Bad Mommy

Oh this is bad. Not like, forgot a birthday bad but bad enough. Hilary, little Hilary, has a few things she considers important in her life. Her blankie that she’s had since she was born that is so full of holes and knots that it resembles something more like sea weed knotted together floating in… Continue reading Bad Mommy

Why Abby?

There’s just no point in being mad or yelling when something like this happens. All you can do is laugh because it’s fracking hilarious. And this, my friends, is why I blog.     -Why Abby? Why on earth did you cut your brand new pj’s that our elf (on a shelf) brought you for… Continue reading Why Abby?

Never Say Never

Let me tell you a story about a girl who used to say things. Yeah, she would say things like, “I don’t run”, not even across a parking lot on a cold winter day and years later she has decided that running is actually her workout of choice. She’s worn out 4 pairs of running… Continue reading Never Say Never

Who Did This?

It just doesn’t matter how many kids you have, you’ll always have that one who will deny it all. Who made this mess? Not me. Who broke this dish? Not me. Who ripped this book? Not me. Where is your sisters favourite toy? I don’t know. Really? I start to find it hard to keep… Continue reading Who Did This?

Bloggy Guilt

Yes, I am afraid that I have discovered that my guilt has no bounds. First there was Mommy Guilt. Yes, I chose to add hundreds if not thousands of diapers to the landfill instead of reusable diapers. I’m sorry Mother Earth. I didn’t make every mouthful of food for my babies from scratch. I didn’t… Continue reading Bloggy Guilt

12 Bananas

Despite all the horrible stories of families being displaced and losing their homes and cars and businesses during the Calgary Flood of 2013, there was one funny thing that happened…     The first day of the flood watch and evacuations was also a “flood” day at school. We kept our kids home and had… Continue reading 12 Bananas