Yay, time to get in on another workshop. I chose the topic of joy because the other’s had to do with Santa and we don’t DO Santa and then one about an outfit….but I recently gained a few pounds SO SCREW OUTFITS!!! OKAY the top 9 things that bring me joy…because 10 is just too… Continue reading Writer’s Workshop: Joy
Month: December 2012
Americans and Guns: From a Canadian Perspective
I grew up around guns. I was very young when I went hunting with my father. I remember sitting on a moose as he gutted it, asking what parts we could eat and what parts the birdies will eat. It was very natural and very normal. My father actually became a firearms safety course teacher… Continue reading Americans and Guns: From a Canadian Perspective
This Loss is Just Too Big
It’s hard to know what to blog about after Friday happened. I spent the entire day in tears, just counting down the minutes where I could see my children again. Thankfully I was able to go early to help them with their gingerbread houses and I just couldn’t stop squeezing them. My eyes were heavy… Continue reading This Loss is Just Too Big
Where Do Babies Come From????
As parents, we are all faced with this question eventually: “where do babies come from?”. We then break out in a cold sweat, was start to stutter, we panic, we don’t know what to say!!! Ok, maybe not…cuz I’m kind of OK with that conversation with my kids and I’m sure that means a lot… Continue reading Where Do Babies Come From????
The Day I Lost My Shit on a Very Old Man in Dollarama
I am not a confrontational person. I really wish I was but I hate it too much. Instead of my flipping out on a person…I’ll just forgive them and move on…and sometimes when I’m alone I’ll recite all the things I’d REALLY like to say to them. I don’t really push my feelings down, I… Continue reading The Day I Lost My Shit on a Very Old Man in Dollarama
Watching TV at School
OK, so today I just posed a question on Facebook and Twitter about what other parents think about my son’s teacher letting the kids watch TV, namely Looney Tunes, while they eat lunch at school. My biggest issue was that my son is just zoning out on the TV and not spending that precious time… Continue reading Watching TV at School
Fluff and Other Fuzzy Things
So, I’m not trying to point anyone out or say all mommy bloggers are like this. But we tend to show the fluffy side of things. You know, pinterest perfect. We show the skinny angles, the clean areas of our homes. We take photos when we’ve made something from scratch but not so much when… Continue reading Fluff and Other Fuzzy Things