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Where there’s a Will there’s a Wheelbarrow

November 27, 2013 By Tara 1 Comment

Where there’s a Will there’s a Wheelbarrow

I've found a lot of things in my kitchen that I don't expect to see, but I am not normally fazed.  As the saying goes - it takes a lot to scare me - I've got twins.But this day......I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: #NaBloPoMo, backyard, broken crap, humour, messes, tv

Don’t Smell the Deck

October 14, 2013 By Tara 2 Comments

Don’t Smell the Deck

If you are over on the Don't Lick the Deck Facebook page you may have seen my post the other day:This morning we were sitting around the breakfast table, finishing off the delicious omelettes and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: animals, backyard, deck, don't lick the deck, skunk

Dinner and a Show

September 9, 2013 By Tara 1 Comment

Dinner and a Show

Through some kind of miracle, Nerdguy and I managed to escape the house on Saturday night and go out on a date!  We were celebrating the anniversary of our first date 20 years ago.  We had a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: animals, backyard, date, dinner, movies, Nerdguy, travel

Don’t Live Under the Deck

May 29, 2013 By Tara 4 Comments

Don’t Live Under the Deck

Yesterday I posted on Facebook that it sounded like a yeti and a manatee were mating under my deck.  I could hear great thrashing about while I was folding the laundry.  Really it was more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: backyard, deck, raccoons

Gymnastics and Dance

May 27, 2013 By Tara Leave a Comment

Gymnastics and Dance

This week I took Molly and Maggie to a girls night out that our local autism support chapter was holding.  They brought in 2 dance teachers who also work with kids with special needs.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: autism, backyard, dance, gymnastics, sports

Neighbourly Advice

May 9, 2013 By Tara 1 Comment

Neighbourly Advice

I was washing the dishes in the kitchen last night, listening to Maggie playing in the yard, happily enjoying the gorgeous weather that we have been blessed with.  She was alternating between the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: autism, backyard, helping people, memories, neighbours

Let’s Get This Party…Canceled

February 8, 2013 By Tara 2 Comments

Let’s Get This Party…Canceled

I'm freaking out.  Molly's birthday party is this weekend, and I am completely unprepared.  Loot bags with only one thing in them, and I still have a cake to buy/steal/make, and some kind of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: animals, backyard, birthdays, cleaning, panic, party, snow day

RIP Kiddie Pool

July 3, 2012 By Tara 5 Comments

RIP Kiddie Pool

I told you the raccoons here are badass.  Look what one did to our pool one night this weekend.  Please help me cling to the belief that it was a raccoon and not a knife-wielding escaped … [Read more...]

Filed Under: backyard, pool, raccoons

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