2011 got off to kind of a rough start. The day after our fantastic NYE Luau party (which was a grand success) I started my period AND came down with a really bad case of the flu, all while Jack and I were in Edmonton spending a few days with his family. I was very [...]
I’m writing this during our drive home from dropping the kids off with their grandparents (man I love being able to blog from my android phone). We made it through the holidays unscathed and for the most part, had a wonderful time. I was totally spoiled this year by both of my loves, and by [...]
WARNING! This post is bound to contain descriptions and imagery that are normally reserved for awkward visits with ones family doctor. Certainly nothing a person would dream of sharing in casual company. Please skip over this post and check out something a little sexier if talk of colon-related catastrophes is too much for your delicate sensibilities. For [...]
The worst part of major life upheavals, in my opinion, is how long it takes to find a regular schedule again. With the kids back in school, things are beginning to fall into a rhythm. Jack works shorter hours now, and seems very happy in his position here. Even though it was a bit of a [...]
We do not go to the green woods and crystal waters to rough it, we go to smooth it. We get it rough enough at home, in towns and cities. –NESSMUK (G.W. Sears) Sunday morning was blessedly warmer than Saturday morning had been, and when we hauled ourselves out of our sleeping bags at 7:30 [...]
It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent. – Dave Barry On Saturday morning around 6 am I reluctantly extracted myself from the warm cocoon of my mummy sleeping bag, in order to, um, answer the call of nature as it [...]
There is an intense but simple thrill in setting off in the morning on a mountain trail, knowing that everything you need is on your back. It is a confidence in having left the inessentials behind and of entering a world of natural beauty that has not been violated, where money has no value, and [...]
It would appear, that after seven months of having my IUD, my period has neglected to come at all. Being four days late, and knowing that under regular circumstances, the mere thought of sex is nearly enough to induce a pregnancy, I decided to pee on one of those fancy sticks the other night. It [...]
Ugh, I hate how my period makes me moody and extra sensitive. Perhaps the pinky-purple daisies (in the photo above) that Aiden brought me on Tuesday were a preventative measure. You know, so that I wouldn’t rip his face off at the most minuscule of provocations. I loathe women who use their cycle as an excuse to [...]
Having just returned from spending four awesome days out in Vancouver, I’m reluctant to settle back into the daily demands of ‘normal life’ but settle back in I must. Details and photos of the trip are pending, but I don’t have the time or inclination to upload the pictures and relate all of the stories [...]
Last night, when the clock struck 12:00am V and I celebrated the end of February (and our month of raw eating) with glasses of gin and pineapple juice, a bag of chips, and a rotisserie chicken. Yes, I went and bought one of those pre-cooked chickens because I’d been dying for meat and that was [...]
Do you know what is awesome about raw foods? Totally guilt-free indulgence. And by that I mean ALL THE DESSERT YOU WANT! That’s right. When you are eating raw, you can have cheesecake for breakfast and still have room to spare in your skinny jeans. In fact, I would say that most days, at least [...]
I had intended to post reviews last week, among other things, but with everything that happened, my desire to sit down and write anything was weak at best. Last-minute company has arrived from out west, and they brought with them their 6 year old terror, who is the main reason I am awake and typing [...]
I’m having a difficult time today. I feel resentful and deprived. I wish that I’d not committed to going quite so raw. I wish that I’d built in an allowance for even one cup of coffee a day. If not the coffee, then maybe one cooked thing a week. Why don’t I just go ahead [...]
Eating raw has become much easier since my last post. V and I have discovered a number of tasty recipes, and we’ve begun getting accustomed to the methods and ingredients involved in raw foods preparation. Here are a few of the tasty things we’ve been eating recently: Veggie Sandwiches On Raw Onion Bread Raw Gardenburger [...]
Don’t people always say that the third day is the hardest? I certainly hope it is. Today has been a struggle for me. I’m recovering from a bout of the flu, and all I’ve wanted since Sunday is a cup of coffee and a hot bowl of soup. While it would be easy for me [...]
Good fortune must be the theme of 2009, as I’ve found myself luckier and happier every day since the new year began. I feel more energetic than I have in ages, and everything seems to be working out just as it should. Today I had my first ever set of passport photos taken. It happened to [...]
After a somewhat disappointing weigh-in on Tuesday, we’ve thrown ourselves into eating better and working out with renewed fervour. I did lose some over the 6 weeks since our initial weigh-in, but the holiday season took it’s toll, and the numbers were not what I hoped. I skipped the gym for two weeks in a [...]
We made it through the holidays with only minimal strain, and all of that was self-induced. Leaving shopping until the last minute, indecision over what to buy for family and friends, that sort of thing. Still, we pulled it together, had a wonderful Christmas, and I feel pretty good about how everything went. Jack spoiled [...]
As I mentioned in my review yesterday, I have been devoting every waking moment recently to either homework or working out. Preparation for Christmas, shopping, and having Jack’s parents here for the holidays have also contributed to the lack of postings in this neck of the woods. Jack was off work the last part of this [...]
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