Negotiations with the Enemy

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As per our usual routine; teeth are brushed, story is read, songs are sung, kisses are given, door is closed. I decide to use the facilities and when I emerge the hubs is standing in her doorway asking her what the problem is. She’s sitting there with phony tears in her eyes and not saying [...]

I Can Barely Walk and these Folks are Sitting on Their Own Heads

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There’s not much that makes a waddling preggo feel less physically mobile than acrobats and jugglers and contortionists.  But such was life as we attended the Calgary show of Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza. Neither hubby nor I had ever been to a Cirque show so we really had no expectations.  What we discovered under the [...]

How to Get Traffic From StumbleUpon

Traffic Sources Overview

StumbleUpon is more than just a brain-numbing time waster…it can bring loads of traffic to your blog.  I’ve had a few successes with the Stumbleupon toolbar – most recently it’s increased my monthly traffic by about 30% (according to Google Analytics – screenshot below.)  I had no idea what I was doing when I started [...]

How a Pregnant Mom Goes Insane Before 7.30 AM

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4.45am – Husbands alarm clock goes off 5.15am – Husband opens and closes multiple baby gates and the front door as he takes the dog out to pee. 5.30am – Husband re-opens and closes multiple baby gates and the front door as he brings dog back in. 5.31am – Husband leaves for work. 5.32am – [...]

10 Years, 3 Pets, 2 Kids, 1 Home

Here's to the next 10 years

Ok, so the second kid isn’t technically out yet but it’s immanent.    Happy 10 year anniversary to my hard working, amazing, snoring, wonderful, attentive, geeky, handsome, intelligent, laundry doing, dish washing, worry wart of a husband.  I love you.