by Raylene | Nov 1, 2011 | Why Do We Do That
Since when does dressing up for Halloween mean wearing half the clothes you normally wear (or less!)? Halloween isn’t my favorite ‘holiday’ to begin with, but I won’t go into all of that right now. Halloween seems to have become a time when you...
by Raylene | Oct 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
I was so excited to receive an e-mail today saying that my blog It’s OK to be WEIRD! has been nominated to the Top 25 Canadian Mom Blogs list on Circle of Moms! It’s an amazing honour to have even been considered, much less nominated! WOW! I’m blown...
by Raylene | Oct 26, 2011 | WeirdWednesday
I have artists in the house, and artists aren’t afraid to improvise. When all you have is a pattern for a turtle, you can make a cute little turtle, OR if you’re one of my sons, you can alter the pattern and make a camouflage tank! Link your Weird and...
by Raylene | Oct 25, 2011 | Mom's Life
This realization has slowly been coming over me. I didn’t notice it at first, or perhaps I did notice it, but it didn’t bother me. However, in the last few weeks I’ve REALLY noticed it, and sometimes it’s driving me NUTS! What has just recently...
by Raylene | Oct 22, 2011 | depression, weird, Woman's Life
Normally, I have tons of great ideas for blog posts and writing in general. I know that I even had a few good ideas for posts, but I didn’t write them down. Now I can’t remember what they were. This is kind of like how things are going in general in my...
by Raylene | Oct 19, 2011 | WeirdWednesday
My BudBud turns 11 today, Wednesday, October 19th! (No, we don’t usually call him Bozo! This is a picture taken of him last December during his Drama Club, where he was learning how to be a clown!) Link your Weird and Wordless (or Word-full) posts below. Check...
by Raylene | Oct 18, 2011 | Books, Reviews
Sometimes a book starts a journey that you hadn’t quite expected. And sometimes those journeys take longer than you think they should. I’m STILL in the process of reading just such a book, A Confident Heart: How to Stop Doubting Yourself & Live in the...
by Raylene | Oct 17, 2011 | Reviews
Puss ‘N Boots is one of our favorite characters around here. Any animal with a sword and a cool hat would probably fit that bill, though! We had a chance to review a new-to-us movie about him, The True Story of Puss ‘N Boots on DVD. About The True Story of Puss...
by Raylene | Oct 16, 2011 | Books, Reviews
I’ve got a couple of young authors and illustrators in my house. So, when I was given the opportunity to review a book written and illustrated by an 11-year-old girl, I was excited to see it. We are all impressed with Cooper and Me. About Cooper and Me Cooper...
by Raylene | Oct 12, 2011 | Adventures, Mom's Life, weird
If I could pick a new instrument to learn, I would choose a banjo or a cello. Heck, I’d pick both! Banjo is just funky (plink pluck plang), cello is so warm and deep (zoom zoom zoooooooom). Either would be wonderful. If I could listen to music the way I REALLY...