There are two types of people in this world: people who like quoting movies and me. I can’t remember lines from movies. I’m occasionally decent with Shakespeare, but only because I’ve taught some of the Bard’s plays a dozen or more times. But when it comes to movies, I tank faster than a cruise ship […]
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Family Vacations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
What’s better than spending Christmas in Canada when there’s not enough snow to go sledding? Spending Christmas in Arizona when it has above average “winter” temperatures. Since you don’t come to this blog to read about unicorns (unless some catastrophe has befallen them – say, a guillotine), here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly […]
The Story of my Avatar: A Contest
In honour of my 300th post, I thought I’d share the story of my avatar. This photo was taken by Tim Reisdorf, a close family friend, on a cool November day in 2008. I had flown home to Winnipeg for two days – a rare weekend away by myself – to attend Lefse Bootcamp for […]
How To Find Humor All Around You
I love found humor, observing the seemingly innocuous and letting my twisted mind do its thing and discover something laughable. Let me assure you: humor is everywhere. Here are some of the places in my life where I’ve found humor recently: On my kids’ bedroom door: In a bookstore: Although it says “ages 14 and […]
Laughter from a Teacher Who's a Twit
I am more thrilled than a kid on a snow day to be guest-posting at Lessons from Teachers and Twits, especially since I am both a teacher and a twit (something my guest post demonstrates clearly). Lessons from Teachers and Twits is the blog of one of my online besties, Renee Schuls-Jacobson, who I love […]
Thing 1 and Thing 2 Do Nashville and Chicago
After their crazy adventure with Mike in Saint Paul, Thing 1 and Thing 2 needed a holiday. The gracious, kind, and ever-interesting Leigh of the blog HopefulLeigh hosted them: first in Nashville, then on Christmas vacation in Chicago. The Things logged frequent flyer miles! Check out this picture of them in stockings: Please check out […]
100 Things To Do With a Dead Chicken
It’s Search Ironic Mom – that time when I pull up actual phrases that weird people have searched to get to my blog – and attempt to answer them. Today’s Search Ironic Mom question concerns poultry, of the recently dead variety. Dear Dead Chicken Guy: I don’t have 100 things for you (I had to […]
Beauty Dos and Don’ts from a Sassy Mom
The year 2011 saw its fair share of beauty disasters. From me. Based on my own experiences, I can now speak with authority about The Dos and Don’ts of Beauty. DO buy a flat iron for your hair. DON’T use your flat iron for removing the wrinkles from the skirt you wear once a year. […]
NickMom.com: Realistic Endings to Children's Books
I’m having more fun than a bed bug in a mattress store writing for Nickelodeon’s new humor site, NickMom.com. Please check out my latest offering: Realistic Endings to Children’s Books. * What other titles can be reworked so they end “realistically”?
10 Items for Surviving a Family Vacation
Today I have a humor column in The Calgary Herald entitled, 10 Items for Family Vacation Survival. These are the pictures that ran in the print version. If you want to read the column, click on the link below: TEN ITEMS FOR FAMILY VACATION SURVIVAL Feel free to add what you need to survive a […]