Maddy finds it extremely distressing when anyone in our family is crying. “To make her laugh,” becomes her mantra as she sets about trying everything she can to make the person feel better. This … [Read more...]
To Make Her Laugh #streamteam
Cheater Cheater Ice Cream Eater
Nerdguy and I celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary this month. And it may all be coming to a screeching halt once he hears my confessions. The kids aren’t going to side with me either, and I don’t … [Read more...]
Start the New Year Refreshed
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...]
Countdown to Christmas
Maggie has been a big fan of advent calendars for a long time now. Unfortunately, even though they are not the chocolate kind that her mother used to pop open all in one day like some kind of carnival … [Read more...]
Mothers & Daughters and the Gilmore Girls
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...]
Halloween Help for Mummy
It’s pretty widely known that Halloween is right up there on my list of annual things I hate, that I just have to “get through,” along with invasive gynaecological procedures and wasp season. So I … [Read more...]
Family Movie Night – How to Trick Your Tweens into Snuggling
While most of my family has plenty of Netflix time, it’s often done in pairs, or on our own. Stolen moments of sanity in the middle of a workday when Nerdguy and I will heat up leftovers for lunch and … [Read more...]
All You Need is Love! (and singing lessons)
Do you ever get annoyed by the songs in the shows that your kids watch? If you say no, I’m going to assume you’re either lying, you live on some kind of commune where there is no TV and you’re reading … [Read more...]
Netflix Summer Movie Critic Camp
This isn’t going to be a popular statement, and it’s not one that I would feel brave enough to say out loud. But hiding behind my screen from a secret location (don’t try to find me, and if you do … [Read more...]
Fuller House – You Got It Dude!
Today’s the day! Grace’s class has been a-buzz with excitement about Netflix’s latest original show. They even have it marked on the class calendar. Ask my kids when their project is due, what they … [Read more...]
