When Your 2-Year-Old Is Your Boss
It is my pleasure to present this week’s guest blogger. Gina Gennari is an English Professor, blogger, writer, and TV addict who is currently in the process of editing her first YA novel. She lives in...
View ArticleWhen Kids Misbehave…in Church
There is something about church that seems to invite misbehaviour. Sometimes it’s me. Sometimes it’s not. Last Sunday, my nine-year-old treated me like I was the spawn of Satan. Or worse, his mom. I’m...
View Article10 Reasons Why It’s Great to Have Your Parents Come to Town
My parents arrived yesterday, which means two things: (1) my household has been counting down the “sleeps” for a week, and (2) there is beer in the fridge. At the launch of Don’t Lick the Minivan, May...
View ArticleA Parody of the Stages of Marriage
I try to keep my blog rated PG. Then I come home to this. Yes, it’s my husband’s version of “The Seven Stages of Marriage,” scrawled on top of the original article from The Calgary Herald. Tonight I’m...
View ArticleWhen You Google-Chat With Your Daughter
I was downstairs, sipping a glass of wine, and pfaffing on my laptop. My twins were upstairs in their bedrooms, supposedly reading their new novels. Then I saw in my Google window that my nine-year-old...
View ArticleThe Problem With Fridge-Magnet Poetry
I like to think Shakespeare would’ve been a fan of fridge-magnet poetry, composing his iambs and inventing new words to suit him. But Shakespeare wasn’t married to my husband. On Sunday, I was playing...
View Article10 Bizarre Things To Experience on Vacation
It’s been just days since we were in balmy Arizona and busy Southern California. I could share beautiful, sunset pictures taken over the Colorado River from my lawn chair. Or I could share some of the...
View ArticleThe Creepiest School Photos You’ll Ever See
The creepiest school photos you’ll ever see are not on the popular Awkward Family Photos site. They’re on my fridge. Last week, I came home from work and saw that the school photos of my twins, Vivian...
View ArticleOn Growing Another Head
Mount Vesuvius sits on my chin. You can bet model Denise Richards, who’s the same age as me, hasn’t had to deal with this scale of acne. Mind you, she’s had to deal with Charlie Sheen, which makes us...
View ArticleFunny and Easy Gifts for Mother’s Day
It’s nearly Mother’s Day. Usually I celebrate Mother’s Day by calling my mom and apologizing for not sending her a card. Being awesome, my mom says she doesn’t want a card. Look how amazing she was...
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