Sometimes, it’s easier to tell a story using math. 3: Hours we drove to see my husband’s family 18: Times Vivian exclaimed she was bored during the drive 312: Animal facts that William shared 22: Times I wished my little Nissan had a DVD player 29: Times I smiled at cousins playing together 14: Times […]
Hilarious Family Moments
Cleaning Tips I've Googled Since Having Twins (from the archives)
I’m still teaching until the end of June, so life is a bit crazy with grading and report card comments and, well, life. This is a post from my archives…April 2010 to be precise. Enjoy. I’ve blogged before about people googling weird terms. I’ve blogged before about my twins’ wild antics. I’ve blogged before about […]
I Am the DH (Part 3 of Too Many or Not Enough)
Last month, I opened up the comments to you, inviting you to ask my dear husband (DH) any questions. Here is Part 3 (of 4). Part 1 is over here. Part 2 is over there. First of all I would like to say how pleased I am to have been forced into conversing on the blogosphere AGAIN […]
What You Don't Want Your Daughter To Say After Prom
It’s prom season. Maybe I’ll tell my prom story one of these days. It’s as cliche as they get. ~ But for now, please click over to Nickelodeon’s NickMom to read my latest attempt at humor. ~ ~ Top 9 Things Moms Don’t Want Their Daughters To Say After Prom Here’s a teaser: #7: “And […]
Moments With My 8-Year-Old Son
William, now 8, is still every bit the same boy he was at 7. On Tuesday, his birthday, he hopped on the bathroom scale to see if he was indeed bigger. He was. This weekend, he showed us more behaviour that revealed he is my same-but-bigger son. On Friday morning, he was angry because I […]
Sleeping In: The Myth of Parenthood
Here’s an excerpt from my latest humour column in The Calgary Herald: You know you’re a parent when you pray that your children allow you to sleep in. Until 7: 30 a.m. Last Saturday my husband vacated the bedroom early to pursue his hobby of collecting other people’s useless crap, also known as rummaging through […]
There Goes That Parent-of-the-Year Nomination
Here’s a new edition of Did-I-Really-Say-That-Aloud? Sunday afternoon William is watching an animal show on TV, learning more facts about aardvarks than any 7-year-old should know. I am in the time-out chair reading a book. This is minute three of quiet time. “Mom,” Vivian says. “I need some attention.” “Seriously? I’ve spent all day with […]
How To Use Math To Evaluate Your Week
It’s time to play “by the numbers,” an equation of types for reviewing your week. This is a fancy way of saying that Math + blogging = quick post. Much like tired mom + tired kids = someone locks themselves in the bathroom and sobs. Here, then, is my week by the numbers. 15: Times I yelled, […]
10 Bizarre Updates from the Past 10 Days
If you want a slice of my (psycho) life, here are 10 updates I posted on Twitter or my Facebook page over the past 10 days. Update 1: William vs. Hole ~ Update 2: God vs. The Fire Alarm ~ Update 3: Vivian vs. iPhone ~ Update 4: Me vs. Housework ~ Update 5: Me […]
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 […]