You may recall awhile back when I told you about my Curious Gemma, who imitated Curious George’s method of ee-ing, ooo-ing, and aaa-ing in order to get a message across. Lately, she will only respond to my requests and queries if I call her by the name-of-the-moment, whether it’s Tigger, Princess Pea, or Minnie Mouse […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Wheaties Box Story
One time Carl was on a Wheaties box. I think this is hilarious. Look at that cereal box. Breakfast of champions, that’s what I’m talkin’ about. Good story, right? It gets better. He didn’t KNOW he was on a Wheaties box. You’d think they need permission for this type of thing, but nope. If you’re […]
Time to shape up
Well, it was only a matter of time. Having a baby, for me, is the ultimate in weightloss, as I don’t have crazy pregnancy cravings and have the miraculous transformation of all my lower body weight migrating up to help my baby belly grow. Obviously, this time of life with pleasantly rearranged weight distribution cannot […]
Curious Gemma
Lately Gemma has been a rotating cast of characters from TV shows and movies she watches and I am constantly reminded just how impressionable her little mind is. Usually it is funny and cute as she imitates a variety of people and talking animals, and I am a complementary character decided by her, but yesterday […]
Beach beauty
Well, with summer approaching my thoughts turn once again to the same things it turns every year. Iced tea and lemonade, watermelon and cherries, grilled food of all sorts, how to keep sand out of my house with beach volleyball season in full swing, and the colour (or lack thereof) of my skin. As many […]
Are you wearing pants? Don’t be so sure…
Many thanks to Chelsea, via Char, for bringing this hilariously helpful chart to my attention! This should clear up any questions you may have had :)
