Monthly Archives: December 2009

Real or Fake?

Tonight we went and got our tree!  It is something I look forward to every year.  I love looking for the biggest and best tree. Every year, this is a night that Sanj becomes a grinch.  Jim Carrey has nothing … Continue reading

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Tick Tock…

I am blogging… (this is my 700th blog… wahoo!)… yet I should be doing a million other things… sorting through the presents making sure who has what and who needs what… wrapping some of the presents so it isn’t an … Continue reading

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Girlfriends…

  I was home with the 2 youngest boys.  A rarity on the weekend. Sanj was off doing the hockey thing. I had so much I wanted to accomplish.  I felt motivated and good. Then the phone rang. It’s long distance. … Continue reading

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I Love Hockey…

Hockey… it is a word that takes over our lives.  The boys live it, breathe it, and sleep it.  Nothing but ice and net.  The thing about hockey and having a rink in the back yard is that it is … Continue reading

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The Perfect Gift…

Year after year I look for the perfect gift for the people I love. I love shopping for Sanj. I love buying him the perfect gift… something he even didn’t know he wanted! I often say to him, “I know … Continue reading

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Love is…

It’s 11:43 p.m.  Sanj and I went out to dinner with friends and then I went and watched his hockey game. As I look out of my bathroom window, I see this man, exhausted from shoveling the rink this afternoon … Continue reading

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The Before…

Last night Sanj and I were out to dinner.  The boys were babysitting each other.  The cell phone rings Sanj answers. “Hi Daddy,” Sammy says, ” Guess what I just did?  I SHAVED!” Oh dear!  He really did! So funny… … Continue reading

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12 Hours of My World…

Sigh… I am on my bed… pleased that I survived the evening! 9a.m. – 2p.m. clean, clean, clean, laundry, laundry, more laundry. 2-3:30 p.m. grabbing supplies for space project (Lord have mercy… I am a procrastinator!!!) 3:30-4 p.m. Parent/Teacher conference … Continue reading

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Even Steven

I shop for the boys every year.  I put the presents in various places and sadly sometimes I forget about them.  This is what happens when I shop to early! As I am almost done my shop, I lay it … Continue reading

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A Moment…

This afternoon I tried to sneak up stairs to read my book and maybe get a few minutes of shut eye. I have been up too late and then up too early! I am laying there…I may have even dosed … Continue reading

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Truly Canadian…

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A Perfect Day!!!

Oh the weather outside is delightful… (Yes, Sanj, I know those aren’t the right words…) It’s snowing…. Yah! The first hour of my morning was spent arguing over whether or not we should drive to school. (Sanj drives in any … Continue reading

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Puppy Love

There is so much that I have going through my head.  I was the kind of kid that had lots of crushes on boys.  But they lived in my head.  I never really knew of a boy liking me when … Continue reading

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Goodbye Sexy!

This is a totally nothing blog but since I have been thinking of it, I am blogging it. Sexy.. what is the definition of sexy?freedictionary.com says  “Arousing or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest. 2. Slang Highly appealing or … Continue reading

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An Interesting Conversation…

Today I was at the ATV shop checking out some stuff.  The man helping me out was lovely and helpful. As he is checking me out, he asks me how to say our last name. “Is that Indian?” he asked. … Continue reading

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Here We Go Again…

I am exhausted. So much is on my mind. That in itself is tiring. I spend most of today starting and almost finishing my Christmas shopping! It feels so good to look for things that will bring a huge smile … Continue reading

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Carnivorous …

I am not a meat lover by nature. If I was not married to a carnivore that needs his meat every meal or it isn’t a meal… I would be a vegetarian. My boys take after their father. They love … Continue reading

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Beware…

I could tell you about my evening spent fighting with my oldest… I could tell you about the moodiness that invades his being… I could tell you I am not even sure how to parent him when he is like … Continue reading

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Today…

I have promised myself that I will live in the moment. So often I would think that when the boys are at this phase in life then I will…. Or when I have enough money, then I will… The thing … Continue reading

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The Weekend…

This weekend Sanj and I were in Toronto with some folks he worked with from Collingwood. Every Christmas we join them for their office party.  They spoil their staff every year. This year it was an overnight stay at the … Continue reading

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