Category: humour

  • Ladders and Dadders and Bros

        As I sit here at my desk, gazing out the window deciding what to tackle next—update my resume, answer emails, work on our taxes—my eyes fall upon my neighbour who is perched high upon a ladder; clearly taking advantage of the mild weather, he’s taking down his Christmas lights. Naturally this reminds me of…

  • Doctors, Deadlines and Drama…

    Doctors, Deadlines and Drama…

    ….mean this mother is utterly disorganized and discombobulated. It’s Good Friday—the stores are closed, the fridge is empty and I have yet to buy Easter treats for the bunny to hide on Sunday. But my family isn’t the least bit concerned.    Right family? 

  • Imagination Overload

    Imagination Overload

    A vivid imagination is a good thing if you’re J.K. Rowling or Walt Disney. For me, it can be a bit of a problem.  The wind rattling the window at night is for most, the wind rattling the window. For me, it’s a frothy mob of rabid raccoons working themselves into a lather struggling to…

  • Overjoyed

    Overjoyed

    Perhaps it’s attention seeking behaviour or possibly it’s the thrill of being the centre the action. Whatever the reason, my daughter is rather dramatic. I haven’t the vaguest idea where she gets it from. *flips back hair and sighs emphatically*  The first time she staged a “fake fall” we were shocked. We were spending the…

  • All About Pooh

    All About Pooh

      Some days are so full of crap that even when viewed through rose coloured glasses, everything still has a distinctly brown tint. When we arrived at my son’s first swimming lesson, we learned it had been cancelled due to a “pool fouling.” Um, gag. When we got home, I got down and dirty in…