I grew up in the prairies eating Shake 'n' Bake and Kraft Dinner for supper, downing penicillin for my ails, and intravenously injecting Diet Coke into my veins when the urge hit. When I moved out west my family joked that it wouldn't take long before I became a hippie, like all the other … [Read more...]
Bring (It,) Spring
Winter sucks the joy from my soul, the marrow from my bones, the glimmer from my eyes.Now that we've been graced with a glimpse of spring, a quiet promise of melting snow and gleaming sunshine, I find myself breathing in a bit of hope I didn't even realize I had lost. It happens every year: spring … [Read more...]
Here We Are Now, Entertain Us
How often do you open up your home and have people over for dinner?With my return to work this fall came a determination to keep my marriage and my kids at the top of my priority list, and, as such, I have not had the time I would like to devote to friendships and sharing life with others. This has … [Read more...]
Stevie Wonder
After three excruciatingly long weeks, my husband is back from his business trip to South America! It is beyond lovely to have him home again, and while he was away I truly realized all the things he does, both tangible and emotional, to keep our house running, and that it all kind of fell apart … [Read more...]
The War On (Night) Terror(s)
I'm pretty sure my three year-old is trying to kill me.I know she looks angelic, but it's a disguise. Beneath that cherubic gaze of adoration lies a calculated plan to dissolve my sanity, and her weapon of choice is night terrors. Do you know much about night terrors? They are not nightmares or bad … [Read more...]
Presenting…
How much money do you spend on birthday presents for your kids' friends? Part of me bristles each time we make the trek to a big box store to find a decent gift for under $15 (that's my usual budget), knowing that it will probably only get played with for a few minutes and eventually end up … [Read more...]
When Is Daddy Coming Home?
We are just over 1/3 of the way through my husband's South American business trip. (One week down, two more to go.) I'll admit it, I didn't think it would be too hard with him gone. He often works long hours on the orchard and I am used to toting around all three kids on my own. But it has been … [Read more...]
Going To the Chapel
We are going to Las Vegas this spring! Wahoo! Strippers and slots, baby! (Or, maybe some shopping and shows instead. That's a little more up my alley.)I have never been there before and I am feeling totally overwhelmed about how to go about booking this trip. I want to get a smokin' good deal, stay … [Read more...]
Whatcha Watchin’?
Last night I watched five episodes of one the funniest new shows out there, "Up All Night." Have you seen it? I was honestly laughing out loud, all by myself, and I nearly choked on the wad of wine-gums I was working on. Christina Applegate and Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph are comic GOLD together. … [Read more...]
He’s Gone Away
In a couple days my husband leaves for a business trip to Chile, the lucky guy. For three weeks he'll be traveling South America learning all about the new agricultural innovations there, meandering through 30 degree days, dining at fine restaurants and mingling with the people. I am fully in … [Read more...]
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