en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/951341 Comments by theangusdiaries http://www.mommybyday.com/2011/02/internet-makes-parenting-my-toddler.html#IDComment125761027 Hah. If it makes you feel better, I just wrote about what a jerk Angus is sometimes. I totally should have come here and read first! I got a lot of blog-reading to catch up on... Thu, 3 Feb 2011 21:05:37 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2011/02/internet-makes-parenting-my-toddler.html#IDComment125761027 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/10/bit-about-homelessness.html#IDComment105990097 Just have to say my father chose a similar fate. Once was brilliant, successful, etc... then my mom divorced him and he never recovered and his drinking spiraled out of control. Looking forward to hearing more. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:52:07 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/10/bit-about-homelessness.html#IDComment105990097 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/10/one-week.html#IDComment104620045 I'm dyingggg of curiosity now! Way to leave us hanging! But in all seriousness, I hope you're doing okay. Take as much time as you need! Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:09:04 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/10/one-week.html#IDComment104620045 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/10/photography-for-dummies-portrait_12.html#IDComment103658352 I love that shot of Frances... she has a very intense stare. Shes so young but looks so wise... I like that contradiction. I suggest trying more self portraits too, though! One reason I love the photos people take of themselves is because it kind of gives us a glimpse into their own mind -- it's like seeing how they see themselves. Does that make sense? Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:39:07 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/10/photography-for-dummies-portrait_12.html#IDComment103658352 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/10/hiking-in-kananaskis-with-baby-and-dog.html#IDComment102656911 Kananaskis country is stunning! You had perfect weather too... the last little tease of warmth before winter I think! Are you planning any winter sports with Frances? I've trying to think of creative ways to go snowboarding with Angus... Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:09:52 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/10/hiking-in-kananaskis-with-baby-and-dog.html#IDComment102656911 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/10/kananaskis-country-moose.html#IDComment102487330 Mooses are badass! I would never want to stumble upon a moose, they're mean! Tue, 5 Oct 2010 15:26:49 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/10/kananaskis-country-moose.html#IDComment102487330 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/09/ok-i-didnt-like-my-last-post.html#IDComment99629247 I didn't like my comment either. Glad you took it down ;) Must have been one of those days, hehe. My horoscope for yesterday actually said something along the lines of "Taurus -- today you should just keep your mouth shut." Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:07:20 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/09/ok-i-didnt-like-my-last-post.html#IDComment99629247 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/09/being-grownup.html#IDComment99375439 All I can say is I would KILL to have that responsibility streak that you have had since you were 16!! Ten years later and I am just NOW learning about credit and all that crap... after I have totally screwed my credit so bad I can't even get a credit card and considering bankruptcy for my student loans. I wish I had had someone to teach me these things when I was younger (my mother never had a clue either!) I don't mean to sound bitchy -- just that I am so envious of people like you who seem to have it together. I can't tell you how frustrating it is not having ANY credit! I would kill to have a mortgage that would be paid off in a couple years ;) But -- maybe even being financially responsible doesn't necessarily mean you feel like a 'grownup...' I don't think I'll ever feel like I've reached adulthood! Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:43:32 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/09/being-grownup.html#IDComment99375439 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/09/spending-money-ack.html#IDComment97758651 What a sweetie! (Your husband.) I think it's a great investment. I know what you mean -- I sometimes even have a hard time parting with money to buy FOOD, which is totally ridiculous. Thu, 9 Sep 2010 06:21:43 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/09/spending-money-ack.html#IDComment97758651 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/08/dayhome-grin-and-bear-it.html#IDComment96212924 I just had an interview with a dayhome lady who serves the kids healthy, homemade food, AND doesn't have TV. So, it's out there! Keep faith. Keep looking, I'm sure you'll find something better suited to your lifestyle :) Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:06:34 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/08/dayhome-grin-and-bear-it.html#IDComment96212924 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/08/i-met-man-this-week.html#IDComment94172049 As long as your husband is okay with it, who cares! I've always had guy friends too... my husband has no problem with me remaining friends with them, but I think he would have an issue if I was meeting NEW men to be friends with. But he's kind of the jealous type. So yeah. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:45:06 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/08/i-met-man-this-week.html#IDComment94172049 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/08/edmonton-storm.html#IDComment92232880 Good old unpredictable Alberta weather! It rained here for about three seconds the other day... the first rain in, like, 60 days or something and it barely made anything wet. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:24:12 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/08/edmonton-storm.html#IDComment92232880 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/08/milestones-mom-anxiety.html#IDComment91958617 Go Frances! I'm wondering if you meant to write "fist appointment" or if you meant "first appointment..." Either way, "fist" is kind of appropriate! ;) Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:27:25 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/08/milestones-mom-anxiety.html#IDComment91958617 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/08/steves-birthday.html#IDComment91827512 I raelly hate how Science World is now called Telus World of Science. Grr. I HATE TELUS! Mon, 9 Aug 2010 21:28:25 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/08/steves-birthday.html#IDComment91827512 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/07/breastfeeding-looking-back-part-ii.html#IDComment89572056 Hey! It's hard, I know! You know I am going through the exact same thing with Angus. And Angus is not cuddly either, like Frances. I try and cuddle him and he arches his back and claws my face. I'm so happy to be done, but also very, very emotional about it ending, too. And I have not got much support over my extended breastfeeding either. ALL my friends look at me like I'm compltely nuts when I tell them I'm still breastfeeding my 15-month-old. ALL of them have said, at some point or another, "You really got to stop that!" or "Ew, seriously? You're still breastfeeding? Gross." This is when I tell them that the world wide average age is four years old. And then they call me a dirty hippie. I have nice friends, eh? Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:12:39 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/07/breastfeeding-looking-back-part-ii.html#IDComment89572056 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/07/house-cleaner.html#IDComment88233158 For heaven's sake, get a house cleaner. Back in the old days, the woman stayed home and took care of the housecleaning! Time's are a-changing! I read a book once called "The Power of Focus," about how to be successful, and it stressed how if you want to focus on being successful, it's completely worth it to pay for someone to clean your house/yard work/babysit/etc so you can focus your energies on being successful... Same goes just for maintaining your happiness and sanity. When Angus was first born, my grandmother paid my neighbor to come clean my house once a week, and that made my quality of life/happiness so much better. Do it! Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:22:14 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/07/house-cleaner.html#IDComment88233158 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/07/commuting-in-edmonton-littering.html#IDComment88069730 Remember the forest fires of 2003 that evacuated Kelowna? That devastating fire was started by a guy tossing his cigarette out his car window. It makes me sick. In Nova Scotia it's mandatory to recycle and compost. The garbage men come every two weeks and pick up your allotted two bags of garbage and four bags of recycling (or whatever the number is, I can't remember exactly) and compost bin that you put out on the curb. At first I hated it. But now that I'm back in BC I find I can't bring myself to throw food waste in the garbage and I'm so annoyed that the whole recycling/compost thing isn't convenient for me anymore! I don't understand why it's not mandatory EVERYWHERE. It's so easy, really. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:38:41 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/07/commuting-in-edmonton-littering.html#IDComment88069730 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/07/getting-older.html#IDComment86976205 This is how I know I'm getting older: I lie awake at night worrying about my dental hygiene. It's true, becoming a mom takes care of any fearlessness you might have had before! Beautiful pictures, by the way. Looks like the last seven years have been a big adventure! Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:57:45 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/07/getting-older.html#IDComment86976205 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/07/joys-of-losing-weight.html#IDComment84176879 I LOVE cross-country skiing! Thinks it's possible to do with a toddler strapped to your back? Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:58:39 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/07/joys-of-losing-weight.html#IDComment84176879 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/07/joys-of-losing-weight.html#IDComment84002205 Um... can we trade places? Please? I feel like nursing is making me hold on to weight! THEY LIED!!! THEY SAID I WOULD LOSE WEIGHT FROM BREASTFEEDING!!! Although, while I'm writing this to you, I'm mentally going back over what I ate today. Breakfast: Cheerios with whole milk (because Angus drinks it, and I can't be bothered to buy two different kinds of milk.) Lunch: Hot dogs. Now honestly, I RARELY eat that badly for lunch. But it was Canada Day, and barbecued hot dogs are mandatory. Dinner: my inlaws ordered Chinese food. AGAIN, don't normally eat that kind of thing. But the pork chops I was going to cook had gone bad, and my MIL didn't feel like cooking. After dinner: 4 beers. Now eating chocolate ice cream out of the bucket. Try my diet for a month! I bet you gain weight! Now, can you teach me kayaking? Maybe I'll lose weight. God, this was really long. I'm sorry! Sometimes I over-explain myself. Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:40:30 +0000 http://www.mommybyday.com/2010/07/joys-of-losing-weight.html#IDComment84002205