Oh, Canada: Guest Post by Rachelle
Whine: How may Canadians does it take to clear an overpriced package of diapers through customs? Too many. Cheese: Somehow Lizzie Rabbit (my two-year old) understood just how imperative it was that she...
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Whine: People should not drink Coke Zero at 11pm if they wish to go to sleep anytime before 2am. People should also not leave their 4 year-olds unattended in the kitchen the next morning while they are...
View ArticleLaugh Track
Whine: I just finished my yearly summer gig (It pays! Can you believe it??). Which means that the two weeks I spent waking the kids up and shipping them off to various babysitters was just enough to...
View ArticleInsufficient Memory
Whine: You are very fortunate to be hearing from me today. I am taking time out from my very busy schedule of making memories to write this post. Making memories is exhausting. Cheese: I have Photoshop...
View ArticleFor My Sister
Whine: Last night I stepped into my bedroom and into a large, slushy puddle of water simultaneously. After scanning the room for evidence of Tiny Terrorism and finding none, I shrugged and cleaned it...
View ArticleThe Writing on the Wall
Whine: It was a multi-drive-thru kind of day. I’m not proud of it, but it just was. Cheese: The dishes were pretty easy to do tonight. . . Recently people have asked me how I do it all. As if I am an...
View ArticleDrum Roll, Please
Whine: I’ve had several inquiries as to the true identity of Sophie’s boot intruder. Inquiries phrased in such a way as to imply a lack of timeliness on my part. And so I offer my apologies for making...
View ArticleRecovered, part I
Whine: Big Sis has decided the (pre)school year should end in April. What started with a simple case of I-forgot-to-give-Mommy-a-goodbye-kiss tears last week in class has blossomed into a full scale...
View ArticleRecovered, part III
Whine: It’s official. Brother Bear is walking. And with each small step he breaks a little piece of my heart and (probably soon) my china. Cheese: He may have also finally called me Mama today,...
View ArticleTension Headache
Whine: My shower and I had an altercation yesterday. I’ve got a pair of goose eggs and a big ol’ scrape on my forehead to show for it. Cheese: You should see the other guy. Well now my head hurts and...
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