I often talk about my closeness to my mother and how much I value my friends. However, two of the most important relationships in my life are the ones I have with my sisters. I have always known this. Even in those tough teen years when my elder sister was "the good one" and I was trying out the … [Read more...]
Career and family: Struggling with the balance
"I can bring home the bacon. Fry it up in a pan. And never, ever let you forget you're a man." These are the infamous words of the Peggy Lee song from 1963, "I'm a woman." However, those of you who were kids in the 70's may remember it from the commercial for Enjoli perfume (see full ad … [Read more...]
The Movies: Oh how they elude me….
Suffice it to say, I have not been keeping up my end of the bargain in the movie review department. I would have to actually see some movies to do some movie reviews. You see I have been a bit distracted. Let's start from the beginning...(I swear it won't take that long)My hubby … [Read more...]
Leaving Her
The hardest thing is leaving her.When she was only a baby and then a toddler, I left her every day so I could go to work. She would cry. So sad, so scared, so lost. I would sit patiently with her in the daycare, waiting until she seemed a little more comfortable, until maybe she turned her back to … [Read more...]
Words of Wisdom
Do you remember high school English? Remember studying Hamlet? Remember the character Polonius (he was Ophelia's father), and how he spent a whole scene spouting off advice to his son, Laertes? He offered up such gems as:"Neither a borrower nor a lender be" (hah! how true that one is these … [Read more...]
What I Miss…
Do you ever miss the previous incarnation of yourself? The one pre-motherhood. I'm a stay-at-home-mom. I feel very fortunate to do so, but I had a life before my boys. I had a career that I more than willingly not just put aside, I ended. As in closed the book on that … [Read more...]
Date Night
My youngest and I went out for a special date this afternoon, because her older sister had the rare, spring break treat of having a friend over for a sleepover last night, and little sister was most definitely NOT included in the fun. Now the bigger girls were pretty tolerant, but it was still a … [Read more...]
Tips for a Packed Lunch
One of my 2009 New Year's resolutions was to prepare my daughters' school lunches the day before, instead of racing around on school day mornings in a panic trying to get them to finish their orange juice and cereal while I put together a rushed lunch kit and hurry them out the door, toothpaste … [Read more...]
Family Day – Snacks on The Go
Many Canadians are lucky enough to be able to celebrate Family Day this February 16. It's the perfect time for a holiday - mid-winter blahs are at their peak, and the period between Christmas and Easter is the longest stretch we have to endure without a holiday. So Family Day comes as a very welcome … [Read more...]
Journey 3D Review by My Kids
As soon as we saw the ad we knew we had to see Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D! My kids are 5.5 and 9 and love a good adventure. We saw it as a family and it was a thrill from start to finish for each of us. Warning though, most 5-year-olds would be petrified. Here's what the kids had to … [Read more...]