This past month, a local viral gremlin managed to set up residence in my home and provided me with three weeks of “unplanned” vacation time while I recovered from pneumonia.
The Recipe for a Child at Play
There’s New Voltron Episodes! And He-Man! Thank Zeus.
I can’t go anywhere on social media without hearing about Trump. People are sitting here worrying about resistance fatigue. Nah, man, I’m worried about Trump fatigue. Everything this guy touches is breaking news, to the point where I literally stick my head in the sand while I’m working, and every couple hours come up and…
The Merry Bagel Chase (Or, That Time I Baked Hockey Pucks)
Holidays with family usually involve recounting embarrassing stories of each other. This past New Year’s Eve, one of my earliest baking attempts managed to make the “remember when….” list. Perhaps not quite as memorable as the Swedish Chef (from the Muppet Show) shooting holes into his bagels, was the story of the time I tried…
The 3%, the Other, and a Broken Mirror
For years, I’ve been patiently waiting to bring my son into the world of SF literature and film that I love so deeply. We’ve been dancing around the edges of lore for a few months, bringing him into a love of robots with the Voltron reboot and the concept of aliens with Pacific Rim. But he wasn’t ready…
Why You Need a Girl’s Night, Even Alone, and Especially if You’re the Only Girl in Your Home
I’m totally outmanned in my household (surprise!). It makes it hard to act like a girl (or care about acting like one) when you’re the only one who is required to pee sitting down. Boys don’t care about shoes and clothes. If you’ve got a tendency towards being a tomboy ANYWAY, the feminine behaviours generally…
It’s Halloween!? DO ALL THE FALL FAMILY FUN!!! #BornOnTheFarm
OH MER GERD OCTOBER IS OVER ON TUESDAY. INSERT PANIC AND PANDEMONIUM.
Get in the Halloween Spirit with these Spooktacular Shows on Netflix #StreamTeam
I’ve been really busy this month, and as a result we don’t feel quite as in the Halloween spirit as we usually do, but I’ve got big plans to rectify that this weekend. It’s time for some pumpkin carving, pumpkin seed roasting, and Netflix-watching family time. I’ve got no intention of sharing my bed with…
What a Simple Virus Like HPV Can Do
When my doctor’s office called me back a couple weeks following a routine physical, I had a sick feeling of dread. “Irregular pap,” the doctor’s assistant said. Cervical cancer!? My mind panicked. But my mouth, fortunately, knew what to say. “What happens now?”
Will Your Child Be Canada’s Next Cartoonist?
For a long time, when I was a kid, I wanted to be some sort of an artist. Maybe an animator or just a famous painter. I drew a lot. My mom kept an uncomfortable number of drawings I made when I was 3. I kept doodling up until I was an adult, encouraged by…
My Son’s an Unequivocal Fan of Dwight Schrute and I’m Not Going to Apologize for It
Who knew that when I took away screen time, I would create a monster? It started innocently enough. My son was being a crabby little human being, who was watching annoying YouTubers using text to talk to say annoying things like “prankster gangster.” So I, in a moment of supreme mommy-ness, declared that screen and…