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Category Archives: Portraits

the grandma wins

Speaking of February triumphs, my friend Kristy got married in February, and this is a picture of Elsie and Grandma celebrating. Apparently Elsie gets all serious at celebrations! In fact, she has a very serious side. For a couple of weeks people would smile and say hello to Elsie, at which point she would emphatically [...]

babies, biceps and believability

This is Elsie in Saskatchewan one year ago. You might remember my posts about freezing my buns off on the sunny streets of Regina? If not, I refer you to here. Framing Elsie’s head are Simon’s pert biceps. That’s all. I’m off to pour my heart out before strangers. I embrace my vulnerability!

Cleansing with God and Strong Coffee

Let’s start this week with some photos. And a theme for the rest of February. Some themes in my life: mothering, auditions, caffeine, cleansing, procrastinating, ‘wanting,’ God…
Soooooo…which one to choose? How about “Cleansing with God and Strong Coffee: An Important Paradox.” That sounds evocative and extremely original. I just came up with that. Right now. [...]

my enlarged face

Here’s a TVO print ad I did a while back, which people keep sending me random messages about. I saw your face at Union station…I saw you on the Go train—your face. One of my friends apparently went up to the large picture of my face and started having a little chat with me. People [...]

zesty living

Kind of ironic that I’m posting this picture considering this one is lying (or probably standing) in her crib right now crying her eyes out. Because…I’m insisting on a nap. What can I say, she’s zesty in every respect. A strength she inherits from her mama. So I discovered on this website through Chevron. The [...]

“i’m feeling a little wild…”

Don’t mind me Mama. I’m a little giddy from all that carrot juice you insisted I ingest. Now would you mind moving? I have some business with your tooth brush and all your expensive makeup brushes. You’re really good at sharing, by the way.
Love love, Elsie.

p.s. Are these breakable?

fancy pants humanity

A blah Thursday needs fancy bits. Here are my fancy bits:
Two very attractive female cops on the beat stopping to get their lunch.
I wonder what they go for in take-out?
Their white plastic take-out bags dangle and I’m curious.
Did they remember the napkins?
The runner in the turquoise spandex.
Her turquoise bum flesh bobbing.
Kind of luscious.
But also strange.
The [...]

elsie’s gorgeous tongue

simon’s babies

china doll

Cute things this one did yesterday.
Cute thing #1: backward walking. A skill which hails from her father. Yep. Simon ran home backwards for an entire year when he was in grade seven. That was the year he got a timer for his birthday. To time his backward running naturally. I am so proud.
Cute [...]