Category: Funny

Toonies, poutine and Justin Trudeau

I’m over on BuzzFeed today chatting about what we Canadians want to teach Americans … and no, it’s not all about poutine. (I mean, part of it is, of course.) (And also our smoking-hot Prime Minster.) Come say hi?

How to de-tangle, smooth and curl doll hair

When I bought my American Girl doll, Hannah (yes, I bought it for me, years before I had actual human-children), she had the silkiest hair ever. Seriously the stuff of hair dreams … you know, for nylon or whatever it was. But then …… Continue Reading “How to de-tangle, smooth and curl doll hair”

The inappropriate school drawing

Well, guys, you were going to get a blog post about something adult-y today, and then my five-year-old went and brought THIS home from school … There. Are. No. Words. Actually, no, there are words: Mortified! Horrified! All of the -ifieds! (More words: Why… Continue Reading “The inappropriate school drawing”

The (3rd annual) corporate Christmas party for a work-at-home freelance journalist/blogger

Working in a home office can be super lonely. So every year, I throw myself an office Christmas party! (Here’s the first one, and here’s last year’s in case you missed them.) They’re a total blast …  Well, for the most part … There’s usually… Continue Reading “The (3rd annual) corporate Christmas party for a work-at-home freelance journalist/blogger”

’twas The Night Before Christmas: A Modern Tale Of Sticky, Frazzled Parenthood

’Twas the night before Christmas,and parents were frazzled.Preparing to make sure, their children were dazzled. With the Amazon boxes,all piled by the door.Free shipping was more tempting,than the crowds at the store. With snackies and sweats,and some wine (just a twinge).We had just settled… Continue Reading “’twas The Night Before Christmas: A Modern Tale Of Sticky, Frazzled Parenthood”