Dropping my daughter to camp last week, I had to ask her if she felt there was anything funky about the first clothesline as a method to dry your wet clothes. "What do you mean?" she said quickly. My work is not over yet. … [Read more...]
10 ways to clear your head when life is confusing
1. Get on the water and do something singular. 2. Get between the sheets with someone you care about. 3. Go for a run. 4. Get in the water - skinny dip will be the most effective. Practically biblical. 5. Scrape the heck out of the deck and repaint it. 6. Fix something 7. … [Read more...]
Baby Weight.
When I first read My Post Baby Body is Ruining My Marriage on Babble yesterday, I was all "YEAH GIRL, I HEAR YOU." But then I was, like, NO. I have done some thinking since 36 hours ago and have come to some conclusions. My ideal body is 30 pounds lighter and six inches taller and has … [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...]
backfilling your life
I have written about, thought about and worked on backfilling my life quite a bit over the last year. As one area of your life is shrinking, you must swell a new area. Something is running out the front door, new things have to come in the back door. My children are slowly leaving home and … [Read more...]
how to be a good guest at a cottage
1. Bring wine, fresh fruit, corn and veggies and always no matter what the best butter tarts you can find. 1b. Don't eat all the butter tarts 2. Bring jube jubes, volunteer to eat the green ones and wear a bathing suit even if you would rather not 3. Say yes to all fun ideas 4. … [Read more...]
my favourite moments of the week- overheard at art camp
A.L. self portrait at the beach " My father once forgot his bathing suit when we were at a friend's cottage and so he waterskied naked" Was that embarrasssing? "Yes and we were never invited back" ********** "My brother is at the Calgary Stampede this week and he is going to eat … [Read more...]
My friend Aimee and the C-word
When I first discovered I had acquired a fetus, I had some ... reservations. The whole situation was rife with pros and cons, and which column was longer depended on how many times I had thrown up that day. I told Aimee, and she said we should go out for dinner. "Are you eating?" she asked, and I … [Read more...]
my #1 parenting tip=prepare the child not the road
You have heard it but do you do it? Prepare the child for the road not the road for the child. I try to remember it The other morning at art camp, I asked a camper how she slept and she said " I was hot, so not that well." I told her maybe she should sleep in a sheet alone and maybe just … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-paddle your own canoe
I have long loved this phrase. It means what you know it does- be strong, be independent, follow your own path, be yourself. We started art camp with the question "what is your most cherished trait?" Mine is two because choosing is hard and, well, it's my game, so I make the rules- my … [Read more...]
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