I’m sitting on our couch after work, one of those long days when 89% of my brain has already been sacrificed to middle school students. William is doing what he does best: babble incessantly about a fantasy world as though it’s more natural than Pamela Anderson’s breasts. Which it is. Will is holding his latest […]
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Smack Talk and Tweet-Off and Hockey, Oh My
Well, it happened. On Saturday I lost something very precious, the friendly wager I had with Clay Morgan, Mr. Pittsburgh himself. His Pens played good hockey for 60 minutes; my Flames managed only 30 minutes of respectable play. I’ll let our tweets tell the story. The Pre-Game Show First Period (Strong Start for Flames) Second […]
Happy Thanksgiving, eh?
It’s Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend. Because we follow the metric system, our holiday comes earlier than our American neighbo(u)rs. The metric system also explains why Canada is colder than the US, why the Flames will beat the Penguins on Saturday night, and why Justin Bieber’s career will be over in 2016. If you want to […]
Whose Side Are You On?
It’s your turn to pick sides. Clay Morgan (the best blogger Pittsburgh has ever seen) and I have a friendly wager riding on the results of the NHL season opener between his Penguins and my Flames. Only it’s you–the readers–who will take home the swag. We are sending some highly-prized chocolate bounty from our cities […]
13 Rugby Phrases That Sound Dirty But Aren't
It’s the Rugby World Cup, an international competition that lasts over a month, during which time I see my husband for about 27 minutes. I have fond memories of the Rugby World Cup. I have heaps of overseas mates who are passionate about the sport. Much of their passion wore off on us, as we’d […]
Running Away from the Circus
I love the Cirque du Soleil. It gives me a sense of what it must be like to take an illegal substance. But Cirque du Soleil is not the circus. I hate the circus. It gives me a sense of what it must be like to need to take an illegal substance. If you want […]
Wit and Women and a Husband
Last night I went to my first Wit and Women class (and if anyone wants to suggest it should be Wit or Women, I will photocopy your face 66 times while I sit on the copier’s lid). I will blog more about this adventure soon. Let’s just say it’s a great program that makes me […]
“Why Don’t You Love Me, Mom?”: a book by my daughter
It started as a perfect weekend morning. I was in bed drifting in and out of a sluggish slumber, Vivian was cuddling into my side, and William was seated between my feet. Some cartoon marathon that I couldn’t hear due to my earplugs was playing on the TV. Of course, if it starts as a […]
Bedtime Rhymes, Grimm Style
This summer, while spending a month at my parents’ house with William and Vivian, I learned that I’m not as much of a morning person as I think I am. I got used to my mom getting up with my kids and feeding them breakfast. I got used to sleeping in until 8:30. But that’s […]
StuffKidsWrite.com: A Marriage Proposal from a 6-Year-Old
Today at the blog I co-edit with Chase McFadden, we’re featuring a marriage proposal by a six-year-old. Go check it out at Stuff Kids Write. If it doesn’t make you want to marry off your daughter or niece, it’ll make you smile.