Downtown.
Cold.
Rain.
Flowers.
Parkdale.
Music.
Coffee.
Food.
Hugs and kisses.
Newspapers.
Pecan chewy things.
Peanut butter cup ice cream cake.
Deadlines.
p.s. do you have your own 13?
13 Responses to "One weekend in 13 phrases"
1 | Bob LeDrew
Guitar practice
Rain
Pho.
Show Tune Showdown
Music and Laughter.
Crown floats
Exhaustion.
Gratitude.
Work.
Deadlines.
Mothers.
Family.
Family Guy.
2 | Loukia
Major’s Hill Park
Tulip Festival
Rain
Children’s Museum
Hot Dogs and French fries
Afternoon naps
Visit with my parents
Mother’s Day
Cold Sunday
Visit with my inlaws
Children playing all day
Eating, eating, eating
More playing, bath and bedtime
3 | Miss Vicky
Elmdale, dancing to Clash songs
Parkdale Market
Rainy
Community
Toddler dancing
Contractions… Labour?
last-minute sitter organizing
hospital
walking
stalled
frustrated
no Mother’s day baby
good thing I have new earrings
4 | Ginger
Work.
High School Baseball Game.
Excellent naps.
First trip to the park.
First time swinging in said park.
8 month-olds sleeping in until 7:30am
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy babies.
No afternoon nap.
Tiny new baby cousin.
Apple External Hard drive!
Baby awake until 10pm!
{Sigh} Monday morning already.
5 | Mary Lynn
Sick child.
Cuddles and CBC Kids.
Recovery.
Sunshine.
Tricycles, bubbles and sidewalk chalk.
Paint and paint rollers.
Warm yellow kitchen walls.
Exhaustion.
Mother’s Day morning.
Breakfast in bed.
Family time.
Dinner out with in-laws.
A glass of port with hubby after kids are in bed.
6 | Krista
Not sleeping in.
Homemade cards.
Hugs and Kisses.
Gymnastics.
Carnations.
French Toast.
Afternoon Naps.
Westboro.
Piano Practice.
Phoned My Mom.
Yorgo’s Greek Takeout.
Red, red Wine.
Early to Bed.
7 | mary
off to the aviation museum
off to work
slow evening
a sad case
late night grocery shopping
Are You My Mother?
hand made Mama’s Garden stepping stone
bookclub brunch
I love the book
they love my muffins
splitting perennials
an afternoon nap zzzzz
the mentalist
8 | LO
yoga
market
movies
u.s. day trip to shop
take out
movie
breakfast in bed
gifts
kisses
love
cards
soccer dome
home
9 | Judy
Work.
Fair Trade Brownies.
Too much rain.
Snuggly cuddles.
First tooth!
First Mothers Day.
Etsy browsing.
Photo taking.
Black dress found.
New baby carrier bought.
One day of sleeping in.
Coffee.
Gift paper ripping.
10 | Gwen
Tulip Festival
Rain
Cold
Disappointment
Work
Numbers
Overwhelmed
Wondering
Love
Kisses
Hugs
Lucky mom
Family (love them so much)
11 | carrie
Worked all day.
Sore feet.
Watched playoff hockey.
Toddler kisses.
Quiet night.
Woke to potty accident.
Back to bed.
No coffee left, didn’t know.
Cried.
Had ‘words’ with the one in charge of coffee.
Read cards.
Cried.
Not the best start to Mother’s day.
My do-over?
Took the toddler out for coffee/steamed milk.
Bought new nail polish.
Bought groceries for dinner.
Watered some plants.
Made some salad.
Cleaned the house.
Toddler took an extra long nap.
Made amends.
Had family here for dinner.
Laughed at my girl.
Watched chick flicks until midnight.
Had a long talk.
Didn’t go to bed angry.
12 | Jennyjag
international pavilion
gymnastics
decompression
rock climbing
rain
avoided groceries
o-train
dinner at friend’s
late to bed
blueberry pancakes
cuddles
handmade gifts
hug Mom
13 | Porter
Sleepless night
Slept in
Very excited little girls
The best homemade gifts and cards
Coffee
Jammies
Snuggles
Photos and memories
Relaxation
Low Key
Hugs
Kisses
Love being their Mama
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