sometimes Socials are thrown for other reasons, like medical bills (yes, we still have medical expenses in Canada—especially if you have to travel for treatment) or to buy a peewee hockey team new sticks. I don’t mind those ones so much.

Yes. I suppose a social is more fun than a blind cash grab. I personally didn’t throw one as they are risky if you can’t sell enough tickets to break even and the last thing I wanted to do was plan ANOTHER party while planning our wedding at the same time.

If you think that’s tacky, try living on the Canadian Prairies where socials are common. A bridal couple rents a hall, hires a DJ, sells tickets and has a cash bar all for the purpose of raising money to pay for their wedding. There is often a silent auction that you buy tickets for to win prizes that the bridal party…

I am going to read the shit out of that book. I can hardly wait.

I agree with you. But I will watch this. And then I will hate myself a little. I weep. And now I miss Patrick Swayze.

Oh Rebel, there are lots of woman over the age of 30 who stick to 29 for as long as they can get away with it. I understand. I don’t get why it’s a big deal when you do it. You rock 29 for as long as you want. I am no longer 29, I turned twentynineteen on my last birthday.

I gave my toss bouquet to the couple married the longest at my reception—my Grandma and Grandpa, married 60 years.

That’s not much more than an American Girl doll and people gladly shell out for those.

I am another cynical, shallow doula. I am not at all crunchy. I don’t want women to give birth in a forest. And, if you have a homebirth, there sure as shit better be some real midwives there because I am not taking responsibility for catching your baby. I am quite happy with my un-crunchiness. I am so un-crunchy that…

I recently discovered the Argan Oil colour at Sally’s. It’s lovely. I mix dark blonde and auburn and it covers my greys really well and with the dark blonde mixed in the red lasts longer. I started going grey when I was 21 and am happy to have discovered Sally’s because most drug store dyes wash right off my greys…

I’m no pro, but I stopped buying box dyes and started buying my hair colour at Sally Beauty Supply. I get nothing but compliments and it is SO cheap. I even taught my husband how to do proper root touch ups so I don’t end up with the my ends soaking up more colour than my roots. I bought a mixing bowl and brushes so…

....adding this to my Literary Road Trip List, right under my Laura Ingalls Trip.

Old grannies like to tell nervous new moms that if they thicken the the bedtime bottle with cereal it will help fill them up so they will sleep longer at night. The problem is that now we know a newborn digestive system isn’t meant to handle solid food so young and can actually be a choking hazard. The only time a…

That picture describes how Arbor mist "wine" tastes to me.

Unless you want your daughter wearing crotch-length shorts, you pretty much have to shop in the boy’s department. I don’t know why there are only Daisy Dukes in the girl department. Who can play in those????? It’s infuriating.

honestly, that could have been how it worked at my old job....I just can't remember because it's been a very long time since I've been in scrubs.

It's been a long time since I worked as a nurse, but I do believe that I lost that hour of pay. At one place I worked (tiny hospital) the day and night shift shared the Fall Back night—nights would come in 30 min early and days would come in 30 min early too so that nights didn't get stuck working that extra hour…

You have never seen a happier bunch than a group of nurses working the night shift on Spring Forward night.....

cuties :-)

I also have rats—and they have changed hearts. People come over and see them and express nervousness and fear at the beginning of the visit and by the end they are hand feeding my little guys treats.