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Born This Way 29 May 2011 | 02:37 am
Earlier this week, Chad asked my opinion on how to respond to someone via email. Without getting into details, he was struggling with a response, while I told him to ignore it and delete it. At this ...
Dusk-Til-Dawn, Family Style 24 May 2011 | 01:42 pm
Last night we packed up the car with a ton of blankets, snacks and pjs (for the kid) and went to a drive in. It was a triple feature — not quite a “dusk-til-dawn”, but pretty close. In the true tradi...
My Girl 21 May 2011 | 02:29 pm
Six years ago tonight, I hadn’t yet met my daughter. At this point, I had been ready to go for about 40 hours, had two (yes, two) epidurals, my water broken, an internal monitor attached to my baby’s...
Thanks for being born 11 May 2011 | 02:49 pm
To my wonderful husband, Chad. It’s your birthday today, and once again I suck. I bought you a whole lot of nothing as a present because a) you said you didn’t want anything and b) you’re the world’s...
To the moms who matter 9 May 2011 | 01:55 pm
It’s Mother’s Day, and a day I tend reflect on the moms in my life, including my own beautiful, stellar mom. Today, I send love and respect to all of the moms I know. To the moms who work far too mu...
10 Things 5 Apr 2011 | 02:43 pm
Yeah, I’m back. I admit it: I’m a fairweather blogger. Actually, I’m more of a crapweather blogger, but what of it? When life gets stressful, I make lists. As such, here are 10 things that I’m really...
A Great Mad Men Mashup 31 Oct 2010 | 12:56 pm
I love it when clever people do clever things. Watch this–it’s good. Thanks for finding this, Miles! kp
Yay for YA! 20 Oct 2010 | 02:31 pm
I love to read. I started when I was three, and pretty much haven’t stopped. I’ve dabbled in almost everything–from Tolstoy to L.M. Montgomery, from Judy Blume to Robertson Davies–and can find satisfa...
Autumn Leaves 16 Oct 2010 | 12:50 pm
With Thanksgiving over, it officially feels like fall in Ontario. The sidewalks are covered in colourful and crunchy leaves, we’re waking up in darkness, and the air is crisp. It’s a season that I tru...
Giving Thanks 12 Oct 2010 | 01:57 pm
When my mom got sick, the one thing that kept going through my mind was the size of our family. It’s tiny. Here’s what our family tree looks like: My mom’s dad died before I was born. Her mom died wh...
