
The alarm on my cell phone beeps to life at 5:44 am. I groan quietly, then slink to the bathroom to pee. I slip my work-out clothes on, brush my fuzzy teeth, rub my eyes and head out the door. Driving down quiet roads, it is still dark out and I wonder why I'm going where I'm going at this crazy … [Read more...]
Sick Days
I've got two sick kids home today.The eldest is sequestered in her bedroom with the portable DVD player and a barf bowl. The middle is sprawled on the couch, finding something wrong with everything I offer her, focused on nothing but her own personal misery. It's one of those "I'm SO not going to … [Read more...]
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