I really do love the holidays. My family isn't too far away, so when we can get together for Christmas, it's a wonderful thing. When we can't, and we must put off until January... well, that's okay too. We're not sticklers for the actual dates of the celebrations. What counts is that we … [Read more...]
The Pumpkins.
I don't know what the culprit was, but I had some lousy pumpkins this year. Some were soft, which make intricate cutting impossible. I broke about 5 pumpkins this year, which can really almost make a lady cry, after spending 50 minutes cutting a face, only to have a large chunk of it break off... … [Read more...]
Spooky!
I crashed heavily into my neighbour's couch Saturday evening, after a day-long Halloween-themed birthday party for her daughter, after which a lazy family-style dinner ensued... it was about 10 PM. We were all exhausted from the day, AND from another party we were all at the evening before. (Not to … [Read more...]
Some Mother’s Day Ambivalence
Le sigh.There are times when I really, really love being a mum. Actually, it's not that I ever not love being a mum... I just suppose it would be kind of awesome to have a wee break from it from time to time.But that's the thing about Motherhood - there are no days off on this watch.I have a mother … [Read more...]
Be the Valentine You Want
My feelings about Valentine's Day have run the gamut over the years - from loving it as a child, and wanting to wear pink-and-red things to school to celebrate... to loathing it in my teen years, when no matter how much wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin' I did, it just didn't get me into … [Read more...]
Choosing the Right Time to De-Christmas
I'm going to make more of an effort not to have my tree up into February this year.I LOVE having a Christmas tree so much... and since we moved our bed into what was formerly the living room three years ago, I have the pretty, pretty tree just inches from my head in my bedroom. It is glorious. The … [Read more...]
Smiling Your Way Through The Holidays
I've been super-late getting my shopping and stuff done... our household was struck with Flu-Fest 2010 for close to two weeks, so I'm scrambling to catch up on all my pre-holiday errands and such. All I can say is, thank goodness for online shopping, man. Like, whoa.But here's the thing about the … [Read more...]
Sometimes It Just Sucks Like That.
Little girl pads over to me and peers under my hands covering my eyes. "You crying, mummy? Ho'd on... I det you a 'leenex."I'd just put my mum in a taxi bound for the train station about 30 minutes prior. She had come for a quick pre-Christmas visit. Sadly, when she arrived, we were all … [Read more...]
The Holidays in Years Past
I used to have a business.It was an online gift service that I ran out of my house for eleven years. I sold some baby gifts, some books, and tableware, but mostly I did food gifts. Big, beautiful food baskets brimming with fresh cheeses and pates, fruit, breads, chocolates and cookies... I just … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Holiday Craft
This weekend, while Sean and Cam were in the States for 3 days at hockey tournament I decided that it would be a good time to do our annual Christmas craft with the younger two to put in some time. It's easy, cheap and totally adorable! I thought it would be a good one to share here. All you … [Read more...]