While living and working in Ottawa I had a very interesting conversation with someone who is far and away the worst co-worker I’ve ever had, and was that bad long before this opinion-cementing conversation. An ex-con and father of 6 children by 4 different women, none of whom was the woman he was currently living […]
A Night Out… to Walmart?
I was searching for inspiration of what to share with you today, when I found the perfect thing. You know how Oprah has “her favourite things”? or, in her case, “her FAAAAAVOOOOOOUURRIIIIITE THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINGS!!!” (I can’t even hold my breath as long as her when I’m typing it :)) This little clip might top my list […]
The domestic goddess knows how to delegate
I think there’s a common misperception that there exists such a thing as a “domestic goddess” who does it all herself, from icing 12 layer cakes for sick neighbours in a flash between cleaning the bathroom and bringing the kids to soccer practice, while cleaning out the garburator with her bare feet and pouring juice […]
The dreaded post
I have always wanted dreadlocks. I’m not talking the ones held together by the grease resulting from not washing my hair for 3 months, I’m talking about deliberate, clean dreadlocks. I’ve recently thought that if I’m planning to do this, now is really the time – my last chance, so to speak, unless I wait […]
Barren waistland no more
Ah, high-waisted pants. I’ve seen the mere mention of their return make grown men cry and grown women run to the store to clear out the low risers, in hopes of stocking up to the point of avoiding this trend all together. If your husband is anything like mine, he may give you a look […]
Blinded by the lights
With my kids being under the weather for the past week or three, I’m reminded of just how much I hate having to turn on lights in the middle of the night. I don’t mind getting up in the middle of the night to soothe away bad dreams, re-insert a soother, remove a pudgy leg […]
Daddy’s girls vs. Mama’s boys
Why does “Mama’s boy” have such a negative connotation, while “Daddy’s girl” is considered sweet and acceptable? I think both are sweet and should be encouraged, maybe not for all of life, but certainly for the childhood years. Kids should be attached to both parents in this way, preferring them over any other adult or […]
I like morning people
I feel like there is a lot of disdain for people brave enough to announce they are a “morning person”. People sigh, roll their eyes and inform such people they’re crazy, then whisper behind their backs about how annoyingly perky these morning people are first thing in the morning while coworkers or spouses are still […]
Which dwarf would you be?
Is it politically correct to think about what kind of small person you would be? I saw a poster the other day for a dwarf who was new to me – “Gutsy”. I have no idea what the ad was for, so it wasn’t too effective, unless the goal was to get me thinking about […]
The wisdom of Horton the elephant
We’ve been watching some classic Dr. Seuss shows around here lately thanks to the library, and one of our favourites is “Horton hatches an egg”, in which sweet Horton the elephant is roped in by an eyelash-batting mama bird to sitting on her egg so she can vacation and live it up. I think, whether […]
