Living Creatively, Living the Dream
My son punctured his lung with his own rib. I had a tumor growing in my nose. The rash from a new laundry detergent showed all signs of being scurvy, I was sure the pain in my chest was a Continue reading Your family doesn’t have to rely on “Dr. Google!”
The odds were a lot lower than I should have made them! Ever play? Here’s the deal: “Odds Are” is a game of dare where one person makes an outrageous and ridiculous dare to the other person. The person being Continue reading Odds are…
I thought twice about putting my “fat-shaming” post out there. Alright…more like a few dozen times. Part of me was thinking…”hey, maybe I’ll wait until I lose a few pounds before I publish it so I don’t feel so bad Continue reading Sticks and stones…
“Who should we invite to make wine with us?” I asked my fellow East Coast Mom, Heather Nolan, of MmmisforMommy. “Definitely Jody,” was her response. I immediately laughed. Jody, you see, has a blog called MommyJuiced…which, should give you some Continue reading How to make homemade wine…the easy way!
Grace and Frankie were quite sure their husbands had summoned them to the restaurant for lunch, to announce their retirement from their law partnership…what would be a new and exciting chapter in their lives. Fact is, the two women, both nearing Continue reading Grace and Frankie… #StreamTeam
“If I eat all the M&Ms will I be fat like that lady?” the little boy innocently asked as he and his mother stood next to me in the public washroom, washing our hands. Time stood still. Usually, I’m quick Continue reading I was fat-shamed by a four-year-old’s mother…
What comes to mind when you think of cement walls with shiny cream paint? Cots with plastic mattresses and knobby blankets? Shared bathrooms with yucky drains, minimal hot water and bright flickering fluorescent lights? For some, all would be reminders Continue reading Re-creating Orange is the New Black…
During morning cuddles with her four-year-old, on a day off from work, Trish Macintyre noticed a funny little “rash” on the arms of her daughter, Kaylee. A trip to the doctor that morning…meant to alleviate this mom’s nagging sense that Continue reading Ronald McDonald House, McHappy Day, and Kaylee Macintyre…
When was the last time you visited Ottawa? Or have you never been? What if you were given the opportunity to visit our nation’s capital on CANADA DAY! How amazingly awesome would that be? Even better…how fantastic would it be if Continue reading Team Up for Canadian Chicken Contest & #TeamCdnChicken Twitter Party
I once told my son that people worked in little pods under every stop light and turned the green/red/yellow switches depending on the traffic. In fact, I continued (though it wasn’t a fact at all), many people work underground in various jobs…it’s called Continue reading Liar Liar Pants on Fire…Netflix #StreamTeam
THIS was the day I served seafood for supper…which is ironic…as it was also the day my son was attacked by a “Snow Shark” as he stepped out our front door! We were facing the biggest snow storm we’d seen in many years. Continue reading Snowstorms, Mussels and a $50 PC Gift Card Giveaway…
When I remembered what I’d forgotten…I laughed. And laughed. The wholeness of it hit me like a ton of bricks. Yesterday, I spent the day trying to remember what I’d forgotten. I’d this nagging feeling that I was supposed to be Continue reading Something I forgot…
There’s something quite awesome about a beautiful bouquet of flowers arriving at your door. It’s often an unexpected treat…a way to brighten your day…to cheer you up or recognize an occasion or accomplishment. Last month, the parents on my son’s Continue reading Dean’s wants you to tell them who you think is Bloomin’ Awesome!
SPOILER ALERT: If you’ve not seen all three seasons of House of Cards yet…I give away a few secrets in this post…so stop reading now…or read…up to you! I always wondered what it would be like if a character on Continue reading House of Cards…Netflix #StreamTeam
“We Won!” I excitedly yelled into the phone. The final point of the third set had just been played…our girls were jumping in each others arms and as I photographed the excitement, my phone rang. “That’s lovely,” my Dad responded…followed Continue reading A weekend of volleyball, a plane crash, and the loss of my grandmother…
There was a wee moment where I thought “If she’d just pass out for a second I could get in there and get it!” I brought Zucchini home a rawhide bone…to give her a little something to occupy her time last Continue reading How my dog almost bit the dust…from chewing a rawhide bone!
This post is sponsored by 360ACCESS on behalf of Manulife Financial. The opinions are my own. You’ve heard the saying…”save for a rainy day.” I never really knew what that meant. In my mind…it was all about saving for some Continue reading Saving for a Rainy Day…#ManulifeReady
Apparently, I’m dealing with a “catastrophic board failure” which admittedly…is nothing like the “catastrophic glue failure” that had the mast of my brother’s wooden boat crashing to the deck as he was alone on his sailboat one afternoon…leaving him clinging Continue reading Catastrophic failure…
Just like that…he drove. While in my head…he’s still in a Cozy Coupe…his fat little legs pushing the red and yellow car down the sidewalk, stopping to fill the gas tank with rocks and twigs before “Fred Flinstoning” his feet back Continue reading Cozy Coupe…
It wasn’t so long ago I was questioning my sanity. Asking myself why I chose to take the Graphic and Web Design program at NSCC? Did I make a mistake? Would I get any clients? Were “they” right…that designers are a Continue reading Graphic Design…living the dream!