Category: Annoyances

Nooooooo! The era of toddler destruction

We’ve been battling this for over a year now, but it’s showing no signs of slowing down just yet. It started a year ago, Christmas Eve, when C flipped herself out of her playpen on the night before her 20-month birthday. Items were wrecked,… Continue Reading “Nooooooo! The era of toddler destruction”

Five chilly thoughts on a dreary (snowy) Monday

The view from my basement office. The lights are off, and it is quite dark and gloomy down here today. It is SNOWING today in Nova Scotia, for the first time of the season. It’s a total rip-off, though, because it’s a wet, disgusting… Continue Reading “Five chilly thoughts on a dreary (snowy) Monday”

The horror of family photo shoots

“It’s going to be better than last time,” I promised nervously, clutching child-sized hangers and a bag of hair supplies. “We’re just going to go in, get it done, and get it out — no big deal. Quick and easy.” I was talking out… Continue Reading “The horror of family photo shoots”

I love my daughter … but man, I wish she’d stop this!

It started out innocently enough, with two mismatched socks. Our two-year-old daughter decided she wanted to wear socks during her nap, so she pawed through her drawers until she could locate two (very different) socks. In the process, of course, she had thrown dozens… Continue Reading “I love my daughter … but man, I wish she’d stop this!”

Five things that are making me cranky today

D started the day by sneaking the iPad, and watching shows in bed. We only discovered this because Darling Husband spotted him when he got up for work at 2 a.m. He may have been awake watching shows for five minutes, or … two… Continue Reading “Five things that are making me cranky today”