I remember back 13 years ago when I was VERY pregnant during the holiday season. We always had tons of events and parties to attend and the lack of fashionable options drove me to tears. I was going to be a MOM and I was thrilled! But the stores offered nothing appealing. A couple years later, I … [Read more...]
A Present You Can Open Again and Again
A little while ago I wrote about my love of reading. I love books - everything about them. I love the smell of them, the look of them, the feel of a book (or my Kobo) in my hand. I love to lose myself in imaginary worlds, to have my worldview questioned, my mind opened like a flower. When I was … [Read more...]
It’s All About the Candy Cane
With American Thanksgiving done, and the first few snowflakes of the season being documented on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, it doesn't seem premature to turn on the holiday lights, download my Christmas playlists and break out the yummy treats. First on the menu; candy cane everything. I'm a … [Read more...]
FotoFriday: Festive Friday
It's a PD Day today and I've shipped the kids off to Gramma and Grampa's for the afternoon to help decorate their house. Ours is already done. (Except for the outdoor lights that Sean is in charge of. I'm not holding my breath for those) I know I'm somewhat early on the decorating front, but … [Read more...]
My Good People and The Abundance of Friendship
I have a bevy of excellent neighbourhood peeps. Since the less-than-warm temps of October, and with the suddenly-dark afternoons since turning the clocks back a few weeks ago, the leisurely summertime sit-downs on park benches with my peeps while we watch the kids play, sometimes with a cup of … [Read more...]
FABulous.
Do you ever read people's Facebook statuses and want to gag yourself with the biggest spoon you can find? Or do you think it would be less painful to to be in a Thai wrestling match than have to read how incredibly amazing everything about their lives are? How perfect their kids are? How their … [Read more...]
That Time I Picked Up an Old Lady at the Grocery Store.
I met this lady the other day. I was checking out at the grocery store, and Ava Scarlett was busying herself pressing buttons on the Coke machine close to the exit sign. I stuffed my receipt into my wallet, and watched as an elderly lady bent down to pat her on the head, looking around to see who … [Read more...]
Friendship
For my friend: you know who you are.So you know those times, the ones where life is such a hard, hard struggle you just don't know how you're going to make it through? Those rough, tough times, when all you can do is get your Dory on and just keep swimming? I'm there, friends. I'm not … [Read more...]
Let’s Get Physical
Earlier this week I went for my annual physical. I can't really call it an annual physical as I hadn't had one in a few years. I forgot how much fun they were <insert sarcasm> Weight. check Height. check Pee in a cup. check Answer "no" to a bunch of questions. Don't smoke. Don't … [Read more...]
Confidence man
Steph and I use, without ever really discussing it, a value-based parenting strategy. We try to teach our two apple-faced boys core values like honesty, integrity, fairness, empathy, among others in hopes these lessons become sticky, and, when it comes time to make a decision, whether small or big, … [Read more...]
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