Remember when you could change dinner plans, or decide to stay out a little bit later, or walk past something brightly coloured and heavily marketed, and nobody screamed or threw anything, and everyone that warranted your attention generally could be trusted to keep their heads on straight and their limbs from doing violence to themselves […]
Maybe it’s just me but the holidays are stressful, no?! Especially since becoming a parent. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely adore this time of the year, at least in theory; magic, miracles, the spirit of giving and everyone sitting around a cozy fire, roasting chestnuts. I mean, c’mon, it’s picturesque. Okay, maybe I’ve watched […]
On election night, when it became clear what was going to happen, I finished my now-ironic celebratory glass of wine, kissed my aghast and appalled husband, and crawled into bed to wrap my arms around my baby. I’m not even American; I live in Ontario, a short military march north of the border like the […]
I love my husband. He is kind, creative, pragmatic and an amazing father and partner but his gift-giving skills are a work in progress, sometimes he nails it and other times, he buys me a steamer. No, just no. One time for my birthday, he gave me a gift card. A gift card! This is […]