jen | October 31, 2009
There are a million and one opinions online about the H1N1 vaccine, and I of course have mine. I’ve had people ask if I will be getting the kids vaccinated, and the answer is a resounding “yes”. By now, many of you have seen me posting links to (hopefully) helpful articles regarding the vaccine, so [...]
jen | October 29, 2009
jen | October 26, 2009
It’s nothing new to find both accurate accountings and flat out fiction online, and usually I’m pretty good at measuring things up at first glance. However, truth and fiction seemed to swirl together more quickly than usual on the internet the last two weeks. Two stories in particular caught my eye…two instances a few days [...]
jenadmin | October 22, 2009
Today is my son’s birthday. This won’t be a long post, because as much as I love to steal a few moments to write, the birthday boy is waiting and he’s only got one fifth birthday.
How is it possible that I have a FIVE year old? I remember being pregnant with him and bringing him [...]
jenadmin | October 21, 2009
jenadmin | October 17, 2009
crisp fresh air
last few flowers blooming
morning frost
baby blinking at the cold
sun warming the afternoons
leaves rustling in the wind
swaths of colour
scarlet gold bronze crimson
geese flying overhead
warming hands on your coffee
swirling port or red wine
betting on first snows
buying pumpkins
costume modelling
raking leaves
hot chocolate and marshmallows
the smell of roast turkey filling the house
dark mornings
snuggling under extra blankets
sneaking Baileys into [...]
jenadmin | October 16, 2009
“Every one of us is called upon, probably many times, to start a new life. A frightening diagnosis, a marriage, a move, loss of a job…
And onward full tilt we go, pitched and wrecked and absurdly resolute, driven in spite of everything to make good on a new shore.
To be hopeful, to embrace one possibility [...]
jenadmin | October 12, 2009
I am always most thankful for people.
I feel very fortunate to have the life I do. We have a warm, comfortable home that we are able to fill with nice things. We are able to provide the basics, and much more for our children. Our fridge is full of food, and I can’t even keep [...]
jenadmin | October 11, 2009
It happened so slowly that I didn’t see it coming. He always ate well as a baby and accepted new foods eagerly. I beamed. I bragged. I congratulated myself.
Fast forward three years. I distractedly prepared my four year old’s dinner and caught myself rinsing off his chicken so he wouldn’t notice the sauce. It dawned [...]
