"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...]
I Miss You!
11 days is a loooooong time to be away. Of course I miss my husband and my friends and my parents but there is someone I just need to see. Someone I need to hug and squeeze and spend some time with so badly. She, my favourite girl in the world, watched the Chelsea football match her brother and … [Read more...]
Helping Children Master the Basic Facts
Do you or your child still struggle with your basic facts? Does the thought of adding or subtracting two numbers in your head make you cringe? Every teacher knows someone who still counts on his/her fingers, or guesses when asked to calculate a simple addition or subtraction question. But it doesn't … [Read more...]
Wishing I were Betty, Sadly I’m a Little More Kate
It's actually really funny: I'm about to write a post about two reality-TV moms, Betty Hayes of TLC's Table for Twelve and Kate Gosselin of Jon and Kate Plus Eight (also on TLC), and I only just now realized that I share both their names.(cue Twilight Zone music)Anyway, yes, my first name is (as … [Read more...]
My Life: A Photo Essay (or, why I NEED Hermione’s time-turner)
I woke up this morning (after only not quite six hours of sleep) in a cold sweat. Now, that may be peri-menopause (I have been waking in a sweat with alarming frequency lately) or it may be the sad, messy, disorganized and basically just time-crunched state of my life at present.Here is my craft … [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...]
Leaving on a Jet Plane
Finally the day is here! My 9-year-old son and I have been planning this trip for ages and today we are actually on our way. No more "5 more sleeps". No more packing or planning or wishing. Here it is! And we are two very lucky people. Tonight we leave my hubby and 6-year-old daughter for an 11 day … [Read more...]
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