I'm having a rough week. A could-have-been-so-much-worse-but-still-very-scary moment with the kiddlywinks has left me physically, mentally and emotionally drained.I had grand plans for this, my final post of 2013. But.I bought a gratitude ...
Dumb ways to get hurt
I've alluded to my (complete lack of) natural grace and coordination before on this here blog. More than once.Hey, it's even on my About me page. It's a part of who I am. Since I've not been able to beat it, I've decided to embrace it.I started ...
Don’t gush when life is going well
I promise I'm not being snarky. Or jealous.I don't want you to shut up because I'm sick of hearing about it.But when things are going well, don't gush.Don't flaunt it on your blog. Don't talk about it on twitter.And definitely don't post a ...
Walk, don’t run (guest post)
It's week five of my bubby bloggy break. (Yes, I've spent five whole weeks away from my blog. And I'm enjoying it. Probably. Who knows? I promised myself I wouldn't return until May, so you'll have to wait to find out!)Week five. We've had four ...
It’s time to reflect on the year that was 2012
2012 is almost over. And a favourite blogger of mine, Grace from With Some Grace, is hosting her usual Flog Yo Blog linky party with a twist this week.My task? To link up a 2012 year-in-review post.I've thought about ways to approach this. Month by ...
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again
So, I'm pregnant. I know, it's all I've been writing about for a while. YAWN.There is just so much to learn from being pregnant. Even, somewhat surprisingly to me, the second time around.There is also so much to learn from trying to get ...
Everyone has a Christmas wish list
I've had a few people ask me what I want for Christmas.I usually can't think of anything. Nothing specific anyway; nothing available for $49.95 that wraps nicely and fits under the tree.SourceAnd I like surprises anyway. Usually. It depends on who is ...
Accepting a friend’s generous offer could save my life – and someone else’s
A little heavy for a blog entry, huh? I post my share of light-hearted stuff, so bear with me. On Sunday, I posted about it being DonateLife week, but didn't really explain why I support it. My friends called me on it. The word 'gutless' may have ...