Some people are really great at growing things. Is this because they instinctively know what to do, or because they do a lot of research? I will confess that all of my growing skills are the direct result of chance. I can’t stand doing research because I find it totally overwhelming. There’s just too much information on the internet. As it stands, I’m a clueless gardener. I’m feeling totally daunted by our garden this year. We have to install the expensive irrigation system we bought last year, and I’m dreading adding this to the to-do list of my poor, busy,…
I have a younger brother who is a 6’7 local celebrity in Hamilton both for his larger-than-life personality, and for his leonine honour. Like me, he’s a leo, and like me he thinks he’s fabulous. I hope his fans agree. We haven’t always gotten along. As children, we became bitter rivals when we were pitted against each other by our Nanna, my third parent who lived with us. Things got ugly, as they do with siblings, and I regret not being a more supportive and loving sister during those formative years. As I recall, I was a heinous bitch. There…
It’s with great confusion that I have to announce something to all of you. I. Am. Old. So old, in fact, that when they announced the cast for Jem, The Movie I had no idea who anyone was. I had to Google nearly every cast member, except for Haley Kiyoko, who I knew because my kids have watched the movie Lemonade Mouth about a thousand times. I’m also so old that I couldn’t even sit through watching my girls experience the original cartoon for the first time. The neon pink, glitter filled episodic escapade filled with BAD pop tunes a…
Holy god you guys! All I want to do is write, and write, and share interesting content with you. I want to give you tidbits from our life, share my heart and soul, and learn you about interesting new ideas and products. I want to do so many things, BUT WHERE THE HELL DO I FIND THE TIME? Spreading myself between blogs, homeschool, and family life is like juggling babies! Our new blog is exciting, and fun, and the focus is sharper. It’s easier to come up with material for a parenting blog, because the inspiration seems to be everywhere,…
What a ridiculous backdrop my life plays out against sometimes. In the midst of launching new businesses, seeking out new schools, dreaming of camping in various Niagara utopias, celebrating birthdays and watching my beautiful children become infused with the electric energy of spring, I’ve been working on a project that has made my heart so heavy, I find myself waking in a cold sweat each night. For those of you who have been with me here from the start, you will know how many loved ones I have lost to cancer. For all of you, I will tell you that…
