My favourite party theme: “Stress Free”

By On November 29, 2011 · 30 Comments · In Uncategorized

I know that for some people parties are a BIG deal. Months of planning, cooking and preparing in anticipation for the big day. I think when an innocent gathering of people requires a theme, you know it is serious business.

Out of all the possible party themes, my favourite is “Stress Free”

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Wonderful Weekend: The best laid plans mean nothing when you have kids

By On November 28, 2011 · 13 Comments · In Uncategorized

This weekend has been long anticipated.  We were to be hosting our first ever sleepover and the boys were super excited. The menu was planned, games were at the ready, DS’ were charged (in anticipation of inclement weather) and sleeping paraphernalia for an indoor campout procured.

Then on the eve of the Big Event it [...]

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Things I know: Opting out

By On November 25, 2011 · 35 Comments · In Things I Know

This is not the Things I Know post I had planned for today. I was going to finally do the party post. But I just wasn’t feeling it.

Today, what I really know is that I want to opt out.

Not for an [...]

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Missing from the Menagerie

By On November 23, 2011 · 14 Comments · In Wordless Wednesday

We’ve lost 3 furry members from the menagerie in the last 18 months. Each time my heart has broken.

Last week our youngest cat, Ollie, just didn’t come home one day. He fancied himself as a bit of a tiger and we think he may have taken on the wrong snake.

He left us as [...]

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Nocturnal Activity: Living with Night Terrors

By On November 22, 2011 · 22 Comments · In Uncategorized

There are many things that keep me up at night (reading, writing, twitter, the cat) but none more so than Bam Bam.

Until recently it was predominantly due to night terrors.

We have lived through night terrors before but the Wilful One grew out of them [...]

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