Distance + coffee = home-amnesia

I sent my boyfriend the lyrics to “Monday, Monday” by The Mamas and The Papas early this morning because I was in such a crazy hurry to get all of the Monday morning stuff done—and got 10-year-old fed, dressed, washed and to school one minute late (only one!), Graydon’s friend to his house and me [...]

Things I Love Thursday: personal flotation devices

This blog carnival is called Things I Love Thursday. The rules are simple: “pick an actual thing that you love. Feel free to do a product review, but make sure to let your readers know that you have been supplied with the product to review so we are keepin’ it honest.” No one sent me [...]

Kid safety and why I only bought $0.33 of gas

Background: I used to buy gas any place I could find it. I had my favourite little gas stops, run by nice older men who always asked if the oil needed checking. I hated self-serve unless I was dressed well, and if I was dressed well, did I want to smell like gasoline and motor [...]

Mom blog: GPS kids’ jacket—save me!

I’m sure you heard about the wonder in child-tracking devices for those of us in the frozen north—the BladeRunner GPS children’s jacket. The U.K.-based company BladeRunner announced it was coming out with the jacket in late September, and released it October 20. It looks like the typical GAP-style fluff-filled parka, but

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