Back on October 27, my oldest turned 10. What a milestone! I had totally planned on writing a moving and poignant post about how she's grown and changed and the remarkable ways in which she's touched my life. But then life itself took over. I woke up at 6:00 a.m. (because, after all, you still do … [Read more...]
If Children Ruled the World
Well, first of all, we'd all be eating horribly. My daughter and a friend made the following snack this evening, after hiding out in my girlfriend's pantry for about ten minutes:Bread (whole wheat), spread liberally with peanut butter. Not bad so far, but it gets better (or worse, depending on your … [Read more...]
No Idea
I was at my mom's place for dinner Wednesday night and the following conversation took place:Me (trying on my Mum's ring) : "Mum. Make sure I inherit your divorce ring. I really like it!"Mum (laughing): "Okay."Cam: "What's a divorce ring?"Me: "When Nana and Granda got … [Read more...]
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
Jeez, it sure has been a while since I last posted! What can I say...busy times around the Kat household these days. First I was miserably sick, and now the kids and my husband are down with bronchitis. Holy man, my kids have missed, like, four days of school in the last few weeks because they just … [Read more...]
The Passive/Aggressive Judging Helicopter Mom
As the title of this blog post might suggest, I've got some issues that need your attention, dear readers. I've got a mommy in my life who has gone all judge-y on my normally far-too-busy-to-give-a-care self and I'm feeling the burn. I mean, I tend to let my kids figure stuff out for themselves. I'm … [Read more...]
ground zero
When your marriage falls apart, the wide crevasse you fall into can be difficult to climb out of. The marriage held you together in a way that society smiles on and supports even if it was not a good one. Suddenly you are thrust into the great unknown without a map or a plan. Many, if not all, … [Read more...]
Two to Three
I don't feel as awful as I thought I would! I am the first to admit that this whole stay-at-home-mom gig isn't necessarily my strong suit. I love my kids with all that I am, but I can't say I wake up excited about the lovely craft projects I have planned for them, and all the thrilling things I … [Read more...]
girl vs boy pumpkins
I bought 11 little pumpkins and some black sharpies for decorating and I asked all the kids to do self portraits on the pumpkinsthe girls followed the instructions and made the beautiful centrepiecesThe boys did not follow the instructions but took the pumpkins outside and used them for … [Read more...]
When will she stop sucking her fingers?!
It's the summer of 2004 and I'm having the 20-week pregnancy ultrasound for my second child. The technician turns the monitor towards me and says, "Look at your baby! You can't really see her face because she is sucking her fingers." I oohed and aahed, not really thinking … [Read more...]
One Less Thing
Eva is growing in leaps and bounds and just last week decided that she now knows how to dress herself.You know what that means right??That means one less thing for me to worry about in the mornings.Mornings that are generally full of chaos, unruly kids and me scrambling to get lunches finished up … [Read more...]
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