I start my holidays in 74.5 hours - and as Ian and I were having dinner this evening, talking about all the travel we are NOT going to be doing this time around, that old familiar feeling started again......down low at first, barely noticeable, but then as we talked about friends of ours who left for Peru just this past weekend, and as I start to ( Read more... )

(stolen from a friend ( Read more... )

Was just not in the mood for a "traditional-spend-all-sorts-of-money" Christmas this year and was trying to avoid it - felt I was being a little railroaded into it by my in-laws - but they all came around ( Read more... )

"C'mon honey - it's good for you!"

So, we're off tomorrow to have some fun and adventures in South America.....

For anyone interested, you can read of our travels here

Wish us luck!!

Not too much to update - life continues to carry on nicely, lacking any great drama - which is nice.

Work is work - things are slow in the early part of the summer, through to the end of July and then all hell breaks loose. The way due dates have fallen and women have been assigned, means that I am scheduled to be at no less than 14 births in the ( Read more... )

Sharks have sharp teeth - and they bite shit

So, a friend was wearing her baby in a sling in the mall the other day - went into American Eagle where the 17 year old sales clerk came up to her and was gushing at how cute her sling was and it was so great that she had her baby so close and how she couldn't wait to have kids so she could have a sling too....and then added, "strollers are such a ( Read more... )

I'm heading out west again - this time for business, not pleasure - though I'm hoping to have a bit of that while I'm there....

The Canadian Association of Midwives is having their annual conference in Vancouver this year and I was fortunate enough to be off call - so that means I'm going - YIPEE!!

Also exciting is The Celebration of TEN years of ( Read more... )

I know you're all looking for more details - but for the time being, this is all I have time to give ( Read more... )