I very rarely do much with my hair. The last cut I got was so great that it looks good even if I let it air dry, which I do often because it takes me forever to blow dry. It is very likely the hairdryer that I have been using for years. I figured it time for a new one and I was going to … [Read more...]
“SHUT THE F&** UP!”
The other day my daughter came home from school and started in on me about a Drama camp she wants to go to this summer. I told her I wasn't sure if it was going to be affordable at this point and I would have to wait and see if we could manage it. She walked away grumbling a bit but … [Read more...]
Weddings & The Next Time Around
I was recently invited to a wedding show. You know, where vendors gush all over brides-to-be who are all hoping to secure their DJs, party favours, cakes, accessories, and make up artists for their "big day". Well, I was on a "mission" to source out some interesting wedding ideas for the … [Read more...]
MY BOOK – what do you want to know?
So as some of you may already know, I have been writing a book - a book that started a few years back and then I kept having little brats sweet children so it kept getting put on hold and then changed.I am done with having anymore babies. Serioulsy done. That said I have started to write … [Read more...]
Kids Are Gross.
Gross Things Kids Do:1. They don't flush the toilet. Nothing like lifting the lid to discover a day-old mound of kid-turd.2. They pee the bed. Not just a trickle, but a full-on geyser of urine while they sleep, and render the unsuspecting mattress unsalvageable. 3. They fart. Not cute, … [Read more...]
Perfect
That's the only way I can describe our weekend. Perfect.From the weather. To the activities. To the company. It was 3 perfect days and I am grateful.In the past, Victoria Day weekend is dreadful for us. Dreadful for Cuyler because of the fireworks that start Friday night and go on until … [Read more...]
1001 Tales: Two From Afar
There are hundreds of wonderful stories told around the world, and many, many of them can be found in books of folk tales. Today's pair hail from India and Russia, one a folk tale, and one a classic tale that a ballet has been based upon. The Rumor by Anushka Ravishankar Tundra … [Read more...]
Week 2: Enter the Leafy Green Contest to Win!
UrbanMoms and California leafy greens know that when you eat well you feel well. Discover new and delicious ways to incorporate leafy greens in your diet. California leafy green farmers recognize their responsibility to produce a safe product and are committed to protecting public … [Read more...]
A Game of Time
A few weeks ago at school I taught a mini-lesson to my students about being a voracious reader. It's important, of course, that kids learn not only how to read, but also that they learn to love reading. We want kids to not want to put their books down when reading time is over, to hear them say, … [Read more...]
Where Plastic Goes To Die
We have a playroom downstairs filled with toys that rarely get played with. It drives me batty that we've collected so much stuff that our kids don't really appreciate and every few months I do a big purge, filling recycling bags with decaying hunks of plastic, wondering how it made its way into our … [Read more...]
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