Month: December 2007

A Brand New Car

December 11, 2007

Almost two years ago, we saw a commercial in a movie theatre for a new car. As soon as it was over, B leaned over and said “we should get one of those.” Just 712 short days later, I agreed and went out to buy one. The object of her affection was the Mazda5. With … More A Brand New Car

A & K

December 4, 2007

This claims to be a blog about music and family life, but I’ve noticed in recent weeks I’ve spent precious little time on either. So, here’s a quick Aidan and Kieran update. Aidan has become a voracious reader. In the past couple of weeks he’s started sounding out lots of words, and he really enjoys … More A & K

My New Beauties

December 2, 2007

After nine Ottawa winters, I finally broke down and bought snow tires today. The threat of another nasty winter storm, plus my Mom’s dire warnings that I was putting my life at risk driving on bald tires, led me to conclude that new tires might be a good idea. Besides, what else was I going … More My New Beauties

A New Record

December 1, 2007

It turns out I had more visitors to my blog in November than any month to date, narrowly edging out February 2007 for the top spot. This was mostly as a result of a significant increase in Google searches – more than twice as many referrals as last month. The usual searches for Dearlove (8 … More A New Record