Author: The Informal Matriarch

Mother’s Day Shenanigens

"mommy it's to scare away the robbers from stealing our food." Mmmmmkay

  I’m inside on a hot hot day, I’m alone without kids, my house is a mess, but I’m blogging.  Just for you.  Ya you. I just found out a few minutes ago that my business idea that has stewed in my brains for like two years, well it has been approved for a very… Continue reading Mother’s Day Shenanigens

On The Brink

Oh blog, the place I adore and yet I ignore all the time.  I’ve missed you. Blogging once was my daily joy.  I did it every day at the exact same time and I had readers and followers and people who laughed and cried with me.  It’s funny.  You should see how my ratings shot… Continue reading On The Brink

I work Out

I thought I should give vlogging a shot again…at least I think I’m funny…right? 🙂

Matriarch Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Back in the day I posted a recipe that I had just made up on the fly.  The other day my sister in law Leanne told me she was making it, and that she makes it often.  How crazy is that?  I posted it early 2008.  Crazy.  It was called Matriarch Mushroom Soup and you… Continue reading Matriarch Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Getting to School in One Piece

Wow. I had to pull out all my super mommy stops today to get Silas to school.  He’s been saying he doesn’t want to go and now it’s getting into melt down mode.  I don’t blame him.  He’s with a new teacher and some new kids.  Now he has to sit at a desk and… Continue reading Getting to School in One Piece

Coming Out of the Closet

  Sorry, I’m still heterosexual, but wow wouldn’t that make a stupendous twist to my blog? No, I mean a closet that many many many of us are in.  It’s not a secret closet.  It’s a “safe” place. You see, for so so so so so many years I suffered with social anxiety.  I’m sure… Continue reading Coming Out of the Closet

Where the heck have you been???

This = gollywopper (click for photo source)

Where the heck have you people been??  Good grief, it’s been ages since we’ve spoken.  I’m blaming this all on you. My mind has been kind of busy with things.  I’m part of a big project right now.  By “big” I mean enormous.  By “project” I mean a total take-over-your-life-in-a-big-time-sort-of-group-effort-holy-crap-I’m-really-a-part-of -this-dealy-yo-yo. But I’m not going… Continue reading Where the heck have you been???

Self Directed MMA Swimlates Aqua-sise Classes in the Middle of the Lake = Awesome

In keeping with me just simply choosing to be awesome…I’ve been trying to keep regular workouts.  Who doesn’t feel awesome after a workout?  Unless I’m doing Tai Bo….I never feel awesome doing that….I feel like a douche. Anyway. Since there is no extension of my gym out here in the boondocks (I’m at my mom’s… Continue reading Self Directed MMA Swimlates Aqua-sise Classes in the Middle of the Lake = Awesome

Good ol’ Bushwackin

This weekend my sister Jennie and I went, kids in tow, to our momma’s house for the weekend.  The idea was to get a bunch of stuff done and we did!!  After a very hefty amount of playing. You see, the first 5 years of my life were spent in the bush, some of it… Continue reading Good ol’ Bushwackin

Autism and Food Aversions

I’m sure any parent of a kid with autism can nod their head when they read that title.  We ALL struggle through this.  Some of us have it harder than others.  Some kids with autism will only eat certain colours…some WON’T eat certain colours.  Silas wouldn’t eat orange or white for a long long time. … Continue reading Autism and Food Aversions

What a Success

Wow, I don’t even know where to begin.  Even the thought of writing this blog completely overwhelms me. This weekend turned out REALLY WELL!! For those of you who do not know, we held an 80’s Tight and Bright for Silas.  We are trying to raise money to purchase a hyperbaric oxygen chamber for our… Continue reading What a Success

I Have Kids?

There’s something new that’s happened in my home and I’m not sure how I feel about it. The boys are often outside now, playing with the neighbour kids.  There’s so many of them, they all have bikes now.  It’s like a little mini bike gang of adorable little boys.  They play SO terribly hard for… Continue reading I Have Kids?