Ya Gotta Laugh About It

It’s that time of year again, when I willingly torture myself, daily, for an entire month, with the sole purpose of honing my mediocre crea...

This morning, right after the local newspaper hit the ground with our TEAM announcement, my Boss received a call on his cellphone. He alway...

The last four months have been extremely chaotic for me. Not in a fearful, stomach churning sort of way but in direct relation to the level...

Enjoying coffee together this morning, my husband asked me my plans for the day. Even though he knew I had to work, he also knows I try rea...

Today’s the first day of Spring and I walked to work in a raging blizzard. I really didn't mind. I was bundled up and the music flowing...

Last weekend, we enjoyed a very in depth dinner conversation about my leaving my job last December and where I'm at since the time has ...

Let The Melting Begin Taken: March 14th, 2013 What a week. Reporting that it was genuinely in the toilet only scratches the surface. I...

On our second last vacation day, I heard myself uttering the four words I never imagined I ever would...  “it’s just too big” I sadly admi...

The afternoon that I left on my vacation, I threw my Boss a hug and said “if the plane’s gonna crash, let’s hope it’s on the way home. What...

Well, today marks the official halfway point of my winter vacation. I overdid it in the sun a little yesterday but nothing that a floppy ha...

Puddie... Just slap happy & headin' home Taken: February 16th, 2014 When I was out with the pups snowshoeing this past Sunday,...

Whenever  I'm  stressed I flee in search of something I refer to as ‘snackage’ . Wine gums are my favourite but I've  never met a T...

I am not proud to admit that I have zero contact with my three older siblings. Different life choices are probably what created the gigan...

I know you’re probably expecting me to scribe some mushy ode pledging my undying love for my husband tonight, so I apologize in advance, be...

Today my oldest boy is celebrating his birthday. Out of respect for his personal privacy I won’t divulge his age except to share that it...

In high school I was teased incessantly. It was never like a scene from Mean Girls where I’d walk around the cafeteria with my tray and...

It’s not very often that we end up in the heart of Downtown on a Saturday but for whatever reason yesterday we did. I always feed an expire...

Puddin' letting me know she won the race... Holy Record Snowfall Batman! Taken: January 26th, 2014 I walked into the cottage wi...

I was walking home from the office this afternoon and Sarah McLachlin started blaring through my headphones. My initial reaction was that I...

What a day. I am pleased to report that I was sitting at my desk before 7 am this morning and I headed upstairs to start dinner just before...

I love you Sweetie. You truly are a precious gift. Taken: December 2010 I chose to share this picture of my daughter today for a very ...

I swear, last night I had the best night's sleep I've had since Christmas break. I finally awoke grateful that my early morning hot...

I wish I truly understood why some people bring out the worst in me. If I had to venture a guess I'd say it's some kind of a  boy t...

I was telling a friend last summer that whenever I know I am about to experience something memorable I snap a photo. Last Tuesday night at ...

I truly believe that timing is everything but I have always wondered if the reason I lean toward being so painfully cynical is because I...

I was sitting having lunch last Friday when I looked up and noticed my oldest son walking by on the side walk; caught off guard, I instantl...

As you know, Mother Nature has stripped me of my Eastern Canadian title of "Single Biggest Bitch!" What can I say other than I fe...

I woke up at 7am this morning and it was snowing. Let me rephrase that. It was snowing yet again.  Holy boat load of overnight snow accumul...

I was talking on the phone with my new boss last week and he decided it was best to review an analysis I had completed face to face rather ...

Walking into the cottage today I was playfully talking to myself aloud. Relax. I am told that as long as I don’t answer myself back the exe...