We spend too much time pushing this notion of romantic love, particularly on Valentine’s Day.…
WriteOut of Her Mind
Laughing GAS
Every family has a culture and in my little family of four, the main current of our culture is…
Alpha Romeo and me
Around this time every year, life starts to feel like a traffic jam – and I’m stuck in…
A perfect day
It’s been a long winter, and there is more to come. When the cabin fever seeps in, I take…
Denim dreams for the season
Unlike most women I know, I do not enjoy shopping for clothes. I find the whole experience…
Broadway Baby
Sometimes you just have to buy the tickets. Ignore the account balance. Pick up the phone, use the…
Fired up – but in smoke
I have heard some pretty clever excuses for why the Carpenter doesn’t want to cook dinner…
Poop soup: Canine fallout uncovered
The ice rink in our backyard has melted and the poop soup has surfaced and begun to percolate under…
The Overcast List
Nothing makes me feel more Canadian than the annual accounting ritual of filing my income tax. This…
Teenage comedic genius
By the end of this week, the Carpenter and I will officially be the parents of two teenagers. The…
Fetch
My dog Scout is the best psychotherapist that I have ever met. No other bond in my adult life can…
Acceptance
When I was in high school, it wasn’t okay to be a homosexual, though my best friend was.…
Mommyhood truths
Mother’s Day is Sunday. Don’t forget because nobody can guilt you with deadly precision…
Assembly required
It wasn’t long ago that the Carpenter’s man-stove, also known as the barbecue, went up…
Building department
The greatest challenge about being in a committed relationship is the fine art of compromise.…