My sister and her family have come all the way from Arizona to visit Canada and lounge around in lovely weather. The day they got here was hot, hot, hot outside. We grilled dinner on our back deck, ate corn … Continue reading
It’s August. Eight months into this year, and I still feel like it’s 2008. Luckily, the painful blow of passing time has been softened by the presence of my sister’s family, including (especially including) this little whippersnapper: Oh, sure, he … Continue reading
Sorry I’ve been out of comission lately. I spent yesterday traveling to Canada with my sister and her husband and their 18 month-old boy. Ahem—their active 18 month-old boy. Oh sure, he looks cute enough, but in all reality, kid’s … Continue reading
This is a public service announcement. Dear Readers, I love you, but HAVE YOU GONE MAD? I write one little post about premature menopause, and before I can say “Yasmin,” I’m suspected of pregnancy? Mercy hell sakes alive. Poor Kyle … Continue reading
Remember that time a few weeks ago, when my sister and I decided to give our mom a kitchen/great room makeover for Mothers’ Day? {You can read the entire saga, in order, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here, … Continue reading
I’m back in Canada now, where I live permanently (until we fall into riches and can become snowbirds, that is). I spent Friday evening flying from Phoenix to Canada, but moments before my dear friend took me to Sky Harbor, … Continue reading
My sister and I are on a quest to revamp my parents’ kitchen/dining room/great room. We’re doing it (our decorating part, at least), on a $500 budget, so a lot of things—okay, pretty much every thing—we’ve sourced has come from … Continue reading