My 13yo son, a child who rarely enters a grocery store, came with me to run an errand today. In the freezer aisle he gasped and went, "wait, Eggo waffles are REAL? I thought they were made up for Stranger Things!" So anyway they know a lot of stuff but also they don't know some really basic stuff.

How much does it cost to have kids in extracurriculars? A lot—but there are ways to avoid breaking the bank. Here's my latest for MoneySense. www.moneysense.ca/spend/how-mu... #parenting #personalfinance #canada

Overheard my kids laughing hysterically in the living room. Smiled to myself, then realized the 'funny thing' was my son accidentally running a crayon through the dryer for the second time. ("That's sooooo bad," my daughter squealed as they examined a clump of melted wax.) 🤦‍♀️ #parenting #motherhood

The first two news items I saw today involved the words "bearista cup shortage" and "first trillionaire" so please excuse me while I throw myself into the sun #friday #wtf

Tucked along Roncesvalles Avenue in Toronto’s west end, Another Story Bookshop is more than just a cozy neighbourhood bookstore — it’s a literary hub rooted in social justice, equity, and community. #Toronto #SmallBusinessMonth @anotherstoryto.bsky.social nowtoronto.com/culture/how-...

we're still shipping all over Canada for only $5 and we now have a tugboat to help us spread the word! how do we do it? that's really none of your business

Baaaaaaaseball #gosports

My husband doesn't golf. He doesn't watch hockey, football or basketball. He truly only wants to watch the Blue Jays in the World Series and now SportsNet is down while the team that is OWNED BY ROGERS leads the game. This is wild, lol. #BlueJays

Come on SportsNet, none of us have cable anymore!!!!! #letsgobluejays

Does this mean my parents are going to get divorced again?? #1993isback #letsgobluejays

I feel like any time I express disappointment in Carney I need to include a mention that I wanted someone farther left, not PP. Anyway. UGH, CARNEY. 🤦‍♀️ #canpoli

Love this and could not agree more, @michellecyca.com! #parenting

Forever amused that a car dealership sends me enthusiastic sales emails on a regular basis. Long weekend? Buy a car! Back to school season? BUY A CAR!!! Sir, I have bought two (used) cars in my entire life and expect the third purchase to take place around 2035. Sorry, but not really? #beepbeep

This was the worst place for a typo

My 14yo daughter, who is very smart but terrible at spelling: "Wiener-ie? That's weird, what's that?" Her 12yo brother, also smart and fortunately, able to spell: "That says winery. It's a WINERY." #momlife #parenting #roadtrip

At a local clinic having blood taken and they are absolutely BLASTING classic rock like we're on a boat #bloodlabpartytime

Thank you, Multnomah County Library! ♥️ (Fun fact: I spent three summers in Oregon as a tween/teenager. I love it there. The library could not have known this, and yet, here they are, sending love back my way.) #books #motherhood #parenting

Things my teenage daughter has "borrowed" in the past week: socks, moisturizer, hair ties, money, the weighted heat pack I use for my sore neck, Birkenstocks, a pack of gum, my ventolin inhaler (she lost hers) #momlife #nothingismine #nevergettingthesethingsback

One of my kids has a minor medical condition that requires him to take 8 pills every morning. He's almost 13 but still says, "I ate my pills" instead of "I took my pills" and honestly, it feels like the last of his little-kid phrases hanging on so I cannot bear to correct him. #momlife #parenting

I am surrounded by people who are outsourcing their own thinking to ChatGPT and they are quickly and obviously becoming dependent on it for even the most banal tasks. Once again, the "figuring it out" is the important part. Yes, you can use a crane to lift weights but you will not get stronger

Nothing has bummed me out more about the current state of the NDP than Jagmeet Singh apologizing for going to the Kendrick show last week. #no #why #wedonthavetolovedrake

Vonnegut on books

Fun times celebrating author Bianca Marais at the launch of her new book, A Most Puzzling Murder. Congratulations, B! #toronto #books

Went to a plant sale this morning, scored a ton of plants at a great price, then stopped by my favourite coffee shop. Seconds before I walked in, I got a text from the coffee place wishing me a happy birthday (it's next week) + a code for a free drink. All very auspicious! ☕🪴 #friday #goodvibes

When my kids want my help: - when I'm working - when I'm not home - when I'm asleep When my kids don't want my help: - anytime I offer it #momlife #parenting #motherhood

The anticipation is killing me. #peonyseason

I don't know if this is a controversial take or not but it's ok to fail at some things?! If you're not a good writer/poet, work on your craft or accept it. I'm not good at everything. That's life. All of this to say: using AI isn't ALWAYS accessibility. Sometimes it's just stealing art. #amwriting

Yes, writing is a desk job, but sometimes I end up on a farm. 🌱 #haldimandcounty #holisticmanagement #regenerativefood

When you're on vacation but you married a skateboarder #canmore #skatewives

My daughter saw the mountains in Alberta and said she wanted to move here, but then I told her how they vote #beautiful #butwait

I'm leaving for a trip this afternoon and have packed 3 books. I initially packed 2, panicked, then added one more. My instinct was to take 5. I will probably buy a few books at the local indie and only read 2 books total over the course of the week. And yet, I've packed 3 books. #amreading #books

I don't have a printer/scanner because my husband does and we live/work in the same house. I rarely need to print or scan ANYTHING so I don't even have it connected to my laptop. This week, I've sent him 10+ documents. Is this what it's like to have an admin? Is this man my secretary?? I love it.

I guess it wasn't meant to be #popewatch

I would be terrible at reporting conclave updates because my weird-ass brain would be like: "Is that smoke black? It is white? It's sort of grey, right? What does grey mean? Does off-white mean something? If it's mostly black but has little puffs of ivory in it, what is the symbolism?" #popewatch

The rats have chosen a new pope.

Obsessed with this absolutely bonkers tradition, this is probably how all major decisions should be communicated

Honoured to be in such good company. ♥️ #books #motherhood #parenting #canlit

A cupcake shop in #BurlOn is closing and people are mourning as if someone died. The owners are phony, right wing, convoy-supporting, Trump fans who contribute nothing of value to the community—just mediocre, gluten-free cupcakes. So much misdirected outrage. Goodbye and good riddance. ✌️🖕

There's an unhoused man who hangs out in a local plaza. He has a speaker in his cart and will sometimes get your attention and then dedicate a song to you. Today he pointed at me, yelled HERE WE GO and then blasted Dolly Parton. Absolutely the right pick, A+ song choice, thank you sir. #neighbours

I recently interviewed the Very Reverend Bruce McLeod—the oldest living former moderator of the United Church of Canada, a dedicated human rights activist and a dear family friend. broadview.org/bruce-mcleod/ @unitedchurchcda.bsky.social @broadviewmedia.bsky.social #canpoli #unitedchurchofcanada

Talking on speakerphone in public is unforgivable at the best of times but having an intimate conversation about your aging parent's health at full volume in a hospital waiting room while that aging parent is RIGHT THERE, sitting silently in a wheelchair, it's somehow even worse #pleasestop

NO! SLEEP! TIL [we know for sure who the PM is]! #canpoli

Let it be known that I planned on reading a book in bed while avoiding the ups and downs of the election night coverage but instead, I'm refreshing my stupid phone every 30 seconds while dying of emotional rollercoaster #canpoli

I swear to GOD, what is happening??

Going to let myself breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy Poilievre's loss for a day or two before confronting a) my sadness about the current state of the NDP and b) the reality of a Liberal govt, which is not my ideal scenario. It could have been SO much worse. But we can fight for better. #canpoli

Screaming, crying, throwing up, etc #canpoli

Hearing reports that the Elections Canada website is down. If you have yet to #vote and need to know where your polling place is, you can find out at cbc.ca/results Please get out and participate in this #election, #Canada

Cut some flowers for the table over Easter weekend. Enjoying the extra splash of colour on the mantle. #springtime #daffodils #ontario

I am most motivated to write when there is zero opportunity for me to sit down and write #maybelater #maybetomorrow

Sneaking into your kids' bedrooms with chocolate is (obviously) much less stressful when they know the Easter Bunny is you. If they stir or open their eyes you just hiss, "look awayyyyy" before slowly creeping out of the room and somehow, none of it traumatizes them? 🐰 #motherhood #parenting