Wave the Stick

It's our last evening in Hawaii. Oahu's skies are raining down on us right now, as if to ease our transition back to Vancouver's...

This morning I managed to stand up in the shower for ten whole minutes without needing to sit down. I've been so sick the last few days ...

There seems to be a theme to my October so far - it's like the gods I don't believe in* summoned up all the flotsam and jetsam of my...

Warning: cringe-inducing earnestness ahead. If you're looking for cynicism, click away. You'll not find it here. My 40th birthd...

The Imp was a pretty mellow baby. He cried when his diaper needed changing, when he was gassy, when he was overtired. But he was happy to be...

It's possible that we are bad parents; we did not go all out and have a big theme party for The Imp's second birthday. I thought abo...

Week 5 (March 29 - April 4):  A Noticeable Difference Week 5 marked the milestone of a full month of my Fit by Forty efforts. After the s...

You know you're a mom when you notice you've gotten into the habit of double knotting shoe laces without even realizing it. Your ow...

I am often inspired by Amber Strocel's writing at strocel.com . Every month she puts together a review of what she learned during the p...

Every morning, The Imp crawls into bed with us for a cuddle before we start the day. Last Tuesday was no different - he appeared at our beds...

If you're new here and want to know more about my Fit by Forty efforts, you can go here and here for some background and also check o...

Week 2 - Settling Into a Routine During Week 2, I started to get used to the new regime. I wasn't hungry all the time, and actually st...

This space is where I hold myself accountable in my Fit by Forty efforts. I originally intended to post here weekly when I first started on ...

Yesterday I wrote a little about the reason I started my quest to get into better shape physically. It was my most visited post since I sta...

In August I will turn forty. I'm not freaked out about the number. Forty. Four-tee. 40. Four-oh. Whatever. Doesn't faze me. Thir...

Happiness is.... ...a stack of blueberry waffles enthusiastically mixed up from scratch by your almost two year old. Whenever I make...

In a nutshell: not as much fun as you'd think. Before Thursday at 2:00 am, I'd never come face to face with croup before. That...

Striving for lucidity in between croupy sleepless nights on Seizure Watch 2010 with The Imp, I've been doing a little thinking as Earth...

My sister-in-law is celebrating her 50th birthday today. I'm the designated birthday-cake-maker in the family, so this morning I was up...