My mother is having open heart surgery right now. I’ve been shaking since yesterday morning. The nerves committed, with equal swiftness and intensity, to the panic attack agenda. Nerves are bastards. … [Read more...]
Just when the jealousy begins to creep in over not having something glamorous to do on New Year’s Eve, I remember that pyjamas rule and high heels drool. I’m typing this at 1:30 in the afternoon of … [Read more...]
I didn’t watch Gilmore Girls when it was on TV, because I am late to everything that is awesome. And I am super stubborn about watching a series when I haven’t been in on it from the beginning. And … [Read more...]
I just dropped Grace off at Sibshop, which is her monthly support group basically for siblings of kids with special needs. Except they play games, do crafts, and eat pizza, which I don’t think you … [Read more...]
The day has finally arrived. It’s so strange going back to school two days after Labour Day this year, that I think we were all afraid to get excited. But they did go back to school - for real. Maybe. … [Read more...]
School starts tomorrow for my kids. On a Wednesday. At first I was convinced that the theatre camp Molly attended in the summer was backfiring in a big way and had made my truthful tween into a … [Read more...]
Packing lunches has got to be the worst way to start the day. Actually, waking up with a tarantula in your bed is worse, but meal prep is a very close second. I make lunches for the three apples … [Read more...]
I’m finding Maggie’s behaviours difficult to manage today. Well, every day, but some days I am better at living in denial than others. But today, autism is winning. Today the urge to fish out my … [Read more...]
Nerdguy has been running a video game programming camp for Molly and Grace all weekend. Every summer he likes to teach Molly something in-depth related to programming, and she soaks it up as one of … [Read more...]
It’s that time of year again when I am swirled in conflicted feelings of anticipation vs dread, joy vs overwhelm, eating indulgently vs OMG stop eating because the spandex on my bathing suit is … [Read more...]
