How to Survive Life in the Suburbs

A great big thank you to two beautiful bloggers! I must be awe-summm because I have been declared the Queen of All Things Awe-Summ not once, but twice!Virtual hugs to:Swoozie over at Mommy Kingdomand The ever entertaining Stacie’s Madness – yes this does make you a better suburb friend. I can feel the love. So here are the awe-summm rules:… View Post

Things you should never tell a self professed borderline hypochondriac: ~Doctor “It’s either tonsillitis or mono.” -Yeah, everyone hope for tonsillitis! ~The school is full of head lice.-I itch just hearing those words! ~Ug…I was throwing up all night and was so afraid I’d have to cancel our coffee date this morning.-A good hypochondriac can catch the stomach flu by… View Post

I am powerful. I am independent. I am going to get this backyard in tip top shape all by myself. I don’t need the help of no stinkin man. Rake the lawn. Rake. Rake. Rake. huff huff Bag the leaves. Bag.Bag.Bag! Get in there you stupid leaves! Scoop the poop. Scoop. Scoop. Scoop. gag gag Yank the weeds. Yank. Yank…. View Post

Woke up this morning and got the kids off to school. Enjoyed a quick cup of coffee and then into the shower. Got out of the shower and had the shock of a lifetime. Do you see that? Look closely.   Still don’t see it? How about I peek around the blinds for you? There was a dude trimming trees… View Post

Overheard:7 Year old SweetGirl talking to Black Lab Shadow in her best Sing Song Mommy Voice. You had a choice…you choose to eat the rabbit poop. Now you have to live with that choice. You have decided that you don’t get to play outside, you must come in. Okay?Then whispers….Mommy and Daddy will NOT be happy if they have to… View Post

The Dish Fairy came today.The Laundry Fairy too.The Vacuuming Fairy is scheduled for later this afternoon.The Mopping Fairy will follow.The Dusting Fairy is always here.The De-Cluttering Fairy never gets a break.The Lunch Making Fairy loves hot lunch Wednesdays…otherwise she is on duty.The Toilet Paper Replacing Fairy is always close at hand.The Coffee Buying Fairy is essential.The Garbage Collecting Fairy is… View Post

Meet the Ducks. Yes, the Ducks that have taken over the yet to be opened pool in my back yard. They are confused and have mistaken my pool for a pond. You see in Canada, we have to close our pools for the winter and then wait for the sunshine so we can re-open in the spring. C’mon Spring. Good… View Post