My Kingdom for a Night's Sleep

Sleep deprived. That's the best way to describe parenthood. Forget the adjectives rewarding, fulfilling or "so cute". Did you know parents of a newborn lose between 400 and 750 hours of sleep the first year? This and 39 other facts about sleep can be found here.

Back in Business!!

Wow! The last 2 weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. First, on December 15, our second daughter was born. Yipee! It was a much better experience than the first in every single aspect. She is doing great and even sleeping sometimes.

Next, 1 day after our daughter was born, I travelled to Saskatoon for a final interview with the company I will be working for. Yes, that's right, we are moving to Saskatoon. We have already bought a house there and are busy lining up moving dates, mortgages, lawyers, etc. It's been crazy, but that's our style: Go big or go home.

So that's the big news. Want more details? Drop me a line and I can fill you in on all the juicy tidbits.

And today's link: Think you live in poverty? Check out this site - you may be richer than you think. Something to be thankful for today.

The World's Dumbest Criminal

Let this be a lesson to you: If you're going to rob a liquor store, make sure you're sober.

I Call Shotgun!!

We've all done it. You're going out somewhere and you don't want to ride in the backseat, so you call shotgun to sit in the front. Problem is, someone else calls it as well. What do you do? Well, you could beat each other up until the last person standing gets the seat, or you could refer to the shotgun guide to see who gets it. I'd print out a copy and keep it in your wallet. You never know.

In Memory of Oreo