You’d think that a dragon wouldn’t hesitate to eat a monkey all up, but actually, they’re both quite tame. What did your kids dress up like this Halloween? Don’t forget to check out yesterday’s post for my Halloween treat to you!
Archives for October 2012
Treats: Pumpkin Butterscotch Cookies
As October draws to a close and the trees are losing more of their leaves, I am hunkering into the oncoming chilliness with a steaming mug and a wearable blanket. I love fall. It gets just cold enough to make coziness justifiable. Each year, as fall rolls around, I commit to baking with pumpkin. Because seriously?…
Dear Gavin: A Love Letter to My Six Month Old
(I will update the weight and length after our doctor appointment on Wednesday.) How long is a lifetime? For you, it is six months. And for me too, sort of. Because it seems like you have been in this world and in our family for ever. It feels like our family wasn’t really complete without you. But…
I Hoard Pregnancy Tests
I may not be good at much, but I am really good at getting pregnant. Sure, I only have a 50% retention rate, but infertile, I am not. In July, Dan and I marked our four year wedding anniversary, and in that time I have been pregnant four times. I really liked being pregnant the…
Fluffy Family
“I’ll be right back. Mommy just needs to change Gavin’s diaper.” Little feet hit the floor behind me as I turn to walk towards my bedroom. “I come too, Mama! Wait a me!” I lay Gavin down on his change mat and turn to look at the stack of cloth diapers sitting on the dresser….
What Do a Busy Mom and a Fisherman Have in Common?
Truth? I’ve never ever gone fishing. I would rather my fish not look like fish, thank you very much. In fact, most days, I’d rather no fish at all. So why do Nova Scotian fisherman Jean-Guy D’Entremont and I have such a strong connection? Jump on over to my Sobeys blog to find out. Since I don’t…
Thankscomplaining
I have been trying to write a post for Thanksgiving all week. I want to adequately express what I am thankful for and I just have not been able to. It isn’t that I am ungrateful. I could write a list a mile long of the blessings in my life. But I am having trouble articulating this list in…
Roar
It was really cute when Cameron started to make animal sounds. He first learned duck. “What does a duck say, Cameron?”: “Cack. Cack. Cack.” Soon his animal repertoire expanded and he could tell you what all the animals on Old MacDonad’s farm sound like. His favourite animal sound was lion. Or dragon. Or dinosaur. Or…