I love name stories. The funny ones, the misunderstood ones, the weird ones. I have a lot of name stories. I’ve been Leanne Shirtliffe since the day I was born, and that same name will be etched into my tombstone one day. Life with this name is entertaining, to say the least. Here are 10 […]
On the Move
5 Announcements That Won't Change Your Life
ANNOUNCEMENT 1: Wednesday, June 1 is School Photo Day for bloggers. Join KB at Keenie Beanie, Clay at EduClaytion, me, and others as we post an embarrassing school picture from days gone by. Feel free to steal the above graphic if you wish to promote it. If you don’t wish to participate, just drop by […]
When Airport Disaster Strikes
Today, I bring you a treat. I am cross-posting. It’s kind of a cross between cross-pollination and cross-dressing. Or not. My good friend, Kelly (who blogs at Dances with Chaos and Writing with Chaos) and I are posting on each other’s blogs. You can read me ranting about my twins when they were in preschool […]
My New Residence: Awesometown
It’s official. A done deal. I am a resident of Awesometown. If you’re Canadian, it’s better than rolling-up-the-rim-to-win. If you’re not Canadian, it surpasses the best ________ you can imagine. Knox McCoy, the guy with a name so cool it sounds made up, occasionally invites people to Awesometown. I got the news, the call. I’m […]
Stuff Kids Write: The Hot Sauce Edition
If you want to laugh and to read brilliant humour writing, go check out When Kids Try Hot Sauce at StuffKidsWrite.com. The piece is penned by Lloyd, this history dude I met while working on a student newspaper at university. Lloyd was the entertainment guru, the one who made everyone laugh, both in person and […]
A Birth Announcement: Stuff Kids Write
Stuff Kids Write, our new site, was born earlier this morning. SKW had a few hiccups, but is reported to be in good overall health. I am exhausted and Chase McFadden, the co-creator, is sleep deprived as ever. Click here to check out our offspring.
Babies, Monkeys, and Bangkok
We were leaving the chaos of Bangkok for the chaos of the Thai countryside. Inside our ubiquitous white tourist van were a driver, my in-laws, my husband, and our four-month-old twins. It was our kids’ longest journey; from our apartment in Bangkok it was a four hour drive south to a semi-private beach near Prachuap […]
Kids, Humor, and Writing
THE PREAMBLE Sometimes I think I’m funny. Then I read Chase McFadden’s blog, Some Species Eat Their Young, and think he’s funny. Then I come across some writing by my kids or someone else’s kids and think they’re funny. Because they are. And, while Chase and I try to be funny (sometimes too hard), kids […]
The Aftermath of Search Bombing
On the seventh day, I reflected. Yes, it’s been one week since Clay Morgan and I launched the Search Bomb on the blogging world. For the uninitiated, Search Bombing is when you intentionally search a specific phrase in order to get to someone’s blog; if you’re successful, your search will show up on that blogger’s […]
A New April Fool’s Blogging Tradition: Search Bombing
Many bloggers are intrigued with the search results that bring people to their blog. Whether it’s “decapitated Barbie doll” or “giving your kid the middle finger,” looking at these phrases can be amusing, scary, and baffling. But what if a person were to intentionally search bizarre phrases in order to haunt another blogger? That is […]