Entries from March 2007

March 28, 2007

Nothing For Granted

When I was pregnant with Zander, I was on the pregnancy forums at the Today’s Parent website day and night. It was a great place to talk to woman in the same state of excitement, worry, confusion….I found so much comfort there.
And that is where I met (in the cyberspace sense of the word) [...]

March 20, 2007

Me & My Toaster Oven

It’s a love-hate relationship, really. But when it started, it was all love.
My mother-in-law gave me our toaster oven for Christmas a few years ago…before we were married. All digital. Push a button, door opens like a microwave. Toasts. Bakes. Broils. Black. Stainless Steel. Beautiful. [...]

March 20, 2007

Career Changes

Before having children, I was a civil servant.
There seem to be two types of civil servants – underworked and overpaid, and overworked and underpaid. I was the latter.
I dreaded going to work. It was a dead end job. I had ended up in a situation where there was no way to move [...]

March 19, 2007

Just A Trim

Zander has been in dire need of a haircut for months. But this event has been pushed aside. Partially due to the need to focus on Logan’s health. Partially due to not knowing how we could accomplish this daunting task.
Zander is only 22 months old. Isn’t that too young to take [...]

March 18, 2007

Small Hiatus

I have not posted since February 28th. I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus. From blogging, and other things.
Just before Christmas, I was striken with a case of extreme exhaustion which involved fainting spells and dizziness, a call to Telehealth Ontario, a frantic ambulance ride, and a long day at the local [...]