One weekend, four people, one tent: Family camping. Do I need to say more? My family and I are reclaiming camping as a family activity. It’s a love-hate thing: Sticky-matted hair, camping breath, smoky-smelling armpits and feet that smell like outdoor bathrooms. I think you understand why we have taken a vacation from camping for … More Camping and the Stories that Make Us
We are sad to announce that our friendship with Mr. Micro Wave ended quietly, Friday May 1, 2015. Micro Wave abruptly died Friday morning as the family prepared for the day. Mr. Wave faithfully served our family for almost two decades. He warmed coffee and tea, steak and shrimp, but his love was warm Pancakes. His … More RIP Mr. Micro Wave 1990-2015
I once took the wrong job and it changed my life. Actually it was the right job but in the wrong city, but that is almost the same thing. Ten years ago I was looking to move my family from Vancouver, British Columbia (BC) to Calgary, Alberta so that we could be closer to grandparents, … More The Accidental Leader: Enjoy your accidents because they can change your life
I have heard of the Tooth Fairy, Tinker Bell, The Fairy Godmother. This is a Fairy Tale that is quick and cute… we’ll call it the Tale of the Microwave Fairy. This morning, our daughter warmed up a frozen pancake in the microwave. She thought she set it for 1:00 minute and proceeded back to her … More Blame it on The Microwave Fairy
Read this if you want to live My teenage son and I have serious talks about women, about relationships and about life. After a week of listening to his stories of teenage drama, I realized that I don’t get teenagers. I know that I am smart because every day I tell myself “I am smart and I … More 14 Rules for Understanding Teenagers and Cats
I like Christmas but I hate Christmas shopping. I won’t bore you with a long list of reasons for this, but since you are listening here they are: crowds, sweating on each other, searching and never finding, mall food, mall breath after eating mall food, the weather, the parking, aggressive sales people, the sleepy feeling … More 23 Things that are Funnoying
I am thinking about sending my children to live with the Circus. My children are at the age when they need to change schools and move up to the next level in their Education. In Canada, we name it Junior High and High School. Whoever named the levels of schooling needs to go back to … More The 10 Ways that Living With The Circus Is Better Than Going to Traditional School
I have some friends who name their cars impressive sounding names like Bruce and Black Beauty. I don’t do that. I name my children instead. I have never named my car, except when I am angry. I will not repeat the names that I have called my cars when I am angry. For that, I … More Dying with a full tank
In case you think I created all of these ideas myself, I did not. I only created the funny ideas and my daughter made up the ideas that are less funny. That’s how we do it in our family, I take the credit for the funny stuff and they do all of the hard work. … More Appify your life
This post is the sequel to my recent article The Angry Lego Man in my Junk Drawer. I hope you are entertained and enlightened, or enterlightened. I love my Guerilla Glue. I have a long list of items that I have used it to repair, from plates and cups to loose shelves and … More Can Shattered Dreams be Fixed with a Little Guerilla Glue?
Getting High on Recovery 