tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372536032024-03-13T13:37:26.229-04:00Mac and CheeseThis is SO not a food blog.Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.comBlogger364125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-12522587398446229152012-01-03T22:43:00.003-05:002012-01-03T22:43:37.123-05:00I've moved! You can find me at http://andcallmeinthemorning.blogspot.comTaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-91771700327983975882011-11-06T19:12:00.003-04:002011-11-06T19:24:28.089-04:00At Least She is Thankful for Something...Today I was standing outside Pumpkin's Hebrew school with another mom, waiting for our children's release from their grade one class. My companion's son came running out first, waving a piece of paper in his hand. "We wrote a letter to God!", he beamed, obviously proud of his accomplishment. The other mom and I read the letter together:Dear God,Thank you for my wonderful life! I love my life!Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-81053127441439238282011-11-01T20:03:00.004-04:002011-11-01T20:12:52.630-04:00This Will Not Hook Me on PhonicsCheck out the spelling list for Pumpkin's grade 1 class this week:Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-6506698736949379002011-07-12T21:56:00.003-04:002011-07-12T22:31:40.436-04:00Not Even Technology Can Save Me!I hate that I have become a cliche. Mommy-brain, or call it whatever you want, has sunken in and taken hold. I've been arguing that I just have too much on my mind, which is why I can't keep track of everything, but I'm starting to believe that I'm just becoming stupid. I write stuff on a paper calendar when I have a scheduled event. Ridiculously though, I sometimes forget to look at it. NotTaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-45169653959110269722011-05-13T21:15:00.004-04:002011-05-13T22:05:17.516-04:00More Fun at the Drug StoreNot that any of you are particularly interested in my menstrual habits, but today's funny stems from a recent trip to drug store to purchase some monthly supplies.The feminine hygiene aisle is clearly marked at this particular store, providing opportunity for any meandering, male customers to avoid it if they so desire. I know that this is kind of a sexist comment, but after long ago listening Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-77541487884251214832011-04-10T22:12:00.006-04:002011-04-10T22:24:37.577-04:00No Bones About It...It was a fun end to the season!Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-6031748306497282012011-03-22T10:12:00.002-04:002011-03-22T10:15:21.049-04:00Just 'Cause it Made Me Laugh...From an article in today's Star:“The tryptophan content in turkey is no more than in any other kind of meat, and yet people have latched onto the idea that it makes you sleepy,” says MacFarlane, sounding exasperated. “The only reason you’re sleepy is because you’ve had way too much alcohol, way too much food and you’re with relatives you don’t like.”Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-29085362966146785712011-01-14T14:24:00.004-05:002011-01-14T15:03:17.831-05:00Justification for a Personal TrainerWe have an eliptical trainer. It's a pretty nice one, similar to the ones at the gym, or at least similar to the ones that were at the gym the last time I actually set foot in one. That would be about eight years ago. We purchased the machine to replace my gym membership, figuring that the law of convenience would prompt me to exercise a little more. And I did. For a while. Then the kids Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-72955654326685948192011-01-07T14:20:00.003-05:002011-01-07T14:40:38.391-05:00Home Ownership is Fun!At the beginning of this week, we initiated our plan to rip out the circa 1982 bar from our basement, with the intention of making a better play space for the kids. It was an unsightly bar, and we weren't planning on hiring a bartender, so why keep it?Well, there was a fair bit of mould within the particle board constructed bar, so our handyman thought it a good idea to pull off the baseboard Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-84464937413203339312011-01-01T20:45:00.003-05:002011-01-01T20:55:49.140-05:00It's a StartHappy New Year, everybody!I obviously took a break after the namopoblowme thingy, but supposedly I'm rested and refreshed, and ready to play again. I always need to start slowly after a break, so let me start with a piece of advice:If you happen to have strep throat, even if you are on the mend, wasabi is not the recommended food of choice during this time. Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-89222318474034415552010-11-30T21:29:00.008-05:002010-11-30T22:27:12.837-05:00See Ya Next Year, or Possibly SoonerWell, the end of November is here. You know what that means??? I can finally shave off my moustache! What a bedroom buzz kill that was!In unrelated news:That's all for now folks. Cheerio! Now run along!Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-8567878721002494972010-11-29T21:11:00.004-05:002010-11-29T22:07:24.236-05:00A Good Day for Pumpkin-ismsSo here's a fun idea for some of you: If you happen to have both a wedding video and a five year old, put the two of them together and make notes of the conversation that ensues.Pumpkin has been asking me if she could see the video of me walking down the aisle, which I agreed to, but then forgot about. The video turned up today in a search for something less important, so I went ahead and Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-73447661780120707972010-11-28T21:41:00.007-05:002010-11-28T21:55:12.872-05:00View From My Kitchen Window This MorningPretty cool Wordless Weekend shot, huh?Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-17917804757624329182010-11-27T22:40:00.006-05:002010-11-29T17:03:56.004-05:00If Never Thought I'd Miss the Days of Dora and DiegoPumpkin has made the move from baby-ish television shows to 'big kid' cartoons. This change has somewhat been an annoyance for me since the old channel didn't have many commercials on it, and the new one is chalk full of ads designed to sell every toy that they make in China.In the wake of Pumpkin's appreciation of more 'sophisticated' cartoons, the other night I decided to record Charlie Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-30685540267909754682010-11-26T21:56:00.006-05:002010-11-26T23:00:06.357-05:00I Try to be Nice, But Not THAT Nice!I worked in sales for a good chunk of my pre-mommy life. I wouldn't call myself a go-getter, but I think I was fairly successful because I am approachable, friendly, and pretty good at chit chat. If it weren't for the fact that I grew to hate all the customers, I'm sure I'd still be at it in some capacity. Despite the disdain that grew out of spending too long in the same roll, there were Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-53909668428758153872010-11-25T21:31:00.009-05:002010-11-25T22:21:52.543-05:00Money Talk 101Pumpkin spends a fair bit of time at my mom's house. Recently, she was over there, fretting about the fact that my mom has the most basic cable package, and doesn't get the cartoon channel. My mom explained that it was a way of saving money, and that not everyone has enough money to buy everything that they want. She subsequently found something for Pumpkin to watch on PBS, which made Pumpkin Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-45997534592795391342010-11-24T21:02:00.005-05:002010-11-24T21:16:58.848-05:00Culinary Laugh of the Day"Mommy, why do you have so many cookbooks?"No clue, honey! Now shut up and eat your AlphaghettiTaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-4064673919118733952010-11-23T21:52:00.011-05:002010-11-23T22:36:27.778-05:00The Thing That I Hate About YouI know that I get some traffic on this itty bitty blog o' mine. I average about 30 hits a day, and a good two thirds of those hits are deliberate. The rest are people hitting the 'Next Blog' button, or people just googling, "Mac and Cheese". I'm not sure why anyone does such a vague search, not adding the word 'recipe', or something more specific, but whateves. I'm not here to talk about Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-83918085587313159942010-11-22T18:24:00.005-05:002010-11-22T18:52:17.021-05:00A Cheaper Way to PartyWhenever shopping for over the counter meds at the drug store, I always grab the extra strength version. I've never actually understood how someone could grab regular strength when the 'mighty extra strength' is sitting right there on the same shelf.Would you like us to do a half-assed job at curing whatever ails you, or would you like to go with something that'll kill it totally, and offer you Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-14607188395929424942010-11-21T21:42:00.004-05:002010-11-21T21:56:51.976-05:00Nothing Like a Recital After a Long FlightLast month when we took Pumpkin on a trip to Winnipeg, we left our car at the Park n' Fly. It's pretty convenient, and often cheaper than an airport limo.On our way home, we got into town later than Pumpkin's bed time. Her eyes were red, and we could tell that she was desperate to sleep. Then she had to experience the wait at baggage claim. Then she had to wait for the shuttle to return us to ourTaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-23152206198708963222010-11-20T21:44:00.009-05:002010-11-20T21:54:57.759-05:00Looking Pretty Cool in 3D, Even With Gummie Bears Stuck in Her Teeth Wordless Week-Ends! Gotta love 'em!Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-82068045359188956562010-11-19T22:50:00.004-05:002010-11-19T23:03:28.525-05:00I'm Feeling SchmoopyChichi had her first solo day at preschool today. It went extremely well!Pumpkin and I had the opportunity to catch a mid-day movie together today. As it turns out, mid-day is my sleepy time, but I enjoyed taking her nonetheless.Chichi said quite a few words today!Tonight, being Friday, I routinely opened a bottle of wine, a bag of ketchup flavoured chips, and watched my favourite show. The Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-10093114627078103362010-11-18T22:01:00.007-05:002010-11-18T22:39:34.828-05:00Wedding Anniversary, 9th EditionIt feels like just yesterday when I couldn't think of anything romantic to post to The Huz on our anniversary, yet here we are again! This is hard for emotional recluses! So how are we celebrating? Well, we started out by singing the Flintstones' version of 'Happy Anniversary', you know, just for Pumpkin's benefit. She then ran off to school and told everyone about it, as evidenced by her busTaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-66944674377937347482010-11-17T18:22:00.007-05:002010-11-17T21:02:42.158-05:00She's More Likely To Recognize a Dry Cleaning BagToday was Chichi's first day of pre-school. This is no biggie for me as I am not one of those moms who cry whenever they feel that their kids are growing up too fast, but I did decide to stay for the full three hours given that it was her first day and I wasn't sure how she'd handle it. Really, I don't have attachment issues. Really.Overall, she did quite well! The only time there was any Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37253603.post-73438345068065318502010-11-16T21:52:00.006-05:002010-11-16T22:12:39.057-05:00I'm Gonna Change My Name to 'Buzz Off!' or 'Shut Up!'Remember yesterday when I mentioned that Chichi was upset with our dog, Taz, for stealing her croissant? Well something good came out of that! As also mentioned previously, Chichi's speech is delayed. With therapy, words are starting to come, although a little slow for my liking. However, today, while Chichi was walking around with the last frickin' croissant that I will never buy again, new Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886049581948361060noreply@blogger.com1