Five things I’ve learned about selling a house
We found our dream house in October and listed our house for sale two weeks later. This past week, we (finally!) got an offer (conditional), went into sign back, had…
100 years ago this Sunday
100 years ago, this coming Sunday, would have marked my grandpa’s 100th birthday. He won’t see this birthday, and hasn’t seen a birthday for over 15 years, but every year,…
They went to Monster Jam!
Oh yes they did. Mr. KB took the three youngest boys to Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam in Toronto on Sunday and it was a HUGE hit! Mr. KB took…
I’m not an extreme couponer, but
I do love me some coupons! For 2012 I have decided to track just how much money I am saving our family by shopping sales, ad matching and using coupons.…
An open letter to children’s shoe manufacturers
Dear Children’s Shoe Manufacturers, Would it be possible to please, please, please stop making the insoles of young children’s shoes removable? Do any of you actually have any children? Or…
Do my kids DO enough?
I don’t know if it’s chronic disorganization and poor time management skills (mine?) or the habit I’ve developed of avoiding socializing and social situations but I sometimes get hit with…
Sparkly Things Are My Kryptonite*
I have a confession, which, truth be told, isn’t much of a confession at all. Sparkly things make me furiously happy. I can’t help it. I think I was born…
Better late than never – The Badger NYE 2011
Have I mentioned that our house has been on the market for the last couple of months? One thing after another appears to have thwarted our efforts to sell and…