For over 5 years, my favourite television show was LOST. This was the only appointment viewing I made... even though we had a PVR, I would still make sure that I was sitting in front of the television when the show started Wednesday evenings.I recently decided to start re-watching my LOST DVDs … [Read more...]
Hibernation Dreams
Wintry weather always makes me want to hibernate...Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep!by Maureen WrightMarshall CavendishISBN: 978 0 7614 5560 8Audience: 2 - 6 yearsBig Bear keeps hearing the voice of Old Man Winter, who is trying to tell him it's time to go to sleep for the season. Only trouble is, Big Bear … [Read more...]
The Best Flat Boots. Ever.
I have a pair of boots with which I am madly in love. The thing is, other people are too, by which I mean, I am frequently stopped in the street to discuss them. "Where did you get them?! I love them! Are they still around?" The boots are Ciao Bella's "Toni" flat leather riding boots, and yes, … [Read more...]
A Book Review: The Space Between Us
The Space Between Us is a novel by Thrity Umrigar. It is the story of two women, Sera and Bhima, and their lives in Mumbai. Sera is a Parsi woman and Bhima is her servant. They have run a household together for many years and Bhima has been like a second mother to Sera's … [Read more...]
Twinversations – Pirate episode
Fiona & Sophie are busy building a ship in the corner.Fiona: It's not raining because I live in Cuba.Sophie: You hold the red (handle of the skipping rope). I'll show you.Fiona: This is how the pirates do it.Mommy: What are you building over there.Fiona: A ship. … [Read more...]
Friday Highs and Lows – The Toothbrush Edition
Have I ever told you about the humiliating visit my kids had to their orthodontist last year? First he asked me when I was due with my fourth child (I wasn't) and in the ultimate Freudian slip he referred to my middle son as "also mentally retarded like his older brother", when I swear he called my … [Read more...]
Friday WTF – This is NO Magic Bus….
There are a few admissions I'll make here:I ate 6 Oreos yesterday.I sent my kid to school in his pajama top this morning because I was too tired to change it.I feel a weird connection to Khloe Kardashian.AND on occasion I text when I'm driving.Today - I'm taking the Oprah no texting pledge because … [Read more...]
Why is Theatre important?
Long before there was Reality TV, there was Theatre. Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Shaw - they were all making social commentaries of their time: they mocked, questioned, entertained and provoked conversation. And while Jersey Shore is certainly no Hamlet, you can certainly draw … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Blue
I always wanted a blue eyed baby. It took me 3 to get one.I could look at her eyes forever. … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites – Cosmetic Bags
It's Friday again! Time for more of Jen's favorite things! This week I want to talk about:Cosmetic BagsI have, no joke, at least 30 cosmetic bags of varying sizes tucked in all the corners of my house. I find them to be one of my most versatile organizing tools. Here are a few of the places … [Read more...]
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