Sometimes I'm a jerk. I have a dark sense of humour. I find joy in ruining people's favourite songs by putting my stamp on them so ...

I had an interesting conversation with Max's Resource Consultant, Joyce, yesterday. She had called to let me know how her visit with Max...

Today is World Autism Awareness Day . The optimist in me thinks this is great - the more people who understand what Autism is, the suffering...

Hey - look at this, I'm actually getting my post up in a timely matter this week! Maybe tonight I'll do a video blog of the results...

After hemming and hawing for a few months about going to my college reunion this summer, I finally bit the bullet and decided to go . Turns...

The ladies at Mabel's Labels have outdone themselves with this one. They are launching a new product just in time for spring: Invisible ...

When it comes to your kids, it's easy to take credit for the good stuff. For example, there is no denying that my son Max takes after me...

Apparently I'm easily influenced. Or maybe I just have a rubber arm that I wanted twisted. After much back and forth with my friends Ta...

How do you feel when Sunday night rolls around? Are you filled with dread that your weekend is over and you have to get back to the daily gr...

That's actually not true, but what a great song , eh? I woke up to one of my favourite sounds this morning, the tap tap tap of raindro...

In today's hard up economy, any company whose product or service is non-essential (meaning neither food nor shelter related IMHO), needs...

This is for Scott , who has a bit of a foot fetish. Especially in summer, when all the ladies get nice pedicures and wear strappy sandals, s...

I had a hard time focusing on the singers this week because the camera kept panning back to Smokey Robinson sitting in the audience. Damn, S...

My college reunion is being held this summer on the July 4th long weekend. I have mixed emotions about going. While part of me would love to...

When your firstborn child is Autistic, you really have no idea of how a "neurotypical" child is supposed to develop. Cameron appea...

Benny Ninja drives me a bit nuts. He is completely absurd and over the top. I suppose I understand why ANTM keeps having him back - he prov...

In Part One of this post , I discussed the issues we face as parents of a child with Autism. The constant worry of how he is treated, ensuri...

If you haven't noticed, my blog header was updated yesterday. Yes, I know, it is incredible, and I had absolutely nothing to do with it....

As you know, I am Mabel's Labels "#1 Blogger" (well, maybe #2, right behind Julie Cole, one of Mabel's founders). And befo...

Sometimes life reaches out and shakes the shit out of you. Wakes you up. Reminds you of what is important. After driving for more than 4 hou...