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The (misc.) Adventures of Grumble Girl

Moose Hunting

October 12, 2010 Random Grumbles

Relax, I’m not a moose-hunter. We went to visit Martin’s parents who now live in cottage-country full-time. The scene around us is a glorious riot of colour, especially at this time of year, with the turning leaves half fallen to the ground, and the green farm lands of summer now reaped, and dried, and browning. [...]

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Ten.

September 16, 2010 The (misc.) Adventures of Grumble Girl

So, ten years ago I married this really cute French dude, and we’ve been living happily-ever-after ever since. Seriously. I’m having so much of a blast, it should be criminal. How lucky I am. Everyone knows that marriage isn’t always a walk in the park. It’s not always easy. It’s not always sexy. Stress comes [...]

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Changes in da Crib

September 14, 2010 house stuff

We’ve been talking about making changes in our house for a few years now. When Ava Scarlett was born, we put her crib in the library, because it was the best place to stash her until she was old enough to bunk with her brother. We had sliding doors put on one huge doorway, and [...]

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Quiet Artist

September 13, 2010 entertainment stuff

Some years ago when Oliver was just a tiny babe, jiggling around in the baby Bjorn carrier, I spied a fox. She too had on the magical baby carrier, and I struck up a conversation with her, asking how much she loved it… indeed, she did love the infant carrier, for her baby girl. As [...]

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Bloggers At Work – Am I Even Working?

September 8, 2010 Random Grumbles

The originator of this meme is Laurin Evans who asked me to participate… Not long after moving from Toronto to Montreal, I started an online gift service, which allowed me to work entirely from home. I was all set up in my basement atelier for many years, which was rather glorious in hindsight… once my [...]

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Eat, Pray, Love, and a Big, Fat Ramble

September 3, 2010 Random Grumbles

WARNING: This post is all over the place. Kinda like my head these days. One of my dear neighbour-foxes, Mrs. Jones, loaned me the book Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert a couple of years ago. I remember enjoying the story… that there were some absolutely delicious images and ideas swirling around within the pages. [...]

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First Grade

August 26, 2010 Conversations With Oliver

Though I really can’t understand why the children don’t go back to school until AFTER the Labour Day long weekend, (I mean, really!) I must admit, I’m thrilled to get back to the school schedule. I don’t love the 7:55 AM start time of the school day, which is ohmygodsofuckingearly, nor do I relish the [...]

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Mah Boyfriend is Forty

August 16, 2010 The (misc.) Adventures of Grumble Girl

Okay, he’s not exactly my boyfriend… we’ve been married for almost ten years. But I’ve known him since he was about twenty-three, and let me tell you something: this man just gets better and better with time. It’s a fact. Everyone knows that forty is one of those milestone birthdays… comes replete with at least [...]

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I Just Can’t Stop Laughing About This

August 16, 2010 Random Grumbles

We were in Toronto a few weekends ago, and while hanging out with my sister one evening, being the asshats that we are, she told me about this youtube clip that’s had us in stitches ever since. Now please understand me – the premise of this news clip is no laughing matter. Some poor woman [...]

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