Living Creatively, Living the Dream
Photo Credit – Shelagh Duffett (Flickr.nsca) Last night was another enjoyable night of fabulous food, tasty cocktails and a half dozen girlfriends solving the problems of the world. Little-One, Dish, Pepper and Paint (from the fabulous Pepper+Paint blog), Amy and Continue reading Morris East…
I’m a card carrying member of the Liberal Party… and yesterday I sat in tears at the news of Jack Layton’s passing. He made me laugh. On Canada AM… singing to Mike Duffy and doing the weather report. On Rick Continue reading RIP Mr. Layton…
The summer is abruptly coming to an end. I’ve school supplies, book bags and tags from newly purchased hockey gear strewn all over my kitchen table. The Tall Blond has carted the rubber maid containers from the basement and has begun Continue reading Queen’s 16th update…
In 2006, myself and three other people helped organize our 20th High School reunion. We met multiple times over a one year period… tracking down grads, setting up a website, booking venues, collecting money, designing party favors, and decorating the Continue reading WTF…
Yayyyy!!! I’m officially part of Big Day Downtown – Try Something New! I admit… up until this week I didn’t really know about the program, however, as one after the next of my favorite local bloggers were commenting on how Continue reading Big Day…
I’m in a bat cave! On Monday, we shut out the lights, closed the curtains and began our week of darkness! It seems The Tall Blond hurt her eyes in an industrial accident…minus the industrial accident. The corneas on both Continue reading Blind as a bat…
Being a nurse is the one “mom trait” I’m not all that good at! My mom was one… gave it up the day before my first birthday in order to be a stay-at-home mom. She knew when to ice and when Continue reading Nurse mom…
Prior to my divorce I had a sailboat I hated. Mostly for the fact that while it didn’t take me long to figure out Fore and Aft… I couldn’t for the life of me figure out Port and Starboard. Hell, Continue reading Thar she blows…
I greatly enjoy my nights on the town. Just the other evening my girlfriends and I sat in il Mercato eating deep fried risotto balls and drinking Crispy Crunch Martinis before heading to Durty Nelly’s. Last night… just as fun… me, Spiderman and Continue reading Halifax Busker Festival…
The box containing my new Mac Book Pro has officially been cracked and loaded with software while various pictures with ridiculous effects have been taken using the “Photo Booth”. The damn thing sat on my table for two weeks taunting Continue reading Bite this…
The brochure on the table of the lounge at The Digby Pines depicted a map of a tiny town with photos from a half dozen “must see” shops. We were on our way to Upper Clements Park and since it didn’t open until eleven… Continue reading Flight of fancy…
In order for my new friend Nick to stay in the country… he needs a wife by Thursday. He’s here on a travel Visa… enjoying his 30th year touring Canada… leaving his friends, family, house and job as an electrician in Continue reading Viva las vegas…
By the time I purchased my car today, tears were streaming from my eyes… but not like the last time. I’ll never forget walking into Randy’s office two years ago, absolutely distraught with the idea that I was purchasing a car on my own. Tears springing to Continue reading She sells seashells…
A few years ago, Bones became interested in “The Smurfs”… bringing back a ton of memories of how the little blue creatures captured my heart so many years before. I recalled my collection of a few dozen tiny figurines and headed to Continue reading The Smurfs…
I’m not too keen on this rental car! For one thing… it’s not mine. For another… it came with a fancy schmancy key fob thingy! I’m a creature of habit and suddenly I don’t need keys to start my car but need to carry a key fob “on Continue reading Clueless and Keyless…
I’m a firm believer that every so often you need to gather your family around you… shut the rest of the world out… and spend a bit of time together. Recoup. While this few days away has been planned for weeks… Continue reading Family time…
Years ago, when Formula 1 drivers would crash into the backs of one another, run into the tire walls or flip uncontrollably…commentator Murray Walker would say they “drove to the scene of the accident”. Yesterday…my kids drove to the scene of Continue reading It’s only a car…
I spent the day yesterday with my cousin Heather…in town for a much deserved break in her work schedule as an Intern. Spiderman was off for a few days’ adventure in Liverpool with his grandparents so we headed halfway to drop Continue reading My girls…
When I dropped her off she nearly went ballistic… screaming at me to “stop the car” as we headed up the tree-lined drive at the beautiful “Equus Centre“. The tiny pony, born just last year and strolling along the fence, was Continue reading Equus Centre…
I remember growing up in St. John’s, Newfoundland… how I’d love driving down Kenmount Road at night seeing all of the wonderfully decorated car dealerships. The sparkly metallic streamers in the dealership’s colors criss crossing back and forth between strings of light bulbs Continue reading Inflation at the car dealersihps…