It Can be Done!
by Kym on May 28, 2009
Housewifedom has always been an overwhelming thing for me. Every day a struggle. Every moment a battling out between motivation and laziness. Deep down, I’ve always wanted to be the Mom-Who-Seems-to-do-it-All. My mum was that way, and even though I (…)
What’s the Draw?
by Kym on May 26, 2009
In the increasingly long and drawn out saga of Kim-Trying-to-Figure-Out-how-to-Grow-as-a-Writer, there has been yet another epiphany/ah-ha! moment. I decided to conduct an experiment. I selected a handful of books from my personal library, books that I tend to read over (…)
Four Year Old Logic
by Kym on May 22, 2009
Emma was quite alarmed when the doctor told her that the lump on her neck would have to be removed. Her protests are having a strangely conflicting effect on me. That the doctor’s pronouncement is worrying to her breaks my heart. Her arguments as to why the lump should stay however? Those are making me giggle.
Argument Number One: But it makes me beautiful!
Argument Number Two: But Jesus put it there for me to swallow with!
Argument Number Three: Maybe it’s just some extra cookies stuck in my throat!
Giggling aside, I’m feeling much better about it all. I’ve researched the subject like mad, of course. And I have the home phone number of an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist (friend of the family) who told my mum to tell me I could call with any questions. The procedure really does seem quite simple, despite the horrifying array of mental pictures my vivid imagination is dredging up, and I have a feeling of calm now whenever I think about it.
And I can look forward to my four year old’s many logical arguments in favour of keeping her “bump.”
Comfortably Yum
by Kym on May 21, 2009
I can cook. No really, I can. Despite years and years of evidence to the contrary, with a good recipe in hand, a wee bit of confidence, and the same amount of luck, I can often pull off something marginally edible. Sometimes, I even manage to skirt the edges of Yummy.
However, culinary disaster often lurks, coiled and waiting to strike. There have been accidentally broiled cookies, ingredient substitutions that just did not work, burned messes, cooked on the outside but doughy on the inside issues (I always blame the oven), and many other “interesting” concoctions that Neil has attempted to eat.
I have a new best friend in the kitchen though, and it’s Comfortably Yum, a cookbook by the reknowned Luisa Perkins. Delightful, warm, and inspiring, Luisa’s words and recipes embody the word Comfort perfectly.
I’ve tried a handful of recipes so far and every one has been a raging success. My children now clamour for her (ahem, I mine MY!) muffins daily.
Those who know Luisa know her to be as lovely and warm as the cookbook she has created. When word first began circulating that she was putting together a cookbook, her friends began salivating at the thought. Luisa has a gift with food, and a keen appreciation for the best. In Comfortably Yum she shares that with her readers in a beautiful way.
Take a peek. Good food is something there can never be too much of in this crazy world of ours.
