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Happiness: It’s All In Your Head
Like any mother, I just want the best for my children. Most importantly, I want them to be happy. The last few months have been tough for my daughter. Finishing high school, figuring out what she wants...
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One Of Those Days
That is all. Have a great Saturday. ________________________ Related Articles (or articles I’ve found that made me feel better today): That’s Fucking Funny (Pinterest Page) Make Me Fucking Laugh...
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Musical Interlude On An Almost Winter’s Day
Today, I will be praying to the weather gods all damn day, asking them to calm the flip down with the white stuff already because I don’t have my winter tires on my car just yet. Long story. The ones I...
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8 Good Things Going To School Can Teach You
My oldest son is on the verge of finishing his degree. As he is totally absorbed in his music career, school at this point is taking a back seat – more like it has fallen in the ditch for him. He does...
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10 Totally Real Ways To Get Motivated To Workout
This post is dedicated to my dear friend D. It’s because I care. Sometimes, finding the motivation to exercise is hard, even for those of us who do it on a regular basis. It’s even harder when it’s not...
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What Do Yogi Bear, Australian Accents, And Rob Ford Have In Common?
The answer: not much, but they make good fodder for a Saturday blog post. This is what happened… Some guy who sounded a lot like Yogi Bear called my house last night under the “guise” of someone...
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How To Support Movember When You Have Trouble Growing Facial Hair
Simple: draw on your moustache. That’s what my son did. And then I added a few things. He works as a bartender, so I thought this was fitting. Happy Sunday! Related Articles: 24 Great Moustaches In...
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Pet Gerbils Are Way Overrated
Note: I’m having this weird deja vu that I’ve already told this story. If I have, forgive me. It’s perimenopause. I don’t have the best opinion of gerbils. It all started back when I was ten or...
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10 Frickin’ Awesome Ways Blogging Benefits My Life
On Tuesday of this week, I had lunch with two blogger friends, one of whom I’d yet to meet in person. Aside from talking about regular stuff – like what we were going to eat (smoked salmon or...
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Chicken: Bringing Cats And People Together Since Time Immemorial
And if you liked that, you might also like this… Should You Get A Cat? A Flowchart Cats Are Better Than Everything Else In The Universe Dear Neighbour, The Teenager VersionFiled under: animals, cats,...
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Multitasking Has Its Ups And Downs
It is the nature of my family to always be doing a million things at once. Take last night, for example. It was supposed to be a quiet “just hanging around watching the Grey Cup” evening, which after...
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Buying For The Person Who Has It All
My husband and Brad Pitt have something in common. Besides being hot older men, they both share a birthday in December. Brad’s is on the 18th, and my husband’s is a few weeks earlier. It’s coming...
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The Perils Of Putting Up Christmas Lights
When it comes to doing odd jobs around the house, I am not very handy. Less than “not very handy” actually. Screwdrivers and hammers are like dangerous weapons in my pathetically uncoordinated grasp....
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Happy Thanksgiving America
Ah, the holidays… Been there, done that. Note: It’s not a holiday up here in Canada. We’ve already had our Thanksgiving. I’m just using this excuse to skip blogging and shave my legs for the first time...
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When It Comes To Love And Sex, Is There A “Normal”?
I was talking with my friend Wendy from over at After The Kids Leave yesterday about something funny that she posted on Facebook. It was a story about a woman named Linda Ducharme who was in love with...
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A Look Into The Future For My Son: The Downside Of Being A Celebrity
My son and I were standing in line at the grocery store the other night waiting to buy a few things. It was busy, and the guy two customers ahead of us was taking forever, paying with what seemed like...
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Cats From Funeral Homes Are Good Luck: The Story Of Nelson
I’ve had lots of cats over the years, but most of them didn’t last. Puss, Boots, Mistle, Toe, Rastus (best cat name ever, IMO), Willow, Ripple, Mouse, G.C. Money, Weezer, and Monte – they either got...
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100 Reasons I Love My Husband
Note to my readers: I am very sarcastic. My husband and I have been together for twenty-five years, married for twenty-three. We love each other very much. Don’t let anything I might say here make you...
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This Is How Smart Cats Really Are
Some of you may already have thought of this, but I hadn’t, until yesterday when my husband pointed it out. Cleo – our youngest furry baby – likes to play fetch. Lionel does as well, but not nearly as...
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Christmas Lights: Nice Try NOMA, But You Still Have Some Adjustments To Make
Monday of this week, I spent the afternoon putting up Christmas lights and getting a tree with my daughter. It was a real humdinger of a day, let me tell you. I almost froze to death. No, seriously, I...
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