We were back at Sick Kids this morning. We had a little, lethargic girl with a fever. This parenting thing is WAY too hard. This was supposed to be our hump day. She was primed to go back to school tomorrow. But instead she napped and cried and cuddled. My heart sat outside my body as I watched her. … [Read more...]
Hump Day Hearts
Brand spanking new couple Drew Barrymore and Justin Long make their red carpet debut at Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theater on Monday. These two are ridiculously cute. i hope it's real and not a publicity stunt. i've mentioned before that i can't handle her acting, … [Read more...]
Gwen Stefani = knocked up
According to the Sun, Gwen Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale are 3 months pregnant with their second baby. i know it's an old picture...but i really cannot stand the way Gwen normally looks and I love love love her in this shot. … [Read more...]
And then life happened
Today was supposed to be my first day of the Isagenix cleanse. I was going to start along with Kath and her hubby but, as it often does, life had other ideas. On Friday afternoon I took my sick little girl into the emergency at Sick Kids referred by our local walk-in clinic. I wasn't too concerned … [Read more...]
When 8 Year Olds Can’t Sleep
Tonight I have had enough. 8 years of broken sleep, musical beds, and soothing him to sleep. My sweet, sensitive, anxious young man and the battle of bedtime. My 5 year old goes to sleep on her own and sleeps soundly through most nights but not her big brother. And not that I don't appreciate your … [Read more...]
Friday Smackdown
our contest winner Amy is at the prescreening of 27 Dresses right. this. minute. and she'll have her Palm Treo Smartphone in hand tomorrow. Her win was well deserved. While we enjoyed reading all your stories, Amy's stood out as being the funniest, most hilarious, and most embrassing... My worst … [Read more...]
5 Years Ago Today A Superhero Was Born
Today I am a bit melancholy...my baby turns 5. Wow. 5 is Big Kid. No more baby or toddler. I totally remember being 5. A fully formed person with opinions and personality. And if you know my daughter you will know she is not short on personality. This was her this morning in her birthday finest: … [Read more...]
The Birthday Blahs
My daughter's birthday is in early January. She doesn't know it yet but this really sucks. Everybody is pretty fed up with celebrating and often her birthday gets lumped in with everything else. Sometimes she gets a joint birthday/Christmas gift or one gift with a separate birthday card. Often … [Read more...]
Reflections 2007
Here we are at the end of another year. How is it possible? I often see myself in the mirror or catch myself singing to a song and realize how fast time has gone by. I am sometimes taken off guard when I realize that I am no longer that risk taking teen with my whole life a blank page ahead of me. I … [Read more...]
Fun, Sun and RELAXATION
Sorry for my recent absence but I've been "busy" relaxing on the beach. My husband finally managed to convince this obsessive workaholic that it was time to take a break. No blackberry. No internet. No urbanmoms.ca. What's a girl to do?! Believe it or not, I managed just fine. After all, … [Read more...]