Last week, I opened up the comments to you, inviting you to ask my dear husband (DH) any questions. Here is Part 1. First of all I would like to say how pleased I am to have been forced into conversing on the blogosphere with all of you teenagers, stalkers, shut-ins, and unabombers. When IronicWife […]
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I Love You More Than…
Over a decade ago, when I first saw my not-yet-husband interact with his five-year-old nephew, they were playing “I love you more than.” The game pingponged back and forth, each analogy wilder and crazier than the last. When my husband said, “I love you more than a lake full of Pepsi,” the game was over. […]
Mother's Day in the 1970s and 1980s
If you live in North American, you’re likely aware it’s Mother’s Day in 12 days, unless you’re dead. For the part of my adult life that I’ve been alive, I’ve celebrated Mother’s Day by calling my mom to apologize for getting her nothing. This is not unlike how I celebrate her birthday by not sending her dead […]
The Wisdom of 7 Year Olds
Vivian sat at the table, practicing line after line of cursive writing because apparently she will learn handwriting in Grade 3, otherwise known as “next year.” Out of nowhere, she said, “Some parents just want their kids to be like them.” I paused whatever I was doing in the kitchen, which probably involved burning myself. […]
Humour Column: Trying Not To Glue Gun Kids Together
When I was on my Spring Break, I volunteered two mornings in both Vivian and William’s Grade 2 classroom. I had to do a craft. I happen to despise crafts. I can mess them up easily. Those two mornings in a primary classroom were the subject of my latest humor column in The Calgary Herald. […]
How Many Parents Does It Take To…
Sometimes I get what I deserve. Like on Monday. I’d returned home from a full day of teaching teenagers on five lousy hours of sleep. I had my snark on. So when Vivian and William started telling freestyle jokes, I joined in. I glanced at my husband who was breathing, reason enough to make him […]
A Parenting Dictionary: 5 British Words We Need To Adopt
This is a post based on one I published in March 2010, when not even my mom read my blog. Enjoy. ~ Sometimes I think North American English is limited, especially when it comes to parenting. So, since I can’t borrow Colin Firth, I’m suggesting we adopt more British words. Let’s face it, English, the language […]
Thing 1 & Thing 2 Wreak Mayhem (on TV) in England
After the stop on their European tour in Zurich with Evelynn Starr, Thing 1 and Thing 2 continued on their overseas tour this past month. They were hosted by the amazing Myfanwy, who adopted them and wrote thirteen entertaining posts about the mayhem they caused. Myfanwy lives in Fleet, Hampshire which is southwest of London. Let […]
Laughing about Sex After Kids
Trying to make time to see The Hunger Games with my husband reminds me of trying to get pregnant. First, he’s involved. Second, there’s an ovulation-like time crunch: I want to see the movie by Monday, the end of Spring Break. Third, all my friends seem to have done it already. Fourth, it’s something we’d normally […]
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…