Category: The Mom Scene
Dear Surprise Egg videos: I hate you
I thought we had a few more years of innocence before our kids discovered YouTube. They’re only three and five! What could there possibly be on YouTube to interest them, when the whole thing’s pretty much nothing but music, stand-up comedy, and Vines of… Continue Reading “Dear Surprise Egg videos: I hate you”
Five tips for meal planning + free printable meal planner and shopping list
It was something I hated, and it turned out I wasn’t the only one. I’m talking, of course, about the dreaded act of sitting down with a pad of paper and a pen and figuring out what the H-E-double hockey sticks you’re supposed to… Continue Reading “Five tips for meal planning + free printable meal planner and shopping list”
When it’s time to grow up and cook a damn turkey
Only grown-ups host Thanksgiving. That was my first thought when I heard hints that perhaps it was our turn to gather everyone together for turkey dinner. Us? Prepare and serve one of the fanciest meals of the year to a large group of relatives?… Continue Reading “When it’s time to grow up and cook a damn turkey”
How our 2010s kids are becoming 1990s kids
We live on a fairly new street where the skinny pie-shaped backyards all run into each other, without fences or trees to separate them. We have wonderful next-door neighbours who have a two year old and a four year old, so it’s always felt… Continue Reading “How our 2010s kids are becoming 1990s kids”
Dance mom drama
I was up before the sun for registration, determined to make it into our preferred class. I had packed snacks and water the night before. It was like I’d been training for this moment my whole life every time I tried desperately to get… Continue Reading “Dance mom drama”
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