Happy #BadMoms’s Day

May 8, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Since no pregnancy is complete without a photo session I decided to take some inspiration from the many lovelies that have gone before me and create some lasting memories of my own. Nailed it.

Lego Hell

April 26, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

“At least it isn’t very expensive” she says, glancing at the $500 worth of Star Wars battle ships, cantinas and tiny action figures sitting on the living room shelf. Sigh.

Getting ready for baby #2

April 13, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Somehow I think my standards may have fallen as I prepare my nest once again…

Some women actually like this?

April 8, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Seriously. If it wasn’t for the weeks (okay years) of sleepless nights ahead of me I would be so done with this whole making-a-baby-in-my-tummy business.

Office Life is Weird

February 25, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Because every once in a while I just need to take a break from spell checkers and paragraphs…

Personalized toiletries: every boy’s favorite recess treat!

September 6, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

School is officially starting next week here in Port Moody. I was super excited about all the extra time I’d have for expanding my earring collection till I found out some horrible news: MY SON’S SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE AN IN-HOUSE CHEF. That’s right people. Apparently I’m expected to make and pack his lunches EVERYDAY! How […]

My secret writing shame…and why I should never wear sandals

May 19, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Let me just introduce myself by saying that the piece I am about to read completely sucks. In fact, so do I. I didn’t exactly put it that way at my writing group yesterday, but as one of my reviewers put it, by opening up my excerpt by confessing that my work is ‘low-brow’ young adult faction, […]

Something I learned about writing today: Shut your face!

March 10, 2013.Reading time 1 minute.

Does this shirt make me look like a sack of onions? Should I really have spent that much on a cup of coffee? Did I actually just say that? My life is full of self doubt, and the time I spend writing is no exception. And though I don’t know if there is any real […]

Curious George deepened: a reading (ahem, ahem cough cough) by Werner Herzog

March 3, 2013.Reading time 1 minute.

“In the city George puts on airs trying to live like a man but is rendered a buffoon.” -Werner Herzog (ish) I have a lot Curious George in my life these days. In fact, I have at least a dozen of his story plots memorized for the nightly story hour and can hear the animated version playing […]