I woke up early this AM Hauled my butt right out of bed Where I’d woken up and seen beside me Two small sleepy-heads They were on the one side With my hubby on the other A.M. surprises you expect, When you become a mother Got into my workout gear Grabbed water, earbuds, phone & [...]

Last week Hubby & kids were off work & camp for some unstructured family time. Everyone was looking forward to some fun in the pool.  Our pool is not a huge pool but is large & deep enough for some real family fun.  It’s an Intex blow-up with a filter & we maintain it regularly [...]

Once upon a time on a day back in April, I found myself in somewhat of a crabby mood.  I knew where it was coming from and it wasn’t PMS.  It was because I wasn’t going to the Mom 2.0 Summit and I kept being reminded of this by the multitude of tweets I had [...]

I had to run into the mall at Fairview this week and from the doorway of Winners, I couldn’t help being drawn to the great pieces that they were carrying to decorate kids’ rooms. There were these great headboards and mini chairs with ottomans, etc. all made out of sports ball material- they had soccer, [...]

As many of you know, I had an “experience” with an STM bus driver this past Tuesday. To make a long story short, she gave me the finger & when I called her on it, she slowly & contemptuously blew me a kiss…I guess you’d say a “Kiss Off” of sorts. If you want the [...]

It’s been a few hours since this afternoon’s incident and so I am calm & thinking clearly and what happened is still not OK.  What happened? So glad you asked! I was going to pick up my 3 eldest children at Sunny Acres Day Camp which is located on the John Abbott Campus.  I had [...]

Our giveaway has closed and the WINNER is…. Miriam Pearl!!! Congratulations Miriam! You will be contacted by email to make arrangements to receive your tickets to Just For Laughs MOM COM with Caroline Rhea. Enjoy your well-deserved Mommy’s Night Out! Tanya *************************************************** Who couldn’t use a Mommy’s Night Out?  A night with just the girls- [...]

Every so often it happens, someone wants to talk about someone else’s life, troubles & drama.  Far more often than not, it is not out of genuine concern or desire to help the affected individual(s) in any way.  It’s gossip, plain & simple. The problem is that it can sometimes feel awkward to shut the [...]

Over 3 months ago, thanks to a tweet by @WomenOnTheFence, I became aware of Guy Kawasaki’s latest book: Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and Actions. I read her interview with him and knew I had to read this book.  Something spoke to me.  I made a mental note to add to my “to [...]

Feel free to hum along to the tune of “In the Swimming Pool ” Waiting, waiting In the waiting room One has strep throat, one has a cold In the waiting room Strep test, blood test Dermatologist When I signed on to be a mom I knew not of this list! Waiting, waiting In the [...]