Phrases I could do without

Since the dawn of texting and instant messaging, there has been a steady decline in the english language. Personally I find it difficult to text in short form, resulting in really long messages, requiring much scrolling down. However, I find the use of the following phrases to be a bigger crime against language. Here are [...]

Opposites Attract

Ok so my hubby is sitting in his chair looking at me with that bewildered look that tells me he’s trying to figure out what I am thinking, doing, planning or why I am laughing. It’s one of those looks that I am used to now, it has appeared often in our 11 years together. [...]

Through Their Eyes

I had to laugh last night as I watched my hubby teaching my son to play the electric guitar. Having played since he was a young boy, he decided that it was time to move past fiddling to actually start teaching him technique and notes. In a moment of father-son bonding, Daddy pulled up some old videos online to [...]

R&R in the City

I love visiting Downtown Toronto, I’m not saying I’d want to live there, but I love visiting for short amounts of time. This past weekend I went to stay over at the home of my BFF, a happy down-town city-dweller. As today was my mothers birthday and she is no longer with us to celebrate, [...]

Funny Words I Love

As a Reader, Writer and general lover of words, I often come across words that catch my fancy. Whether they are interesting to say or quirky in their definitions, I have tucked them away in my mind (or brainstorming notes) with the idea of compiling a list to share with others. In short here are some [...]

SuperMarket Society – Part II

Previously we began our journey through the grocery store to bear witness to the fact that the “Supermarket Society”  is in fact an accurate representation of all that is wrong in the world today. We met the Buggy Rebuffer, Disrespectful Fruit-Handler and the Thoughtless Thief so let’s continue and see who else we find… As [...]

10 Reasons I am NOT a Super-Mom!

1. I would much rather my daughter NOT play with our Barbies…I mean her Barbies. The problem is, she messes up their hair and they inevitably end up looking like Bob Marley! 2. I haven’t taken barely any video footage of my second child since her first couple months of life. Lots of photos thanks [...]

My "Bucket List"…

Ok so I am not posting Part II of Supermarket Society because it’s not done, but I thought I would combat my writer’s block with a little written “sorbet” just to clear my mind. I have seen several sights regarding all the things that people want to do before they are too old to do them   [...]