During the first week of August, I was thinking (Nay! Dreaming!!) about the return to school for the children, and the more structured routine for our lives. Having a few hours to myself, a few days a week after a long summer of schlepping kids around town... well it's something I really looked … [Read more...]
The Way They Play – Part II
As I tried to step into my rain boots this morning, my foot met a bunch of hard, plastic edges...Thank you, darling girl.After I dropped the child off at school, I returned home to straighten up after the morning whirlwind, as I usually do. In the TV room, I spied a blanket covering some kind of … [Read more...]
Time to Think Pink
Cancer sucks. I lost two more vibrant friends last month, and to be honest I'm getting sick of it. Sick of watching family and friends stand up fiercely and sometimes win the fight, and sometimes succumb to defeat. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I know we get … [Read more...]
Is Jessica Simpson pregnant???
Reports are in that Jessica Simpson is pregnant. I hope it's true. I'm happy for her.There are a few celebs out there that you root for and for me Jessica Simpson is one of them. She gets crapped on a lot. She's fat, she's stupid, she's jealous, she's causing the Dallas … [Read more...]
The Science of Favourites
My friend on Facebook posted about this Time Magazine article about the Science of Favourites. I immediately raced over to read it but ugh, you have to pay for a subscription. They did have a clip about the article. It's three minutes of fascinating. Check it out. He … [Read more...]
The Cave!
I'm a hard ass with the boy. Even my father tells me that I need to loosen up a bit with him but I disagree. There's no 'wait till your father gets home' in this house. I'm good cop and bad cop. I seriously think (and this goes for two-parent families as well) that being a … [Read more...]
Geek Like Me
I have this thing, where my brain retains all manner of seemingly useless information (at the unfortunate expense of forgetting time-sensitive things like, say, deadlines or appointments) seemingly indefinitely. I can remember stuff I read in OWL magazine as a ten year-old, or visualize pictures … [Read more...]
Where Were You When The World Stopped turning?
On September 11th, 2001, I was standing in the lobby of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto, watching a live feed as the plane flew in to the second tower. 10 years later, I still think Alan Jackson best said what we all felt that day, so I'll leave it to … [Read more...]
WHEN BEING “GIFTED” ISN’T SUCH A GIFT
Most have listened to my tales of 8 children, two whom have Aspergers and an eight year old, whom we just discovered has a severe learning disability. There is always a forum for these topics, and along with that, usually a sympathetic mom or two who are experiencing the same emotions with whom you … [Read more...]
Back to School
Yesterday we all went back to school. For me, it's been good so far. For the girls, not so much.Day one Fiona cried a lot. She missed me. Every time she sees me she wants to come with me. Sophie also, but she wasn't crying. It started at second recess. Fiona … [Read more...]
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