THE PREMISE Last week, I had some fun playing a blogging version of Two Truths and a Lie. If you haven’t read that post, don’t bother. But please go and read the comments. THE COMMENTS Many of my readers participated and revealed that they have: met Prince Charles had their house burn down dined with […]
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Stuff Dad Does While Mom Is Out
After my husband came home from work on Saturday, I scooted out for 45 minutes. In that time, I managed to get $50 worth of groceries, buy a tea, and visit a book store. In that same time, my husband managed to shoot a video of William. Here is an inverted William singing “Run Runaway” […]
Two Truths and a Lie: The Blogging Version
One of my favourite party games is Two Truths and a Lie. This could explain why I’m never invited to A-list parties, or even F-list ones. If you’re not familiar with Two Truths and a Lie, it works like this. One person offers three statements about herself, one of which is false. The other players […]
I'm All Over the Isle of Man
I’m all over The Isle of Man today. Not the place, the blog. Yes, Kevin Haggerty, a fabulous new-ish blogger out of Virginia, interviewed me. It’s worth a trip over to his blog to read his questions, which had me laughing so much I spit tea onto my keyboard. I also guarantee that you’ll learn something […]
For Those Who Need a Laugh on Valentine's Day
I’m anti-gush, which makes the saccarine overtones of Valentine’s Day hard for me to stomach. But last Thursday, I got my hair chopped so I’d look slightly more like my avatar. I saw this sign outside my salon. Last Thursday was also the day my humor column appeared in The Calgary Herald. It’s not sappy. Promise. […]
Phrases That Make Every Mother Duck for Cover, Pause, or Drink
Last week, I overheard a few phrases from my twins that made me duck for cover, pause, or drink. One of these phrases was uttered by William. In a stage whisper, he asked his twin sister, “What’s something I can slingshot?” I closed my laptop and ducked. Last Wednesday, I blogged about another phrase I […]
How Not To Eat Dessert
I’m in the middle of my after-dinner ritual, which is neither sipping Baileys nor having my feet massaged. I’m making school lunches. Vivian and William, meanwhile, are waiting for dessert to be served. It’s Jello that their father has cooked – or whatever it is you do to primary-colored gelatin. I don’t like Jello. If […]
Headline from My House: Mom Locks Self in Bathroom
So I’m sitting on the floor of the bathroom playing Words with Friends. My spidey senses are tingling, not because I just figured out how to play my Q without a U, but because my twins are up to something. I sense danger. Then I hear it. It’s the unmistakeable sound of flesh on flesh, […]
Thing 1 and Thing 2's Excellent Adventure: Rochester, NY
It had to happen. After a fantastic trip in Tennessee and Chicago with Leigh of Hopeful Leigh, Thing 1 and Thing 2 met up with Renee Schuls-Jacobson of the fabulous blog, Lessons from Teachers and Twits. You’ve seen Renee around here before, when she did the hilarious guest post, Lessons from Cyber Pet Ownership. Click […]
The Superbowl, Melodrama, and Triple Jump
It’s time for some Triple Jump: to hop, skip and jump to other posts I’ve written this week. Over at NickMom, Nickelodeon’s hilarious humor site, I’ve written this: How Throwing a Kid’s Birthday Party is Like The Superbowl Over at Stuff Kids Write, I’ve posted one of Vivian’s melodramatic notes that simultaneously pulls on my […]