Curling up with a good book is such a simple pleasure and one that I haven’t been doing enough of lately. For someone who loves to read as much as I do, I have found that I’ve gotten caught up in doing “more important” things instead of taking the time to relax. As a kid,…
My favourite Disney movie hands down is Meet the Robinsons. It isn’t as well known as many of the other animated movies, but it should be. We were living in New Zealand when I was pregnant with Madeline. I was across the world from what passed as my support group and the pregnancy itself wasn’t…
If I could only watch a certain number of movies for the rest of my life, Galaxy Quest would make the short list. It is a brilliant sci-fi comedy (you may disagree, but you would be wrong) that is both a parody and homage to sci-fi fandom. Scott and I quote lines at each other…
There hasn’t been a kid who loves Mickey Mouse more than Matilda. The girl lives for Mickey and I will never forget the first time she met him at Disneyland. Her absolute favourite show is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and I can’t say I blame her! It’s what we load up for her for long trips…
Scott and are are currently about halfway through watching Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It’s the only series I was missing in my Star Trek repertoire. To be fair, I had watched a good bit when I was pregnant and on bedrest with Madeline, but I was so out of it that I can only…
I used to daydream about the girls being introduced to Harry Potter and instantly falling in love the way I did. As they started growing up, I got antsy that it was never going to happen. Last year, though, Madeline finally started the books and hasn’t looked back. I’ve lost count of how many times…