Festive Flotsam 2014
Last year I did a series of posts through December which I tagged as “Festive Flotsam” — and I enjoyed it so I’m doing it again! Rather than make a Continue Reading →
Category Archives: lifeingeneral
The New Routine
The other day, Shawn came to a realization: he doesn’t hate routine after all. For me, routine is often the only thing that gets me out the door and when Continue Reading →
Morning Exercise
Today was the third day of the new schedule and I’ve done three different yoga video routines. I started with the Kripalu Yoga: Gentle DVD. I’ve been doing this routine for many Continue Reading →
Shifting
When September started, the bus schedule changed. After some juggling, I found that I could leave the house at almost 7:30 — about 15-20 minutes later than I had been. When school Continue Reading →
The Uncanny Valley of Windows 8
Those of you who know me in real life have heard about my woes over the past year with my MacBook Pro. Two logic boards and a replacement hard drive Continue Reading →
Mother-Daughter Ear Piercings
A while ago, I promised Alice that when she was ready to get her ears pierced I would go with her. I asked her to do some research and she Continue Reading →
Balance, Habit and Accountability
I spend a fair bit of time thinking about goals, responsibility, and accountability. I need to spend a bit more time thinking about balance — and then spend time actually achieving Continue Reading →
Proud Mom
OK, so despite my last post — or maybe because of it — Kiddo excitedly asked any of her friends if they wanted to join her in the parade. I stood by my promise to go if she wanted. Continue Reading →
You can’t make this stuff up.
The best fiction is always based on fact and hooooooo-boy have I got some fiction-worthy events from the last few days. Bottom line: our neighbours are a problem. In theory Continue Reading →
Blackwood Book Box
Yesterday’s wanders found us at Home Depot buying $30 in wood which, along with stuff we had around the house and a few hours hard work became the Blackwood Book Box: Like Continue Reading →