DISCLAIMER: I'm only baby crazy. I am not having a baby any time soon. You can breathe easy again, Mom. In October, I did my favourite thing ever and stuck my feet in a set of stirrups in a gynaecologist's office and then I had a little polyurethane plastic popped into my uterus (yay). I'm not sure if my Mirena insertion was the trigger, but all of a sudden I started wondering if I wanted more kids. Maybe it's because my son Finn turned five last month. Or maybe I'm just …
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Why You Need To Talk To Your Family About Your Death Now
My family and I can discuss death in general terms; in a there’s two things certain in life —death and taxes kind of way — but the nitty gritty? That’s hard. An only child, my parents have removed much of the guess work …
10 Money Saving Tips for Back To School
Alright, who took July? And while we're at it, who is stealing August away from us so quickly too? I swear it was only yesterday that I was clearing out rotten sandwiches from the bottom of school bags and sending my …
How To Be A Good Host
The holidays are finally here, or the long weekend. Either way, it’s time for slow mornings and celebrations and time to reconnect with family and friends. It’s also the time when we welcome visits from those who live …
Ask Millicent: We Must Be Awesome Because Our Guests Never Leave
Dear Millicent, I have a family member, let's call him Uncle Frank. Uncle Frank doesn't know when to leave. He will stay at our place long after all our other guests have left, completely ignoring all subtle hints about …
Disaster – Are you Ready for The Worse Case?
I've been awake since 4am, when it felt like someone dropped my house on it's foundation and then the house seemed to shake back into place for another minute or so afterwards. At first, I thought I was dreaming, but …
How to Get The Sleep You Need When Life Keeps You Up
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I like to ever so casually give my husband a nudge. What can I say, he irritates me lying there so peacefully. The man can literally sleep anywhere, anytime, under any conditions …
