The end of NaBloPoMo, that is!Yes, another November has flown by. Another NaBloPoMo accomplished. Though writing a post a day for an entire month has been a good way for me to come to certain realizations about myself and has awakened thoughts inside of me, I have to say that I think I will return to my regular one post every few days. Thank you very much.What I've learned:I … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 29: Tofu Satay on Rice Noodles
Truth be known, my husband has an aversion to any recipe that does not contain meat. Oh, he'll eat whatever I serve him, if he knows what's good for him! Just kidding. He's pretty open-minded and will try anything and everything I serve him. Tofu just isn't one of those things. Though he likes how I season them and infuse certain flavours in the tofu dishes, he claims that … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 28: Sharing the Love
Every year for the past few years, I've been participating in NaBloPoMo. For National Blog Posting Month, gluttons for punishment bloggers challenge themselves to write a blog post every day for an entire month.Me, being the once or twice a week blogger that I am, I find it quite challenging to come up with good content to post every day. I have to admit, that this year has … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 27: Honesty vs. Being Obnoxious and Rude
There is a difference, people.I had a conversation with someone today about a certain FoodNetwork Canada TV show. The person I spoke with quickly said, "Oh, that doesn't interest me at all" and proceeded to talk about something completely different. This was after about twenty minutes of me listening to this person's gripes and grievances. I was just excited about this show and … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 26: What Ever Happened To…
Have you ever caught yourself thinking, "What ever happened to that really good friend I had when I was a kid?" Where is she now? What's she doing? I wonder if she still lives in the same neighbourhood we grew up in or did she leave the city?How about, "I wonder what ever happened to that ex-boyfriend I had way back when I was a naive, foolish young adult?"These things don't … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 25: I’m in Love
"Mama, what are you doin'? Are you rollin' the dough for meeeeee?""Yes, I am. We're making cookies for you to decorate for our friends and family.""Wow, Mama! You're strong!"I was trying to get the dough just perfect, when Little One noticed my arms were tired from all the mixing and rolling I was doing. Yes. We made a lot of cookies! Somewhere in the neighbourhood of eight … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 24: Under the Wire
to have one's ducks in a row (idiomatic) To be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multi-person effort coordinated towards the exact same goal.Wouldn't it be nice to have our ducks in a row and not have to search for the papers every time we needed them? (from Wiktionary.org) The day is almost done, and I haven't had a chance to get my National … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 23: Time
How is it possible that we are only a few weeks from Christmas?It seems one minute, I was anxiously awaiting the time Little One would be speaking in sentences, using the potty (hooray for the end of diapers!), and being her own little person. Well, that time has come and now she's three years old! The year just flew by and though I've been "here", I feel like I haven't really … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 22: AAAARGH!
I'm not sure if my husband finds my idiosyncrasies mildly entertaining and amusing or downright crazy.He has learned in the past six years of our marriage that I hate it when things are missing or are not in their proper place. Now, with a 3 year old at home, things seem to go missing more often than not these days. I purposefully only let Little One play with puzzles with me … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 21: SLIMED!
What to do with a bunch of toddlers on a play date?We make SLIME! That's what!My friend found this amazing recipe online. What a great way to teach toddlers and preschoolers by doing a science experiment!You need:* white glue* Borax* water* food colouring (optional)There are two components to the slime recipe. You have a glue, water, and food colouring part and a water and … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 19: Someday
Someday, I will learn to listen more and speak less.I'll learn to think first and act later.I'll learn that it doesn't matter if my toddler's toys aren't put back exactly how I want them to be.I'll learn that I can put work aside for a while so I can enjoy longer cuddle time with toddler, because she's only little once.Someday, I'll understand that I don't have to please … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 18: HY-POP-OSIS
Little One just turned 3 years old last week and the things that she comes up with just blow me away. For instance, she was playing with a ball and then found a hoop to put around the ball and told me, "Look, Mom! It's a planet! It's Saturn!"Just yesterday, she looked up at me and said, "Mommy! I have an idea! I have a HY-POP-OSIS!"I certainly did not know the word "hypothesis" … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 17: Absolutes
I often wonder what the obsession with absolutes is. Why are people so preoccupied about what is absolutely right or absolutely wrong in their opinion? It is really interesting and something I am curious about.I recently wrote a guest post on the Canadian Beef blog about my life as a farmer's wife. It was how I went from city to country, and vegetarian to omnivore.A commenter … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 15: The Things We Do for Love
Little One turned 3 on 11/11/11. Because I'm one crazy mother, I did this... I used cookie cutters to cut fruit into shapes of hearts, stars and flowers. Because this was a party for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 year olds, I had two crafts tables set up. One for "make your own party hat/visor" and another for "decorate your own loot bag".I love the party hat idea. I "borrowed" it from the … [Read more...]
NaBloPoMo Day 14: Things Change
Just like that, in a flash...things change.Suddenly, the fact that your toddler peed on the floor and not in the potty for the third time this morning or the fact that your clean laundry hasn't been put away yet don't seem to matter so much.The unfinished basement that was supposed to be completed three years ago or the lack of storage space in your house don't matter.The … [Read more...]