This was flitting around my kitchen last night"Guess what I am Mommy?"Well duh! Isn't it obvious?!? The tutu? the umbrella? the toque? the foam sword?ya...I have no clue, either... … [Read more...]
Beads and More Beads
The most irritating thing I heard yesterday was the mantra of "I'm bored" from my 7-year old girl. My TV ban for the day sent Them into a downward spiral of despair that was seriously alarming. I took out some crafty stuff and we got busy. Beads were the weapons of choice against … [Read more...]
LOL Cats
Cat humour? On the internet? I know, I know. But these ones really are pretty cute... Homer, The Library Catby Reeve LindberghCandlewick PressISBN: 978 0 7636 3448 3Cats and librarians are, let's face it, a pretty natural stereotypical partnership to exploit - and you can probably even sell those … [Read more...]
Dentist Delight
I attend a support group meeting once a month for parents of children on the autism spectrum. We are a varied group with sons and daughters. Younger children and adult children. There are single parents, married parents, grandparents. Such a varied group, yet we are all bound together by … [Read more...]
The Race is ON!!!
The Oscar nominations came out this morning and while there were a few surprises....by this point with every award show under the sun happening before, everything was pretty locked up. Before I had Will, I can say that I would see every nominated film in the top six categories (picture, director, … [Read more...]
Stevie Wonder
After three excruciatingly long weeks, my husband is back from his business trip to South America! It is beyond lovely to have him home again, and while he was away I truly realized all the things he does, both tangible and emotional, to keep our house running, and that it all kind of fell apart … [Read more...]
How to Make the Perfect Steak
Perfect grill marks with flames lightly licking the meat. Looks delicious, right? It's not. Well...not as delicious as it can be.Lean in close because I am about to tell you what restaurant chefs don't want you to know: the secret to making the perfect steak.This past … [Read more...]
Stuck In A Rut
Ok moms, dads, foodies out there.We've hit the middle mark of the school year and I'm stuck in a lunch rut. I feel like I'm putting the same things in my kids lunches everyday. Time to add a little punch to their lunch. Something different.Cuyler is kind of a given with his extremely self … [Read more...]
It’s My Life.
You may hate me. I am surprised but I really don't care if you do. I used to. A lot. Which is part of the reason my life was hell. I was trying so hard to get everyone's approval. But I'm not anymore and it is so damn liberating.I have done a ton of therapy and continue to reveal and examine parts … [Read more...]
Don’t try to Bully me
Four eyes! Fatso! Thunder Thighs! Giraffe! SLUT!!What do you think about these words? Did they affect you when you read them? Did you wince? I did. And, I heard them over and over all through my young life. These words, these epithets, are what I grew up hearing. They are the curses that slapped me … [Read more...]
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