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Monthly Archives: June 2008

OAFE: McAuslan Pale Ale

My beer purchases are driven by two elements: price and taste.  When price wins, I come home with James Ready orView full post »

Blonde ambition

By looking at her parents, you know there’s just no way this kid has a chance of staying blonde. But for right nowView full post »

First of many?

The first bouquet of flowers, handpicked by Jaia for her mama.  I hope this is the first of many.  That kid reallyView full post »

Super dad.

Dan is super dad. Seriously. Cape and all. Jaia and I (especially Jaia) are so lucky. For Father’s Day we boughtView full post »

Fancy Schmancy.

Last Friday was awesome.  My awesome sister-in-law was here and my awesome friend (and neighbour for only a few moreView full post »

Apparently lawn mowers don't like winter.

My $45 Lawn Boy 2-stroke lawn mower spent the winter outside in the backyard, as snow came early last fall. I don’View full post »

2 babes, one week. **UPDATE**

Late fall brought about two pregnancy announcements from two of my favourite people, Lisa and Carole.  Their due datesView full post »

Warning: spoilers ahead …

I stumbled across this today … and have to share.  Never in the history of man has so much potentialView full post »

Dooce likes 'em too!

One of my very favourite morning reads is www.dooce.com.  She’s a mom, a wife, an excellent photographer, aView full post »

Imagine the world was your household …

In our house, debt is useful, but also an enemy. We take it on when we have to, but try to pay it off as quickly asView full post »

Making the best of rainy days…

It’s been ugly here lately. We barely get out from under one cloud when another rushes in. We’ve definitelyView full post »

Peeeeeeeeeeeze.

Jaia is turning into a real chatterbox.  She talks all the time, but only by her perogative.  Never, ever on commandView full post »