I just lost my cool. It all happened while I was helping Charlotte with her homework, cooking dinner and realizing that Arden had a doozie of a diaper situation. That's when Charlotte told ruby that she wasn't allowed to use the pink beads. There's no justifying my yelling. Charlotte reminded me of that afterward and…… Continue reading It just got loud in here

“Check out my statical hair.” They say the bestest things.

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Had broccoli soup for dinner on Tuesday night. Arden really enjoyed it. And if you are wondering how she got it in her hair…This is how she got it in her hair!On Wednesday night, thanks to my friend and neighbour, Pete Kesper, I had the good fortune to attend a Canadian Music Week showcase: Outlaws…… Continue reading Here is what happened last week

House. There are many versions of this game. It can be played with dolls, plastic food, wooden blocks, dress up clothes, with snack, and apparently, as of today, play dough. And while there may be many versions, there is only one narrative. There is a mom, sometimes two moms depending on numbers and dispositions, a…… Continue reading And the name of the game is…

In case you can’t quite make out what this picture is, it is the busted valve stem from the inner tube inside the rear wheel of our double stroller. It is the second valve stem I have busted in as many days. I broke this one this morning as I was hustling to get the…… Continue reading The universe is speaking to me through inner tube valve stems

//www.youtube.com/get_playerThis video is almost a week old. This is what happens when mom leaves for work on the first day back after family vacation. Maybe it was getting home in the middle of the night. Maybe it was returning to Toronto where there was still snow on the ground. Maybe it was the reality of…… Continue reading Post vacation meltdown