Nothing Says I love You Like Weapons of Mass Destruction.

February 14, 2011 The (misc.) Adventures of Grumble Girl

It’s Valentine’s Day, and though we’re not over-the-top with celebrating and stuff, I thought I’d get a few things for the kids. So they can beat the hell out of each other. Which saves mummy the hassle. (Gawd, I love these kids…) Whaaaaat?! Wasn’t there a MASSACRE and whatnot on this day? C’mon…. I’m not [...]

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Getting Framed

February 11, 2011 Random Grumbles

I’m procrastinating slowly getting to the process of cleaning up our basement, which has been a complete and totally holy disaster for about a year… it’s full of renovation refuse and a whole whack of other stuff that isn’t exactly junk, but it all just needs to be sorted and put away. All of it. [...]

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I Even Made a Cake, Yo.

February 4, 2011 Conversations With Oliver

I posted something over here for the occasion, but just look at my little dude getting his birthday-groove on… It’s been all smiles and giggles, and presents and surprises. He is SEVEN! And he is loving it. And I am loving him more than I ever thought I could. What an awesome kid I have [...]

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Buttons Are Tricky

January 31, 2011 Random Grumbles

Me: Okay, well, let’s get this sweater on… we’ve only got a few minutes left before school. She: I wan do buttons myself. I help her snake one arm into a sleeve, and then the other. I go to button the first little button, near the neck. She: NO! I wan do buttons MYSELF!! Me: [...]

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She’s Three – photos

January 23, 2011 The (misc.) Adventures of Grumble Girl

Our littlest one turned THREE the other day, and though I already posted something over here, I wanted to post my very favourite pics from her last year – she’s grown and changed quite since last January, my little darling girl: Wow. Lot of changes since last year, right? Who would have thought her hair [...]

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In My Ears: One Man Army – Our Lady Peace

January 18, 2011 entertainment stuff

Today I understand news that a teen shot up his high school, somewhere in Los Angeles*. I also read today that a Vermont teen shot himself in the school washrooms during finals. . . . I heard this song today, and it made me think of these boys… wondering how alienated they must have felt [...]

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A Few Words about Monograms

January 11, 2011 house stuff

I love monograms. Oh mah lord, I LOVE them. If I was a dude, I would be a more than a bit of a dandy – the sort to monogram my shirt cuffs and wear sparkly cufflinks sometimes… It’s less about ownership, of course – I live here, right? I know what’s mine – but [...]

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New Year, New Stuff…

January 9, 2011 house stuff

Wow. I really know how to be neglectful… it’s been a while. We’ve had a family cold, and then Christmas, and then the return of the family cold… yeah, it’s been awesome. And I’ve been writing over here during this time too – sometimes it’s hard to manage both. Whatever. Feel free to have a [...]

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Laughing in the Face of Things

November 29, 2010 house stuff

We’re still toiling away on the house projects. Trying hard not to cry some days. Like when we discovered our hardwood floors in the kitchen buckling in places due to a faucet leak we’ve been meaning to take care of. Like over the trim colour that I chose, that I fear is to blue. But [...]

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