Living Creatively, Living the Dream
“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
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…
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
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…
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!
If you’ve followed Curtains for any length of time, you’d know that the owner of Mudwraps to Manicures, Lisa Belanger, is a friend of mine. Lisa and I go way back. I don’t know when we met to be completely Continue reading Come party with Mudwraps to Manicures!
Jody sat in my office months ago. Her plan was simply to ask me a few questions about branding a new business…spend a few minutes looking at my portfolio and getting a feel for my work before moving along to another designer Continue reading Spa-dee-da…
Almost two weeks ago, I wrote a post about my Nan and my quest to discover a little more about heart health. The fact is, as I get older, I’m starting to worry a little about that old ticker…and with Continue reading #ChangeofHeart with a Giveaway!
The first thing I noticed is they put crispy onions ON the bun…which is essentially like sprinkling rainbow sprinkles on top of cupcakes except that it’s a bun not a cupcake…and crispy onions not sprinkles! I tried the McDonald’s CBO. The Continue reading McDonald’s New CBO Sandwich… #TheNextLegend
I GOT MY SMELLER BACK! Finally! After eight months of not being able to smell a thing…I CAN SMELL EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE! Which is Awesome…and Disgusting…and Amazing…and Gross! Honestly…it’s completely overwhelming my senses. This morning…as I was getting ready Continue reading I smell…
I heard the familiar theme song coming from the family room…then called out to my sixteen year old son with a quizzical, “Are you watching Friends?” “Yeah,” he replied back, “It’s brand new on Netflix.” Well…of course I knew that. Continue reading I’ll be there for you…
Since I’m feeling under the weather and I’m home alone on a Saturday…I got a hankerin’ for some healthy food. On closer inspection in the fridge, freezer and pantry…there was nothing that appealed to me whatsoever! I ate a few Continue reading Recipe for Chicken Noodle Soup…sort of…
What do you mean I didn’t write anything this week so there’s really no need for a Sunday Wrap-up? I…it’s just that…well, I planned on it…and then…ummm…here’s how the week went… THIS WEEK AT CURTAINS ARE OPEN: NOT. ONE. POST. Continue reading Sunday wrap-up #7…coming out of #Holiday mode, feeling like Shrek and what’s ahead for 2015…