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The Banana That Wouldn't Back Down. 23 Apr 2012 | 02:11 pm
I knew when he was only little that my son was going to be a bit on the stubborn side. Kind of like me, actually. Determined, wanting to be right, and irrefutably unwilling to back down in an argument...
I Won't Be Rich Or Famous But I Will Be Happy (And Tired). 10 Apr 2012 | 03:04 pm
In this other life, I had this career - one I'd have done anything for, burnt my candles at both ends for, bent over backward and done a somersault for. Newly graduated I was eager to get ahead. I wan...
Easter On Hold. 9 Apr 2012 | 10:58 am
Happy Easter! Hope yours was good. This morning our Easter plans went off course when everyone in our house woke up with a horrid stomach bug. We were supposed to do an early Skype with my parents in ...
Flattering Spring Outfit For A Curvy Lady. 5 Apr 2012 | 03:01 pm
Over the years I've come to understand my body shape and what kinds of clothes suit me. I know that bright colours make my skin tone look warmer, that accessories can make or break my outfit, that buy...
Weightloss And The Average Food-Loving Woman. 31 Mar 2012 | 04:15 pm
For the past few weeks I've been attempting what I would call a half-diet. Not a full-on, proper diet that requires me to follow a strict plan and a calorie limit or anything like that. More like a ge...
Soothing Bedtime Song Fail. 28 Mar 2012 | 07:37 am
A few nights ago we were getting our kids ready for bedtime, helping arms and legs into pajamas, encouraging good teeth brushing and tucking them in, snug as a bug. It was nearing eight o'clock (a who...
Weekend Glorious Weekend. 26 Mar 2012 | 02:35 pm
I remember adoring the weekend back when I worked full-time. During the week I was climbing a steep hill, a slow, steady climb to the top, all the while keeping the summit in mind. I'd talk about the ...
Unrushed and Present. 24 Mar 2012 | 10:20 am
"Unrushed and present." I read this line in a parenting book and it really stuck with me. I noticed this morning after I'd dropped off my older son at school and was out shopping with my younger son,...
Do These Crutches Make Me Look Fat? 19 Mar 2012 | 10:09 am
Doctor: "So when did the accident happen?" Me: "2:45 this afternoon." Doctor: "That's pretty precise!" Me: "Yes. I remember because I started my run fifteen minutes later at 3:00." Doctor: "Um. Yo...
Threads Of Contentment. 14 Mar 2012 | 04:45 am
I'm looking out of the kitchen window. It's Sunday afternoon and the first signs of Spring are materializing. The grass is now only half-covered in snow and the air still holds a snap of cold but also...
