I am thrilled to have Jenny Fiore guest posting today. Jenny is a freelance writer in Wisconsin and narrowly survived two colicky babies. She loves choreographed Kung Fu sequences, Oliver Sacks, primitive camping, and wine. She currently blogs at TheMomplex.net. Her first book, After Birth: Unconventional Writings from the Mommylands (Possibilities Publishing), will be released in March 2013. […]
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Want to Guest Post for Me?
UPDATE: I’m now booking guest posts into the second half of 2013. See below if interested! RAMBLING and PREAMBLING When I turned on my laptop this morning, I was greeted by this notice: It’s a bit like being pregnant: I’m not sure if 100 days is long or short. It’s roughly equivalent to one trimester […]
The Elf on the Shelf…and Hate Mail
If you don’t know what the Elf on the Shelf is, you’re missing out on one of the self-publishing miracles of the decade. At the request of CBC Radio, I weighed in on this toy. Not surprisingly, I situated myself in the Grinch-y corner. Here’s the link to my five-minute radio spot that I did […]
What Not To Do If You're Going To Be on TV
I’d known I was going to be on Calgary Breakfast Television for two weeks, but since I’m a procrastinator and a crammer (two skills that haven’t helped me much with parenting), I decided to delay thinking about my in-studio TV debut. Then, 36 hours before I was to be on television (live television), I googled: “What […]
How To Get Away With Insulting Your Spouse
It was Survival-of-the-Fittest hour in our living room. Dinner was history, the lunches were made, and I had unsuccessfully searched for wine. My husband read in his favourite chair. I pfaffed on my laptop while William built another Lego zombie creation. Vivian hovered, clearly bored. Before long, she enlisted William’s help and got us on […]
Funny Captions from My Life as a Parent
The best thing about having an iPhone is that I get to take bizarre pictures with great frequency. Here are a few from the past week, with captions. MATH: ART: PSYCHOLOGY: SCIENCE: ~ Tell me some recent captions or headlines from your house…
5 Crazy Examples of Found Humor
I had a bit of fun with my iPhone this past weekend, finding humor in the mundane. Photo 1: Bookstore Photo 2: Bookstore, Bizarre Pairing A Photo 3: Library, Bizarre Pairing B Photo 4: Parking Lot Photo 5: Bowling Break-down ~ ~ ~ March Movie Madness update: ATTICUS ADVANCED! He made it to the Final 4. […]
If you love double entendre…
I have a few new humor pieces up at NickMom.com. Most involve double entendre, the fancy French name for IYKWIM. I’m pretty sure I can make you smile (or gasp). Here they are: 9 Parenting Phrases That Sound Filthy But Aren’t Teaser: #4 is Put your toy in the box. Dr. Seuss Titles That Sound […]
Thing 1 and Thing 2's Excellent Adventure ~ European Edition
Well it’s happened. Thing 1 and Thing 2 are now in Europe after frolicking with Renee of Lessons from Teachers and Twits in Rochester, NY last month. The Things are with my friend Evelynn, who I’ve known for more than twenty years. We met via old boyfriends, moved forward without them, and held on to […]
Music lessons and liquor
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know I love to complain about music lessons. As much as I love the program (and I do!), it still is a showcase for my kids’ misbehaviour and their spirited tendencies (euphemism of the day). I wrote about the trials of attending a music class […]