Category Archives: Marriage

Wanted: Concentration

Yawn…. It was the dreaded morning after Spring Break… oh, it was so hard to get everyone, including myself, moving.  We had a good break.  What did we do?  Nothing really.  The boys just seemed very tired from the business … Continue reading

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30 Years!

I had a wonderful time in Florida.   Every time I go back, I am always reminded how much I love it there.  I love palm trees. They are just so relaxing to look at.  They exude warmth and welcome. … Continue reading

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Stuff…

3 more sleeps!!! Till what, you ask?  FLORIDA!!!  I am off to a writer’s conference… same retreat I was on last year… and to add to the wonderfulness of it, my bestie will be coming to join me during my … Continue reading

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A Taste of India…

It’s midweek… and yet it’s a short week so all is good with the world.  Monday was Family Day here… a good day.  Friday is a day off for the younger four boys, which means sleeping in (well, the reality … Continue reading

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The Weather Outside is Delightful!

Today was so gorgeous!!! The sun just beamed down on us and kept us smiling and warm.  I love days like today… it’s a tease that spring is around the corner.  I had so many things that I needed to … Continue reading

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Obedience…

It’s midweek… and it’s harder and harder to get the troopers up and at ’em. “Mommy, I feel sick” interpreted “Mommy, I’m tired and don’t want to get up.”  Sigh.  It’s grey outside and I too, want to just bury … Continue reading

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Jesus, Help me.

Happy New Years! I haven’t been writing lately.  I even wondered if my blogging days are over and would it matter?  Partly because my computer in my office as been at the “shop being fixed” for a long while and … Continue reading

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Getaway!

We’re back!  Sanj and I went to the Bahamas for the weekend.  Literally the weekend… we left Friday morning (early) and came home Sunday evening… this was my birthday present from my favorite man this year.  Not bad, eh? This … Continue reading

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Surviving…

And the week has started off with a bang… Max and I made the trek to Sick Kids yesterday to meet with our doctor.  The results from the esophageal manometry came back and we learned that his esophagus is not contracting … Continue reading

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Liar?

It’s Monday… but after an extra hour of sleep and a warm sunny day… it’s ok! My hubby came home safe and sound.  Loved our new bedroom… I think that he like the fact that I got a new lock … Continue reading

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Grey’s and Sleep Interrupted

When the cat’s away, the mice play! That’s what they say, isn’t it?  Well, I was fully planning to sleep in and just take the boys to school late, since Sanj isn’t here to nag me about being responsible… and … Continue reading

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730 Pies, Craziness and Ostriches

What a crazy number of pies to make and who ever thought this up was a crazy genius! Today I went grocery shopping to begin getting ready for the pie making craziness. Here’s what was in my cart… 105 Kg … Continue reading

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Baseball, Dancing, Darkness…

“Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.” Japanese Proverb Over the years, I have discovered, grown, changed and conquered things that eventually made me whom I am today.  Not an easy feat.  I spent so much of my … Continue reading

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Constipated…

My words have been stuck… my thoughts seemed to be constipated. I even thought of ending my blog.  I mean, what is the point of it really?  Me, rambling about this and that… nothing life changing.  My thoughts, as I … Continue reading

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Friends, Fever, Hot Dates

My body is not sure what to do with all the exercise that’s been coming it’s way! Today I met a lovely friend and went for a walk.  It was a beautiful day and it seemed everyone was out and … Continue reading

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Week One…

The first week of school is almost over. Everyone survived.  Even me.  It’s been a good week for me.  The first day, I found myself restless, unsure of what to do with my day.  Day 2, I went to the … Continue reading

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Cool, Rainy Days Make Me…

It’s one of those cool, grey days. I have to say that I love this kind of day every once in a while.  It’s the kind of day that I don’t mind doing laundry or hanging out at home.  It … Continue reading

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Let’s Try This Again…

We’ve been jinxed! Well, at least the last two times, we’ve attempted to go camping, something huge came up.  The first time was when my dad was really sick and I ended up in Tennessee for a week of craziness … Continue reading

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PEI: Prince Edward Island

Vacationing was the best! The down side is that it must come to an end.  🙁 It was a very sad moment as Sanj and I stood on the porch of the cute beach house and put the key back … Continue reading

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Calling All Mars-ions!

Lately, as my boys are growing up from gibber jabbering about everything, they have become tight lipped males that seem  to grunt answers. The grunting and one syllable answers are highly annoying.  It makes me become an annoying female that … Continue reading

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