Susan left the dining room to get more gravy for the turkey her family was enjoying. Upon returning, she was shocked to find her five-year-old son Jason lifting her wine glass to his lips, unnoticed by the rest of her chattering family. She had always told him alcohol was for grown-ups and figured … [Read more...]
Labour Day is the New New Year’s Day (The Final Chapter – With Video)
I have written a few blogs about how I treat Labour Day like it’s New Year's Day. Ya know, back from vacation, back to school and back to reality. It’s a great time to exercise more and eat and drink less. Well, let’s just say I had the best of intentions but I’m easily swayed. Have a look at this … [Read more...]
Toddling into the Terrible Twos.
I guess I could tell you the kid is advanced, because he seems to have hit the Terrible Twos a few months early. We've been doing pretty well - we've been managing moods and mitigating disasters (LIKE MOTHEREFFING CHAMPS), but tonight the levy broke and he spilled over and Spouse and I got … [Read more...]
Do you tell the parents?
When my kids were small and they had playdates with little friends there were times when things went sideways. When the other child's parent came to pick them up I had a choice to make. Do I tell Little Johnny's mom that he pinched/hit/spit/grabbed/yelled or do I smile and wave and thank heavens … [Read more...]
Boozy Boobs
I live in (Canada's version of) wine country here in the Okanagan. It's lovely! There are literally six wineries within walking distance of our house and in the summers we can go for tastings and then just log-roll down the hill to get back home instead of having to call a taxi.I am actually not … [Read more...]
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor
I promised myself I would get back on the alphabet bandwagon for my Thursday mothering alphabet series but I had such a surreal moment yesterday I just had to share. Cupcake, my eldest step-daughter, came by my school for some university counselling with our most awesome guru on the subject. When it … [Read more...]