Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
It’s been a while since I’ve just had a thought or feeling and gone all stream-of-consciousness and blogged it. In the early days of blogging, before blogs became a “crucial component of your personal brand” or a “multi-channel advertising vehicle” or any number of other sets of strung-together buzzwords, that was the norm. After all, … Continue reading WWDKMD
After a whirlwind week last week in which I dragged Neil and Isaac off to a few auditions, mostly for my own entertainment, it turned out we booked a shoot for an upcoming diaper commercial. Except at the last minute they changed the job from “families” to “dads & babies” and expressly asked the moms … Continue reading I was alone, I was all by myself
From us, to you! Continue reading Merry Christmas
So this week marks my first back at work since Isaac was born. Wait. What? I know. The year isn’t yet up. My parental leave isn’t yet over. Have I lost my damn mind? Yes. And no. And yes. I wasn’t really sure how I was going to feel about taking a year off work, … Continue reading Work-It
I can’t believe it’s been half a year already! Commiserating with friends who just had a baby a couple weeks ago, I realize how much of Isaac’s early days are a total blur. It’s probably for the best – he’s way more fun now. Which is a good thing, because despite not wanting to be … Continue reading Six Months
The reality of hanging out with an infant all day is that not much happens worth blogging about. But we have had some progress on a few things I mentioned recently, so for those who’re interested, here’s how life is shaking out these days: The Dog We had a session with a trainer who confirmed … Continue reading Up-to-the-Date