Category Archives: Parenting

Living My Own Reality Show…

I know… it’s been forever since I blogged.  I spent some time thinking that maybe I was done.  Yet my life is such a freak show, so many hours of each day that I feel like I need this outlet, … Continue reading

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Rain Drops and Boys Having Babies

Overheated!  That’s I how feel most of the time.  Unless I’m walking in the freezer section of the grocery store, I am usually overheated. Ugh.  It is not a pleasant feeling.  Then there’s Sanj who is usually cold.  How can … Continue reading

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The First Month of Summer…

It’s been almost a month since my last post!  Summer.  That about sums it up… these beautiful summer days that just beg us to just be!  And so, we have been relaxing, playing and hanging out with some of our … Continue reading

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Happy Fathers Day

It’s been a glorious weekend, weather wise!  Hot, sunny days!  I am so glad that there are only 5 more sleeps till school is done for the 2011-2012 school year!!! I am ready as are my boys to welcome a … Continue reading

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Last Night…

Last night was one of those nights that left me exhausted and yet at the same time, it was one of those nights I didn’t want to end. At the boys school, Rhema, there is the tradition that the Friday … Continue reading

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Pain in the butt…

I  had a horrible morning.  How is that possible when it is only 9:29 am?  Well, it is!  First of all, I have the most terrible pain in my butt.  No, I am not talking about one of my children … Continue reading

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Max

I have survived. 🙂 Today marks  three weeks of my hysterectomy.  Each day that goes by gets better and better, unless I over do it and then I feel the consequences of those actions.  Apparently I was quite a mess … Continue reading

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Thanks Eve!

What a crazy storm we had last night!  The younger boys and I were in bed, snuggling, when Zach pointed out the darkness that took over the sky.  It was scary, the wind howled, the rain was beating down and … Continue reading

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Thanks Mom!

I really do have a great list of friend! Yesterday, as I went to lunch with a girlfriend, I was counting my blessings that I have a list of friends that I can call pretty much anytime and unload my … Continue reading

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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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Surrogates, Vomit, Idiopathic…

Have you watched the show 19 Kids and Counting?  For many reasons, this isn’t a show I watch.  The other night as I was flipping channels and paused on this show as they were asking FAQ.  One of the questions … Continue reading

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Boys to Men…

I have struggled with this post, simply because to be true to me, I must be honest and yet to be honest seems to make me stick out…  you know, to admit that I am not a perfect parent or … 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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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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Real Steel, Lamb Chopping, Apps…

Tomorrow will be a week since I went under the knife and survived. It was frustrating to come to and be told that they did not remove my uterus… due to issues such as an abundance of scar tissues … … 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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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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