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To build a better mouse trap 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Late night visitations. We started with the crib of course, then he learned to climb out. Next came the gate on the door and at 2-1/2 that no longer works. He pretty much figured out those round door knob covers as soon as I put them on, in fact he can get them off faster than I can. So I thought fine, I'll fix you, I'll put tape around the door knob covers and you won't be able to get them off. Mooohaaahaaa! He has now mastered what most grown adults cannot, squeeze, turn and open. Ah freedom, it's 4:30 a.m. let's go see what Mummy and Daddy are up to. I'm sick and don't want to be kicked in the face for 2 hours so I get up and go and sleep in his room. Sorry Shimmer, Dragon, Octopus, Care Bear you'll all have to move over.Must build a better
mouse trap, tonight, I need to sleep.
What Time of Day are You? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 You Are MidnightYou are more than a little eccentric, and you're apt to keep very unusual habits.Whether you're a nightowl, living in a commune, or taking a vow of silence - you like to experiment with your lifestyle.Expressing your individuality is important to you, and you often lie awake in bed thinking about the world and your place in it.You enjoy staying home, but that doesn't mean you're a hermit. You also appreciate quality time with family and close friends.What Time Of Day Are You?
Oh how the gears do turn! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I didn't realize that December 6 was St. Nick's day in the US, I've never heard of it until today. Ironically I read The Night Before Christmas to my 2-1/2 year old tonight. We have been talking a lot about Santa these days.I read "As I drew in my head, and was turning around, down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound".While I was explaining how Santa enters the house through the chimney and comes out the fireplace I saw his eyes light up and the gears starting to turn. I changed to a very serious tone and said "Now ONLY Santa goes up and down the chimney, you are not to go into the fireplace, okay?" I'll have to keep a close eye on him tomorrow and maybe we'll find another book on Santa one that does not involve the fireplace!
Outside the VOX 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Definitions of VOX on the Web:A voice operated transmit receive switch. When the operator speaks the transmitter detects the audio and changes from receive to transmit electronically."Get down please! I said Get down please!, WILL YOU GET DOWN NOW!"The Operator is transmitting but the Receiver seems to be down. "Turn the switch please, TURN THE SWITCH!".The Operator a.k.a ME, a.k.a. Mother, a.k.a Mummy addresses the transmitter, two very small children, and one in particular who as we say has broken ears. No he's not deaf, but man oh man it sure seems that way sometimes. I often ask "Are your ears broken?" I want to say "Do they need new batteries? But you have to be careful what you say to two and a half year olds they often take you literally. I once said "Okay, okay, will you hold your horses?" and in the next instant he disappeared and I found him sitting in the next room on his rocking horse, quite proud of himself. I could just imagine what he would do with two Read more:Outside
Female Friendships 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Okay so I was one of those women who preferred the company of men. Prior to having children I was the one female in the group standing outside with the guys having a beer and a butt and telling off colour stories. Meanwhile all the "girls" were inside complaining about the men in their lives, telling birthing horror stories or discussing the various colours and stages of baby poop. Having children has changed me, I no longer stand outside and smoke with the boys and now tend to seek out the company of women on a more regular basis. Motherhood has brought me closer to wanting that nurturing refuge and safe haven that can only be found in the company of women. I have close female friendships but life's ordeals have set us many miles and in some cases continents apart. I miss my girlfriends and seek out the company of women in various formats. What I find mystifying is the social dynamic of female relationships; that cautious line that one must walk in order to belong to the tribe. Read more:Female
Not Eligible 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I've been thinking a lot these days about being a SAHM. I'm trying really hard to think of the positives.I had a breast reduction in December and everything went rather smoothly. I had my MIL here for a week to help out and while I would have preferred my Mother all things considered it was okay. Al had almost two weeks off over the holidays so I had a three week recovery period. The girls look great; feel great and no infections or complications. I am pleased.In the midst of this recovery however, I got a yeast infection from the antibiotics, then my period (try to get rid of a yeast infection when dear old Aunt Flo is in town), from there got a bad stomach bug from all places Chucky Cheese and finally moved on to a full blown UTI. Oh the joys of womanhood. Off to the doctor I go, can't drive myself of course, it's a 30 to 40 minute drive (we just moved) if you've ever had an ultrasound or a UTI you'll know exactly what I mean. So Al just back to work has to take a half d
An Ancient Language Reborn 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Me: I'm going upstairs to have an athbay are you going to be okay on your own?Al: Yup.Me: You can give them some ilkmay or uicejay whichever.Al: Okay.Two relatively intelligent adults have resorted to speaking yes you guessed it Igpay Atinlay otherwise known as Pig Latin.Now we both speak French well enough that we could have a simple conversation but speaking Pig Latin enables us to still communicate in our Mother tongue and the little monsters cannot understand. The wrong word spoken in plain English could result in a temper tantrum of monstrous proportions.It's a wonderful language and works very well on kids and dogs. For example if I were to say "I'm going outside for a walk". This would cause the following:One small child jumping up and down saying "I coming, I coming, I coming!" and one rather large dog jumping up and down saying "Snort, snort, snort, sneeze!" Then I would say, "No Mommy is going out on her own, sorry sweetie" and to the dog "Go lay down, you're not coming". Read more:Ancient
, Reborn
Mmmmm... Cookbooks 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Nothing inspires me more than cookbooks, I love to read them and pour over the photographs. I dream of good food. I'm not an expectational cook, I have my moments though fleeting. It is discouraging at times when I've cooked up a culinary wonder and good ol' Al says "Um it's okay" or "I'm not really that hungry, I had a big lunch, I'll just make myself a sandwich". Gggrrrr.Other times he says "This is the best thing I've EVER tasted!" Then I see him later eating a big bowl of cereal or the next time I make he says he doesn't like it. So I've given up cooking for him, if he eats great, if not then STARVE!My other love is subscriptions, yeah the book clubs have my number, no really they do, they call me regularly. The latest offer to arrive in the mail (did I mention I love mail, oh and newspapers and flyers) is The Good Cook. You can choose 3 cookbooks for $1 each and a fourth for only $9.99. Oh yummy, but how do I decide which ones to get?Here's where you come in, I need help Read more:Cookbooks
The World's Worst In-laws 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Yup, we won, that's us, can you believe it? I entered a contest over at Motherhood Uncensored. The contest was called are you ready?It's Time For "Quote the In-Laws": Special Holiday EditionIt's official I have the world's worst relatives and the Moms over at Mom's View can attest to that as they hear me complain about them on a regular basis.So if you're curious about just how awful they are go on over to Kristen's and check out the comment made by my FIL over the holidays. We are listed as 3. Woe to Vegetarians Part I, Vegetarianism = No More Eating Out, entered by Cori (that's me). Just a word of warning if you are of a sensitive nature and don't like foul language well don't bother. Read more:World
Saturday Nightmare 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Okay, I know I promised a more positive post this next time, but Holy Crap nothing positive is happening in my life these days.So we are having 10 people for dinner and it is midday before they all arrive, I start to feel a little pull in the nether regions. Uh-oh my UTI is coming back. This can't be! Take some more friggin medication. Okay I can deal with this it's been worse after all.1:00 p.m. guests are scheduled to arrive in one hour and thirty minutes, I let the dog out and slam my middle finger on my right hand in the patio door. I see stars, look at my finger and the nail is turning OMG Red (yes that's really a colour). Seconds later it's OMFG Black. This is possibly the worst thing that has happened to me yet. The pain is unbelievable and I'm thinking:How am I going to make dessert?Thank God I made dinner last night.How am I going to get dressed?How am I going to put my make-up on?Thank God I straightened my hair this morning.How am I going to get through this day?W Read more:Saturday
, Nightmare
Context 1970-01-01 00:59:59 So I walk into the living room halfway through a commercial and I see a man and a women in the frame, the man says "and I couldn't get it on".Then at the bottom of the screen it says herbalmagic.com. But my mind sees Her Ball Magic.com I say to Al "Her Ball Magic what the hell kind of commercial is that!?"He laughs, slaps his knee and says "Her Ball Magic, that's a classic". Read more:Context
When A Mother Dies 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Our Kimmy is gone; she died yesterday afternoon with her family by her side. How terribly sad for us all, how lucky we were to have known such a wonderful spirit. She is free from her pain, released into another world to walk a new path, now perhaps a guide to help us along the way of our earthly journeys.She was a free spirit, unfettered from the trappings of typical social regards. She was a "take me as I am" kind of gal, full of fun and frivolity, never boring. Kim was only 42, she died of lung cancer. Diagnosed nine months ago she passed away just shy of her 43rd birthday. Her husband, my cousin Dean cared for her almost every minute of those nine months; he took a leave of absence from work and rarely left her side. She leaves behind two almost grown daughters one just graduated from high school and the other a few years older. Nothing ever prepares you for the loss of your Mother; they are so young, too young to say good-bye. Kim was a wonderful Mother, her girls are interest
More Conversations With Three Year Olds 2008-02-09 08:40:00 Mommy?
Yes Matt.
I three year old.
Yeah buddy but soon you are going to be four.
Nooooooo, I don't want to be four.
Why?
I like three, it's my favourite.
Why?
Because I like it, I DON'T WANT TO BE FOUR!
But buddy when you're four you get a party and a cake.
Really?
Yeah. What kind of cake do you want?
I want a kitty cat cake.
But you had a kitty cat cake last time, this time you Read more:Three
I HATE falling down the stairs! 2008-02-04 14:19:00 There must be something wrong with me; I have fallen down the stairs at least four times in the past five years. Yesterday afternoon I was on my way upstairs to take a shower and I realized half way up that I forgot something so I turned around and I guess my weight shifted and my heels came out from underneath me and I fell. I hit the stairs and bruised my spine, tail bone and my hands, I Read more:falling
Meat Retreat 2008-02-01 07:02:00 Many of you who have come here regularly over the past year know that I have struggled with some health issues. Despite having the flu shot last year I contracted influenza which led to bronchitis and a few months later pneumonia. I haven’t stopped coughing since. All summer I had very little energy and I just felt sick all the time. I knew that it would take some time to recover from the
Man Movies ~ A Female Perspective 2008-01-31 13:44:00 A fellow Blogger wrote a series on Man Movies or movies made for men and I found this concept quite interesting and thought that I would do the same only from a female perspective.
Here is a bit of what my buddy Gunfighter over at The View From Here had to say about "Man Movies":
The kind of movies that I am talking about are full of fights, explosions, guns, explosions, high-speed car chases, Read more:Female
, Perspective
Can I just grumble for a little while? 2008-01-29 13:20:00 I've been having an ongoing battle with our local YMCA about their childcare program and finally just gave up and cancelled our adult memberships. We kept the children's memberships because it allows them access to the swimming lessons and a daily drop in play centre.
My biggest complaint with this group is that they allow children to leave the play room and go to the washroom unescorted, which Read more:little
Our Dog Indy 2008-01-27 09:10:00 Isn't she adorable? We think so, God I love that squishy face. Indy is the most gentle dog I have every met and she is for certain no pet; she is in fact a member of our family. We had a tough decision to make recently, you see Indy had been limping for quite some time and we were just not sure what the problem was although we had a suspicion. So Indy went off to another city to see a
Coming Soon... 2008-01-26 14:39:00 Me I hope, and get your mind out of the gutter that's not what I meant. I'm hoping to be back to blogging in the very near future; after a two month hiatus and well needed break I'm missing all my blogging buddies. I'm working on getting up to speed with a laptop and a wireless network so I don't have to freeze my butt off in the basement.
See you soon. Read more:Coming Soon
Conversations With Three Year Olds 2007-11-07 12:20:00 As I was getting ready to out this morning Matt wanted to be sure he didn't miss out on getting his make-up on.
Matt: "Mommy I want some of that on."
Me: "Some of what?"
Matt: "Make-up."
Me: "Does Daddy wear make-up?"
Matt: "No."
Me: "How come?"
Matt: "Daddy's a boy."
Me: "Boys don't wear make-up?"
Matt: "No, girls wear make-up."
Me: "Are you a girl?"
Matt: "Yup."
Me: "Are you sure Read more:Three
What Not To Wear 2007-11-02 00:00:00 Parent Bloggers Network is at it again, yup another contest. They have teamed up with Beauty Confidential and are asking us to post our worst beauty blunders. I'm pulling this one out of the archives and I know some of you have read this before and even though it happened to me I still think it's hysterical.
A few years ago we went to Al’s cousin Sandra’s wedding. Sandra and Dave were married
I am the Anti-Christ… 2007-10-26 08:45:00 apparently. Why you ask? Well because I don’t like Jessica Seinfeld’s new book called Deceptively Delicious. I haven’t actually read or even seen a copy of the book but I did see the segment on Oprah, whom of course loved it. Oprah loves purées, of course she does, she has a full time chef who prepares them for her. The blogging world is also alight with this topic and the debates are raging. The Read more:Christ
The Fountain 2007-10-22 16:12:00 We just watched this movie, I don't even have the words to describe it; I'm not sure anyone could. It is the most visually stunning movie I have ever seen and if I could crawl inside it I would right this instant. I so wish I knew about this movie when it was in the theater I think I would have been sucked right into it and died on the spot.
This movie combines three life times with a story that Read more:Fountain
When You Need A Good Cry 2007-10-20 18:52:00 Does this song take you back or what? I loved this song as the a child and I adored the Irish Rovers. Puff is now a children's book and each night I hear Al upstairs first reading the story to the boys and then singing the song. A few nights ago Al was out and it was my turn; Matt wanted Puff. So okay no problem. I could not get through the book without bawling and I still can't. Why does
A New Day 2007-10-15 06:31:00 It's a new day and I'm going to recommend a book, it's a book that will change your life. It's written for Canadians but it applies to everyone. The book? It's called Ecoholic by Adria Vasil, it's one of those books that you can't put down, it's a book that makes you sit up and take notice, it's a book about choices and once you've read this book and know the truth about your choices and how Read more:New Day
On The Farm 2007-10-14 17:56:00 In spite of the cold and how crappy we've all been feeling I was determined to get out and do something meaningful or at the very least get some great photos and create a good memory. It was absolutely freezing and no one was dressed appropriately; red runny noses and messy hair were the fare of the day.
We started out at Strom's a local farm that produces 15,000 pumpkins a season! The corn
It Just Never Ends 2007-10-12 11:06:00 Okay, excuse me while I whine and complain a bit. My ongoing health issues just continue. I was back in the hospital this past weekend with excruciating eye pain and sensitivity to light. The doctor thought that I had some sort of allergy to something so gave me antibiotics?????? So I'm not a medical doctor but since when do they prescribe antibiotics for allergies?
The pain and sensitivity
Thanksgiving 2007-10-07 08:58:00 Thanksgiving has never meant so much to me, this year there have been so many ups and downs but the ups are the things that have kept me going, the things that I am so very thankful for. My health has been a huge challenge this year with two very serious respiratory infections that left me coughing for months and an emergency appendectomy which put life right into perspective. Through all these Read more:Thanksgiving
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