My internet died. On my wedding anniversary no less. No Skype with sweet words for me today. Sigh. And 2 days before NaNoWriMo too. What crap luck. How we managed back in the days before Internet, I’ll never know. I shall return as soon as it is all sorted. Posting from my phone is too … Continue reading »
Posted in October 2011 …
Under the weather
Emilie caught a cold. So she gave it to Zoie. Who then gave it to me. When I taught my kids about sharing, this isn’t what I meant. Now my house is filled with a chorus of coughs. A symphony of sniffles. A frenzy of fevers. The past two nights I’ve spent lying in bed with … Continue reading »
Gross things adults tell kids not to do (but do themselves)
As a mom I constantly find myself telling my kids, don’t do this/don’t do that, especially when it comes to matters of hygiene. But upon closer observation, it can be noted that adults are some of the worst offenders around! Whatever happened to practice what you preach? Oh, the hypocrisy… 1. “Cover your mouth … Continue reading »
Hopes, dreams, and what?
Last week’s assignment for Creative Development was to write 500 words on the “hopes, aspirations, and goals for your career.” Hmmm. This would be an easy task provided I actually knew what they were. Hopes? I hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow because I have a mountain of laundry to hang outside. Aspirations? I aspire to … Continue reading »
Party Rock Halloween Light Show
I ask you, how cool is this?!
NaNoWriMo 2011
I may have lost my mind. In a moment of temporary insanity this afternoon, I signed up to participate in this year’s NaNoWriMo. What the heck is that, you ask? I asked myself the same thing and thanks to the goddess we call Google I was able to learn all about this bizarre acronym. Simply put: it’s … Continue reading »
2nd Annual Halloween Spooktacular!
The Halloween party was a success! The costumes were awesome and everyone had a really great time! I ended up using the mini broomsticks for my caramel apples. Yummy! And you can also find a tutorial for the creepy cupcakes here. The Jello gummy worm cups were a breeze to put together – mix up your favorite jello flavor, … Continue reading »
Creepy cupcakes (tutorial)
I made these spider and cobweb cupcakes for my Halloween Spooktacular (which was a huge success – stay tuned for a separate post!). Here’s how you can make your own! You will need: cupcakes frosting in your prefered color (I used light orange) black writing icing — I bought one that came with 3 different tips, … Continue reading »
Mini broomsticks (tutorial)
So I have been in full party planning mode for my upcoming 2nd Annual Halloween Spooktacular and as always my motto is: Why buy it when you can make it?! I came across these cute little broomsticks while perusing the ‘net for inspiration. I immediately thought they would be so simple to put together and they were! You … Continue reading »
There’s no such thing as 30
It recently dawned on me (as these things often do) that I will be turning 29 in a few months. And if we all paid careful attention in math class then we should know that the big 3-0 is not that far behind… This horrifying illuminating realisation inspired me to write an ode to the … Continue reading »
