Favourite Posts

There’s six years of archives on this site, and let’s face it, no one is going to slog through all that. So, I decided to pick out a few of my favourites — okay, make that many, many of my favourites — and list them here as a little Intro To TurtleHead.

If you’re looking for a full archive of all posts, you can find it here.

Posts that Capture the Me-ness of Me
2011 – The Other Side of the Hill – I’ve become one of those women who wear hats to weddings and clutch at their pearls while saying you’ll always treasure this moment. Egad.
2011 – Scenes from a Morning of Errands – Nothing special, just me.
2011 – The Drummer – Did you hear that? Tell me you heard that.
2011 – The Best of Times, The Worst of Times – I rock my recycling quiz; on the other hand, I get lost downtown in a snowstorm with a flat tire and three crying children with no boots.
2011 – Want a Plane That Loops The Loop – I never could have predicted that my own offspring would enjoy movies that marry live action and animation. How embarrassing!
2010 – Cheesies – I don’t know why I love this post – it isn’t about anything special. Just Cheesies and how we spent our Sunday.
2010 – Let Down Your Hair – Barbie As Rapunzel has some questionable moral values.
2010 – Rosy and Grey – Unusual weather strikes our anniversary.
2010 – Fabulous at 40 – I expected to feel a lot more grown up by now.
2010 – Seven – The seven most badass things I’ve ever done.
2009 – I. Am. Writer. – Am I?
2009 – On Blogging – Seeking the nature of this blog.
2009 – Thank God I Weeded The Lawn Yesterday — My mother drops by for a surprise visit.
2009 – What I Think About While Running – Where did that kid get that freezie?
2009 – Ou Est Jacques? – One of our pet fish has superpowers.
2009 – I Hate That Wheelbarrow – A wheelbarrow falls on my head. Twice.
2009 – Memories for Sale – I have a hard time letting go of some baby things. This is the post I read at Blog Out Loud 2009.
2008 – Fuzzy Wuzzy Wuz A Bear – I had a drunken mullet. It was not good.
2008 – I Believe I May Have Created A New Meme – Five jobs I would suck at.
2008 – Happy Birthday, Social Butterfly – My older sister turns 40, and I have some apologizing to do.
2008 – Lady of the Flies – Oh man, do I ever hate bugs.
2008 – Rogers And Me – Let’s take a walk through my many-paged Rogers bill, shall we?
2008 – Cobbler – Someday, the kids will appreciate my cooking. They better.
2008 – The Guilt Is Soul Crushing – The school bus has a fender bender on my street and it’s all my fault.
2008 – And The Olympic Gold Goes To…Turtlehead! – Late night diaper changes require some perky commentary.
2007 – KenJen – I have some rather embarrassing fantasies about Ken Jennings.
2007 – The Winter Coat – I will go to great lengths to avoid clothes shopping.
2007 – Evil Mini-Hooligans – It bugs me when people don’t supervise their kids at the park. Almost as much as it bugs me when the able bodied crowd the elevator at the mall.
2007 – Overprepared – I was way, way overprepared for Little Miss Sunshine’s birth.
2007 – The Age Of Aquarius – I hate getting my hair cut.
2006 – Hot Insect Sex – Apparently we are running a singles bar for ladybugs in the backyard.
2006 – Respect The Yellow – I feel very strongly about stopping for yellow lights.
2006 – My Life As An Indentured Servant – I swore I’d never peel grapes for my kids. That didn’t last long.
2005 – Futurama – How I imagine the far future will be.
2004 – Soccer Scandal – I am a nosy neighbour.

Stories about the Kids
2011 – Also A Talker – Little Miss Sunshine can talk. Oh yes, she can.
2011 – Matthew – Gal Smiley makes a tentative friend.
2011 – Call Me A Rock – Little Miss Sunshine’s nightly bath ritual.
2011 – Home is Where the Heart Is – Gal Smiley is wiser than Laura Ingalls Wildler.
2010 – Mighty Bobo and Lala Chachi – The Captain has chosen grandparent names for us.
2010 – One Moment In Time – The bad guys do not have a deep fried turkey, but they DO have a sausage.
2010 – Indoor Shoes – Oh my lands, the Captain’s school shoes from Grade 1. HUMILIATING.
2010 – Playtime With The Little Miss – The Little Miss knows from knock knock jokes.
2010 – Pride Goes Before a Fall – Gal Smiley plays hairdresser.
2010 – Sisters – My girls are opposites, but still find some common ground.
2010 – The Naked and the Poop – Little Miss Sunshine does not like clothes, no way, no how.
2009 – Little Miss ABC – Two-and-a-half captured in rhyming couplets.
2009 – Lunch. James Lunch. – The Captain can’t find his lunch.
2009 – What It’s Like To Live With a Two-Year-Old – The Little Miss is insistent on being heard. NOW.
2009 – Two – Two is…so many different things.
2009 – Personal Ads – My three kids are looking for playmates.
2009 – Rock and Roll – Little Miss Sunshine thinks rocks are cool.
2009 – We’re Not Leaving the House Until You Pee – The Captain is not exactly “in touch” with his needs and wants.
2009 – Faster Than Cheese – Captain Jelly Belly would like me to be “faster than cheese,” whatever that means.
2009 – It’s like 1972 Around Here – Gal Smiley can’t get over the breakup of the Beatles.
2008 – Mommy Monkeypants – Poor Sir Monkeypants; Little Miss Sunshine just can’t seem to get on board with the word, “Daddy.”
2008 – Captain Destructo – You can’t leave Little Miss Sunshine alone for a minute. For a second. For a split-second. Excuse me, I have to go!
2008 – Croc Family – Size 2 crocs are, seriously, the cutest things ever.
2008 – Eyeballs and Butts – The Captain is focused on a few select topics these days.
2008 – News Flash: Gal Smiley Is Short – Gal Smiley is shorter than I thought she was.
2007 – Kitty Kitty Kitty Kitty Kitty – Captain Jelly Belly loves Little Miss Sunshine a little too much.
2007 – How Deep Is The Dump – The birth of Captain Jelly Belly’s long standing fear of throwing things away.
2007 – Hold Me Now, It’s Hard For Me To Say I’m Sorry – One of my favourite posts of all time. The Captain becomes obsessed with the song, “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” by Chicago.
2007 – Days When Wishes Come True – A lovely afternoon spent with the kids.
2007 – Chit Chat With The Cousins – Listening to four-year-old CJB talk to his six-year-old cousin is quite hilarious.
2007 – Private Time – Sometimes it’s nice to wipe your own bum.
2007 – Hockey: It’s All About The Hugging – Captain Jelly Belly has odd ideas about how to win at hockey.
2006 – Twenty Mad – Another of my all-time favourite posts. The Captain uses a scale of one to 20 to rate his whole life.
2006 – Mutant Child – Gal Smiley passes over doughnuts for broccoli.
2006 – Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command – Sir Monkeypants catches a movie with Captain Jelly Belly.
2006 – You Can Take The Girl Out Of Cambridge – Gal Smiley is genetically attracted to guys in big trucks.
2006 – Highway Pee Pee – Taking a long car trip with a newly toilet trained Captain.
2005 – Everything You See In The Movies Is True – Gal Smiley eats in technicolour.
2005 – Why Does The Sun Shine – The Captain has some tough questions about Rice Krispies.
2005 – The Birth Of Imagination – Captain Jelly Belly finds a big rock and brings it home for a nap.
2005 – Pants On Pants On – Captain Jelly Belly tries to dress Gal Smiley.
2004 – A Mommy Moment – 18 years of caring for the Captain just won’t be enough.

Birth Stories
Little Miss Sunshine – born July 11, 2007
Gal Smiley – born September 21, 2004
Captain Jelly Belly – born March 12, 2003

Musings on Being a Mom
2011 – Every Morning – Every morning is exactly the same. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.
2011 – Feel The Love – My three kids feel loved in very different ways.
2010 – When – When will be the last time my son gives me a hug?
2009 – I’ve Had It With Six – Six is a VERY trying age.
2009 – My Heart Will Go On – Little Miss Sunshine moves to a big bed.
2009 – The Dying of the Light – More than anything, I want to live a long life and meet all my grandchildren.
2008 – Love The One You’re With – Is having all boys or all girls some sort of problem?
2008 – Summer Nights – I love it when we’re all together.
2008 – Oasis Of Calm – I’ll miss the quiet times that come with nursing.
2008 – Don’t Be Sad If You Lose Something – A funny story about Captain Jelly Belly must go untold to protect his privacy.
2007 – Nose Poo – Legendary post about boogie removal devices for babies.
2007 – Why We Had Three – Why we decided to go for that third kid.
2007 – Snow Pants – The first snowfall is even more magical when you can share it with your kids.
2007 – F is for Failure – Some days are not A+ days.
2006 – A Post For Sir Monkeypants – Being a stay-at-home mom really is the best job ever.

Posts that capture Memories of My Past
2006 – Memories – Springtime reminds me of my mother.
2006 – Happy Anniversary – Making toast reminds me of Sir Monkeypants.
2006 – TP on the QT – Blowing my nose with toilet paper reminds me of a traumatic childhood incident.
2006 – A Lackadaisical Memory Association – The word “lackadaisical” almost got me a dentention in school one time.
2007 – Pumpkin Carvers Of The World, Unite And Take Over – Halloween reminds me of my father.
2007 – The Toilet Seat – My maternal grandfather left me an interesting item when he passed away.
2008 – Pipe Dreams – The smell of a pipe makes me miss my mom.
2008 – Fondue Memories – Making fondue reminds me of my high school best friend.
2008 – Fabulous Strappy Black Sandals – From my wedding shoe series; memories of my friend Sinnick’s wedding, the first time I was away overnight from the kids.
2008 – Red Velvet Princess Shoes – From my wedding shoe series; my friend SmokingToaster reminds me that it’s not a good idea to have sex on your wedding night. NOT!
2008 – Practical Purplish Grey Pumps – From my wedding shoe series; my youngest sister’s wedding was joyous and healing for me, after a rough time.
2009 – A Rock and a Hard Place – Happy mother’s day, Mom.
2009 – Nana – Remembering my grandmother.