Is my middle child destined to be a menace, simply because she's the middle child? That's what I found myself wondering as I made the trek to Vancouver with all three girls and caught myself thinking, "This would be so much easier if Karenna had stayed home." (I know, worst mom … [Read more...]
A Full Hand
This time, five years ago, I was cradling my hours-old baby girl, so thankful for her safe arrival after a grueling labour. She was a tiny little nugget: a mere six pounds, 12 ounces, with a head full of dark hair and legs like a frog's. I remember pacing the hospital room with her our first night … [Read more...]
The Kind (Of) Diet
Last week I randomly picked up Alicia Silverstone's book "The Kind Diet" at our library, thinking it might have some good vegetarian recipes I could try out. I was pleasantly surprised by her writing skills (admittedly, I can still only imagine her as a real-life version of the character she played … [Read more...]
Anniver…say what?!
My husband and I will be celebrating our ninth anniversary next week.Before we had kids we used to plan a weekend away to commemorate our commitment, but then our eldest daughter came along, with a birthday that just happened to fall one day before our anniversary. I remember lying in the hospital … [Read more...]
Budget or Fudge It?
We're at that point in the year when we're looking ahead to the fall, scratching our heads and wondering how on earth we're going to pay for all of the expenses looming in September. Now that our second daughter is nearly three, she will be old enough for preschool and ballet and swimming … [Read more...]
Crybaby
Do you remember a few months back when I was pleading with you all for advice about how to get our baby to sleep through the night? I was so weary, getting up eight times a night, and I thought I was going to dissolve into a puddle of sleep-deprived woe. I kept on hoping things would naturally get … [Read more...]
The Bottomless Pit
My eldest daughter turns five next month and has been, for the past few weeks, a bottomless pit when it comes to food. She is never satisfied, is always begging for more more snacks, and can't seem to get her mind off of food. She had stayed at the same weight (41 lbs) for the past year but has … [Read more...]
To Camp or Not To Camp, That Is the Question
Camping.Family bonding. Weenie roasts. Getting back to nature. The lullaby of crickets' chirping. Lifelong memories. Or...Screaming toddler refusing to sleep in the tent, punting all other family members in the guts while thrashing through a tantrum at 3 am. Mosquito bites the size of dimes. … [Read more...]
Would You Do It?
"Sure, I'll get my tubes tied!" I joked, "So long as while I'm under, they also do a boob job, tummy tuck and then liposuction the jello off my thighs."(Photo credit: Vanity Fair)I've been thinking about plastic surgery lately. Granted, we would never be able to afford it, and even if we could I … [Read more...]
Late To the Party
There are some pretty fine things in life that I have been slow in discovering. I lived most of my days without these things in them, but now that they're here, I am a bit happier. Here they are:1. Eyebrow Threading. My eyebrows are sneaky little snakes. They are sparse and shapeless and have always … [Read more...]
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