A day in the life of me....
*Some* people have spent way too much time obsessing about me and my life in the last few days. Or so I've heard.So, I've decided to write about my day yesterday. In fact, I think this could be quite...
View ArticleStuck - literally...
So I've been stuck lately.....I just feel stuck...I have deadlines piling up and, well, like I said, I just feel stuck....You know that feeling?Anyway, I was talking on the phone this morning on the...
View ArticleAshram....
I know. I know. It's been so long since I've posted. I'm not exactly sure why. I think, basically, I was exausted. And needed a break from everything.Anyhoo, I'm in Toronto for the summer and it's so...
View ArticleMy Movie Buddy
I have a movie buddy. Everyone should have one of these. A movie buddy is someone, who is a friend, but all you ever do together is see movies. And, I mean, that's ALL we ever do together. We meet at...
View ArticleOh, where or where....
does the time go?I may, in fact, be writing to myself since it's been a couple months since I blogged and it's quite possible no one is out there...Is there anyone out there?I'm hating myself for being...
View ArticleSkool Trips with Good Intentions....
I had really good intentions. I swear.The Dictator turned four today.....I can't believe it.In any case, I really have grown up with her. I know, hardy har. But it's true. I still love her more and...
View ArticleThe Rainforest Cafe...
Has anyone ever been? My daughter's actual birthday was on Monday, so of course, after we had her birthday party with the kids, and another family birthday party a day later on the Sunday, we just had...
View ArticleWant your toddler to be a star?
Or at least a mini-star....or at least have their name in a published book? Or at least have something for the scrapbook?As some of you know I'm hard at work - ok, I'm at work - on my next book, coming...
View ArticleC-C-C-Cancun...
"Toddlers Gone Wild" is almost wrapped up. I have two more days to really finish it.The dictator has two days off from school next week.So, instead of sticking around, I planned a last minut Club Med...
View Articlexoxoxo
Three times in the past week I've dialled the wrong number from my cell. What can I say? It's hard to press those damn little buttons with gloves on.Each time, no one picked up and it went straight to...
View ArticleA Good Hospital Experience - I know!
So, a few of you have asked how my trip to Cancun was.It was great....that is, it WAS great, while I was there.Then I came home....four days later, I was walking home from Pussateri's when I was hit...
View ArticleTeachers and presents....
Again, I need all you mommies out there for some advice.Yes, it's that time of year again.I used to be kind of thrilled that I was Jewish and didn't have to go through what seemed like the biggest pain...
View ArticleThe SO-Early Phone Call...
It's the funniest thing....I've always been a walker. I love to walk. People are always, "Why can't we just jump in a cab?" And I'll be like, "But it's only a 20 minute walk!"Part of the problem is...
View ArticleDo you have to pay?
Has your toddler ever broken something in a store? Completely by accident?Did the store owner/manager make you pay for the accident?Yesterday, I took the Dictator into a store - let's just say it was...
View ArticleBelated New Years...
Ah, yes, so the long awaited New Year's Resolution.I only really have one resolution this year. And it's a weird one. I'm not planning to lose weight. I'm not going to obsess about working out. Nope....
View ArticleHibernation
I think I'm out of it. The hibernation, that is. Ah, feels good. Is that sunshine - actual sunshine - I see?Seriously, it was New Years...and now it's friggen APRIL?!?When...how...what?First off, is it...
View ArticleNaked?!?
So I was asked to pose naked a couple weeks ago.A photographer, who I quite like and who I think is very talented, asked me to pose naked for an art book she's doing on....nudes. (Duh.)In any case, the...
View ArticleThe downfalls of having a boy's name...
So I had a mini-freak out this morning.The Dictator will be starting camp next week. Full days, bus pick up and drop off, swimming lessons twice a day - the whole nine yards 0 and it hit me! It hit me...
View ArticleCover Girl...
I'm a cover girl.My darling daughter, Rowan, and I are on the cover of Parents Canada magazine. You can buy this magazine at Chapters/Indigo. There's also a spread on the inside of us.I've never been...
View ArticleAhem....Excuse me....
For the long, um, vacation from blogging.So where the hell have I been for the last, um, few MONTHS?????Well, I had my first YA novel, Rotten Apple, released in October. And I had another book deadline...
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