Author Archives: Anya

It’s November 1st. Again. That means it’s the beginning of NaNoWriMo. Again. I had good intentions of actually giving it a go. Again. I came up with nothing, and chickened out. Again. The truth is, I’ve been in a pretty … Continue reading →

In quite possibly the coolest news of the year, my niece is having a baby! A baby BOY! I’m so excited that she’s having a baby, but I’m ecstatic that she’s having a boy. Baby boys are a rare thing … Continue reading →

Is it really already January 18th? I’m not sure what happened to the first half of the month. Heck, I’m not even sure what happened to October through December for that matter. I’m sure I was busy. Doing what, I’m … Continue reading →

I decorated my first cake about 12 years ago. It was a Scooby Doo cake for The Canadian, made from a Wilton character pan. You know, the kind where you decorate the whole cake with eleventy billion tiny piped stars? … Continue reading →

I’m sitting in my car outside my boys’ school. I’m 30 minutes early to pick them up. I’m here early most days, and more often than not, it’s because I’m working. I work 100% faster during these 30 minutes than … Continue reading →

This is another post I wrote for Testify several months ago. I find myself right back in this state of mind today, so I thought it would be a good time to repost it. Sometimes I wonder if this is … Continue reading →

I have a confession. I find it very difficult to write when I feel like I’m failing. So, the date of my last post should be a good indication of how I’ve been feeling lately. I feel like I have … Continue reading →

(Totally unrelated photo, I just needed something to get my mind off this heat) Sunday was business as usual this week. We rolled out of bed and managed to have the whole family dressed and somewhat conscious in time for … Continue reading →

I guess this house is some kind of critter magnet, because they just keep showing up in my back yard. The latest visitor, however, was someone I could really relate to. That, my friends, is the fattest toad I think … Continue reading →

Repeat alert! Today’s post is another of my posts from Testify. I think for most of you, it will be the first time you are reading it. If not, it’s something we all need to be reminded of from time … Continue reading →