Check off the right boxes 6 Jun 2013 | 07:15 pm

Yesterday, I had a conversation with an elderly man at the Gallery. He informed us he was 91. He was recounting fascinating stories, glad to have an audience. He was shaky and unsteady, and said he ha...

Wonderland 21 May 2013 | 07:29 am

Anniversary's 1 Feb 2013 | 09:44 am

Missing important dates makes me think of my Mother-in-law. The numbers just don't seem to stick. I don't know why. Troy and I have always joked about changing religions to the one that doesn't celebr...

Year three for this youngest. 19 Jan 2013 | 09:18 am

Phew. That was a marathon evening. The flu I was hoping we would miraculously escape unscathed may have touched down in the Hutt household. Two little sickies were up feverish and delirious, staunchly...

Her superpower is dancing 18 Dec 2012 | 06:22 am

In perfect timing, the muses have been amusing in full force. Seth tripped the other day, on his birthday. He said, "Oh sorry. It's my first day in my new seven year old body. I'm not used to it yet....

Untitled 18 Dec 2012 | 06:20 am

Lemon and ginger, with honey. 1 am tea. Maybe it will make being up when I'd rather be sleeping a little more enjoyable. The pretty little yellow box does says it's naturally caffeine free. I should ...

Oh great. 18 Dec 2012 | 05:55 am

It's that week where I hate everything. What I knew but didn't really notice when I was pregnant, then nursing, then pregnant, then nursing, for oh, about four years, was that I was on this lovely hi...

Big brother 8 Nov 2012 | 03:33 am

Tonight I watched Thane teach Claire how to make cookies. Be still my heart.

Where's Max? 7 Nov 2012 | 09:03 am

It's the question of the day in our house. Asked hundreds of times each day from us parents to the big siblings, and from Troy to I and vice versa. It gets asked so frequently because keeping tabs on...

Trick or Treaters 2 Nov 2012 | 03:53 am

I love Halloween. Except the candy. I could do without that part.