Dear Gym People,
I joined Major Gym Chain last summer and bought a 12 pack of trainer sessions at that time. I joined at the East Side location, used 6 sessions and then transferred my membership and my son’s daycare membership over to your North Side location (I think that was October). I still [...]

Dylan came home from the neighbour’s house last week and proclaimed that High School Musical SUCKS.
“Why? What’s wrong with it?” I asked. (I actually wanted to see it because there’s been so much hype about it, although Danny’s infatuation with Vanessa Hudgens makes me laugh queasy.)
“They SING THROUGH THE WHOLE THING MOM!”
“Imagine that Dylan. [...]

He was deathly ill Christmas Eve, but still helped me entertain his family here at home.
He was closer to death Christmas morning, but managed to help build toys, play the Wii, and get through Christmas dinner at his Aunt’s without actually dying.
Encroaching on death Boxing Day, he got up early with me, drove me to [...]

Oh Looky! Emily fixed my blog! I loves her.
Meanwhile, these are the Things I still have left to do:

Return leased car to Mother-in-law (this will hurt – I love that car)
Grocery shop for the last bit of stuff we need
Shop for 1 more gift for Thomas (books) (Daren’s job)
Shop for stocking stuffers [...]

1 Yellow Cake Mix
1 Vanilla Instant Pudding
4 eggs
1/2 cup cold coffee
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup Kaluha
Mix all of the above together with electric beater.
Pour into Bundt Pan.
Bake 1 hour @ 325 degrees.
Let stand in pan for 1 hour.
In a small pot, boil 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup coffee on medium heat for about [...]

Dylan’s 9th Birthday was yesterday. Every year I marvel at the fact that he grew yet again, and think back to the days when he was a mere football in Daddy’s arms, fragile with heart problems and a sweet, happy baby.
This morning Daren text messaged me from work to tell me that Dylan’s cardiologist [...]

Where the hell has Sugarpants been? Well, I’ll tell ya but it’s going to be brief because it’s agony talking about stupid things which really, are all that have been happening to me lately.
First, living in Canada in the winter can suck sometimes. It’s downright dangerous. Pair massive snowfall with Momvans chock [...]

I told Sarah last week on the phone that I was trying ‘learn football.’ See, Daren is a big Dallas Cowboys fan, and I would love nothing more than to throw back a coupla wobbly pops with my man and enjoy a football game without having to be all girly and questiony. Further [...]

 
For the last week or so, Thomas has been pretending my kid brother has been at our house (he’s 30, but still my kid brother). Every lunchtime, I’ve had to make an extra sandwich for Uncle Joel, making sure to cut it into triangles. Hey freeloader, you owe me $4 worth of peanut [...]

Up here in Canada, at the Loblaws stores, we have a line of products that are store brand called President’s Choice. The PC Products are usually damn good, especially the appetizer-type stuff from a box that gets thrown in the oven, like mini-quiches and some other stuff wrapped in filo pastry that tastes like [...]