We celebrated Carl’s birthday last week with much fanfare and excitement (by which I mean there was cake, homemade pizza, a couple little gifts, and we watched a movie with the kids after their bedtime :)).  My parents also generously sent Carl and I out for dinner later in the week, where Carl had what […]

Valentine’s Day is a lot more special when you’re at Grandma’s house! My mom went all out with special decorations, flowers, candy, and a fabulous high tea for Valentine’s Day this year. The kids were in their glory with heart-shaped lemon scones, various tea sandwiches, fruit salad, and dessert served up for a “high tea” […]

I had the privilege of spending the weekend in Canada’s capital with my hubby and some dear friends and it was wonderful.  Cold, but wonderful :)  My parents generously offered to babysit the kids while I flew off for a few days, and we took full advantage of the opportunity to wander into tightly-packed restaurants […]

Excuse me, are you almost done here? Sorry, wrong answer.  I think you are. *head butt* Good one, right Dad? High fives! Sweet success.  

See that little boy blue running for home?  It seems like such a good idea, playing in the snow, but it’s hard being knee-high to a grasshopper in these conditions. Wearing mostly everything he owns, he sallies bravely forth. The path ahead looks manageable, yes? Oh dear. Off the beaten path looks challenging, and a […]

We made it to my parents’ house last week and the Dreaded Day of Travel (me + 3 kids aged 5 and under, en route from 4 a.m. until 4 p.m.) really couldn’t have gone better – the kids were cheerful, obliging troopers, and we even arrived a few minutes ahead of schedule. Now that […]

We hauled out the Christmas décor this past week, and with a rare cold front and light snowfall the day we decorated, it couldn’t have been more perfect.  I was, quite frankly, too tired to go all out this year so I decided to forego any greenery besides the tree and one piece of garland […]