From there to here, from here to there, Funny things are everywhere
I’m back! Sorry I haven’t posted anything. I’d like to tell you it’s because I was doing something exciting, or was somewhere exotic. I can’t even tell you I was busy revelling with family and friends. Nope, I was just too busy doing nothing to blog. Ah, sweet nothing. Can I tell you a secret? … Continue reading “Holiday review”
Made my first serious tactical error of the holiday season, and it seemed only fitting I share it with you! As I posted, today was the kids’ Christmas party at work. There were movies in the board room, junk foods of every description, colouring books and treats and a posse of very excited children. I … Continue reading “Christmas tactical error #1”
This is the story of one woman’s obsessive quest to save a few pennies at Christmas. A couple of weeks ago, Simon started showing a lot of interest in Tristan’s Leap Pad (the one for the 4 – 8 year old age range), but we don’t like to leave him alone to play with it, … Continue reading “Saavy shopper or cheapskate?”
I can’t help myself. I love Christmas music. I really do. I love the pop stuff, I love the traditional hymns, I love all of it. I especially love that Christmas gives me a whole new repetoire to sing at the top of my lungs, along with Old MacDonald and Twinke Twinkle Little Star and … Continue reading “Christmas tunes”
I think it’s safe to say we’ve conquered the potty. It’s been a few months since he’s had a daytime accident, and even a few weeks since he’s had a nighttime accident (but he’s still in pull-ups overnight, just in case.) Rather than rest on our laurels, we’ve moved on to conquer the next parenting … Continue reading “Parental anxiety of the week – the dinner table”
It wasn’t so much that I forked over nearly $200 to watch the Wiggles, as it was I forked over $200 to watch my kids watch the Wiggles. And you know what? It was worth every penny. Our seats were toward the back of the floor section, but right on the aisle. Which was a … Continue reading “Wiggle Night in Ottawa”
I don’t think I’ve ever seen such an excellent summer of concerts as the summer of 2005 in Ottawa. We’ve had everyone from Harry Connick Jr and Diana Krall to Pearl Jam and the Rolling Stones to Matthew Good and the Tea Party. Every time I turned on the radio (oh how I miss my … Continue reading “Wigglemania”