Wave the Stick

Last January, in an impulsive fit of whimsy, I bought myself a ticket to BlogHer '11 . I didn't actually think I'd be able to go...

The Imp: How do I get into that space ship, Mommy? (Print on canvas from Cici Art Factory , who I adore. Full disclosure: paid for the p...

I outed myself on twitter yesterday in front of the whole internet. I saw a conversation about haircare go by in my twitter stream, so I jum...

skinned knees , a photo by alexishinde on Flickr. Looks like we've officially entered the "bruises, abrasions, and skinned knees...

When I heard the learn'd astronomer, When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me, When I was shown the charts and d...

I live in downtown Vancouver. Every day, I cycle the bike paths, walk the streets, and shop in the stores that made headlines and breaking n...

I spend a lot of time avoiding doing the very thing that I love most. I know. It makes no sense. But it's true. I alphabetize things...

Standing by to receive.

Yesterday HWSNBN and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary. (A year ago, I wrote this , and it's all still true. Just sub in eight...

We have a very happy little Canucks fan, here wearing HWSNBN's retro hockey sweater. The only time I ever think twice about living d...

Three day headache + HWSNBN is away + super clingy Imp = not as much fun as you'd think. Math is hard, yo. But hey, look! In-happie...

We landed at YVR this morning at five. AM. In the morning. So this is about all I can manage today, through the fog of flying all nigh...

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...

Bits and pieces I've picked up along the way: 1) All that fretting about what to do with an almost three year old in Hawaii? For naugh...

Alternate Title: My Parents Went All the Way to Hawaii and All I Got Was This Lousy Duvet Yesterday late afternoon, The Imp was so busy pl...

One of the many reasons I married HWSNBN is because of his friendly, outgoing, and curious personality. He can, and will, have a conversatio...

I am so very lucky - I've had the opportunity to visit Oahu many times. Having family who live here has made it a default warm weather d...

In case you were wondering what puakenikeni look like - a tree in my aunt's garden Yesterday we hit the beach. It was rainy on the...

Quick update from the middle of the Pacific: The Imp could not contain his curiosity through the process of checking our bags, getting our...

HWSNBN, The Imp and I are, for the first time, taking a warm weather holiday together. Well, technically the second time, but the first time...