Protected: Thank You

By the time I was her age, I had scars on my head and chin from being banged around by my then-stepfather. I suppose when you’re that small your hair’s the easiest thing to grab hold of, and propel you into the nearest table or wall or whatever… In another year or so I’d learn how to lock myself into a cupboard… from the inside. My mom would lock me in the cupboard and hide the key...

Conversations with Toddlers

Cute words your toddler surprises you with One! Twooooo! Fo! Fyyyye! Wan’ DIS one! LELLOOOO! (Yellow) Nook! Iz my BWUDDAAAAH! [When big brothers return from school] Not so cute words your toddler surprises you with [Quietly, while colouring] Oh Cap. (So glad “Oh Crap” is the worst she’s heard from me!) I brought children into this dark world because it needed the light that only a child...

Sensory Punches

EarsAPPY DAY TO YOU! How sweet… The baby is singing… At the top of her lungs… At. 4. AM. Quick. Where is her mute button? HeartIn the car, while playing guessing games with Boy #2 on the way to school “Mom, you are not just my mother. You’re my sister too…” How heart-melty. ALL my senses Someone broke into the little parlour/shop in front of my sister-in-law’s...

Monday’s Muse: Landslide…

This weekend my friend turned 50 and his wife invited friends and family over to celebrate his birthday with him. It was great to see his face when he came home and found us all there, but you could tell when we toasted to the big 5-0 he seemed to be a little shocked to have reached this particular milestone. I talked to him about it and he told me he doesn’t feel a day over 30, and he doesn’t know how...

Thank you!

My first thank you is to Nancy at If Evolution Works. Nancy has chosen me for her Great Sunday Reading award! Nancy’s blog is one of my daily must-reads, so I’m really honoured to be chosen for this award! Even though she says I don’t have to, I want to pass the good karma on. So in the spirit of giving…. here are chosen recipients: Unknown Mami – A lovely Latina who wears her heart...

Random Thoughts

On TwitterI got myself an account a few weeks ago, but I only used it to get my posts put out there to people who preferred to get updated that way. I found it confusing and difficult to keep track of and I have Facebook for that sort of thing. Then somebody told me about HootSuite, and I finally tried it today and it’s so much better! It’s free and it is much easier to use and I don’t have to know...