Subtly, slowly, my life is changing. Oh, and Pax turns 10
One of the alarming thoughts that wakes me from my deepest sleeps in the middle of the night has come to fruition. To some, this may sound stupid and I…
Posts for the sake of my own sanity
There is no point to this post
I am a weepy, sad mess today. I want to be invisible, quiet and alone. I won’t be though. I’ve felt it coming on for a few days now, but…
Today I have thoughts but not too many, don’t worry.
The title is a little mis-leading. Almost every day I have thoughts. But today, I have the presence of mind and the resolve to torture others will them, so here…
Good bye, our Lucy
The Life and Times of our Lucy Liu, with us April 2012 – February 2018 When we bought this house in 2012, it came with cats. Like fourteen feral cats…
A disappointing find: Retail price cover ups in broad daylight
Oh Rexall, how you have let me (read: everyone) down. I spend quite a bit of time making sure to find the best value for each and every one of…
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Just sitting here raising a big spender, is all. Paxisms
I took my smalls on a mini-shopping trip on yesterday. They all had Christmas money that they were desperate to spend. So, at the second store, Pax finds exactly that…
Confessions of an unhinged blogger
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Guys, I think I’m making a pig’s ear of this parenting gig
Preamble: Kids need to play outside. I mean, fresh air, physical activity, rosy cheeks and bright eyes, right? All good things that help promote healthy mental health (awkward, much?) and…
Confessions of an unhinged blogger
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And today he would have turned 70 (fabulously, adorned in sequins, stilettos and feather boas, no doubt)
We get but one life. Four days ago it was my birthday (yay, me!). And today, the person who contributed 50% of my DNA would have turned 70 years old…
Dear 2017, it’s been swell, but this is where we part ways.
Dear 2017, As was true of your predecessors, I welcomed you happily, full of hope, motivation and gratitude, a year ago today. We had a mere 365 days together (or…
2017 Santa Claus Parades in the G.T.A.
Now that Halloween is out of the way, it is time for us to move on. The stores have been prepping us for months now (Black Friday in August –…