Living Creatively, Living the Dream
WOOOHOOOO Spiderman’s been invited to the Pre World Juniors camp in Lake Placid where all of the best will be playing in games against the USA, Finland and Sweden! Several scouts and coaches are keeping their eye on the Continue reading Another hockey invitation!!!
I was awoken by NINETY-THREE minions last night. Seriously…93 of the little yellow creatures, knocking me out of the deep sleep I was in. It was 2:38 when I heard the first sound. Mrrreeemmp. Followed by Mrrreeemmp THREE MORE TIMES! Continue reading Ninety-Three Minions…
One of the things I enjoyed about this blog was my monthly “Queen’s Update.” Seeing the posts all laid out before me and what’s transpired in the month since I wrote them. Well, life got busy and while I’m told Continue reading Queen’s 23rd Update…
I’ll be the first to admit I was never a Brad Marchand fan. Maybe I didn’t like his style of hockey, maybe he reminded me of someone I knew, maybe I held him to the “Sidney Standard” which to be Continue reading Brad Marchand…
Maybe the potty mouth came with the potty training but I swear, I rarely cursed when the kids were little! When we were building our second house…everything went wrong from foundation to chimney. There were constant delays and we ended Continue reading Potty mouth…
This morning, I watched a boy…about six…peek through the “forbidden black curtain” as Nathan MacKinnon stepped off the ice and headed to the dressing room. “Nice jersey,” MacKinnon said with a hearty chuckle. “Want me to sign it?” With pure Continue reading Learning from the best…
I left The Tall Blonde in a hot car when she was a baby. She wasn’t a sleeper. Wouldn’t nap. Fought to stay awake and only slept if she was laying directly on me. Being a young mom, I barely Continue reading But for a moment…
While out with friends this weekend, I met a group of fellows who were in town for a wedding. There was chit chat about hockey which led to a conversation about Spiderman…and next thing you know…we’re discussing slap shots and Continue reading Stick it to ya!
Mine was not the only marriage to fall apart on our little cul-de-sac. Around the same time, as in…the same day, my next door neighbours’ marriage bit the dust too. Our fabulous little street that was known for getting Continue reading Caring Court…
There is NOTHING WORSE than a “Honey-Do” list without the honey. The dreaded list, the length of my arm, is an accumulation of a winter’s worth of dirt and grime. A month back…Snuff and Spiderman attacked the back yard. Picked Continue reading Honey-Do List (with a giveaway!)
It seems only yesterday Spiderman was “graduating” from pre-school. He had me buy him a brand new Hawaiian shirt for the occasion. I calmed his little nerves as he repeatedly practiced the words and actions to “Hey Diddle Diddle.” His job Continue reading Reaching high…
Ever have one of those weekends where you’re left needing to kick yourself in the arse? Well…not so much Saturday…Saturday was actually a day where I got plenty accomplished but yesterday…well, maybe we should refer to it as “not-so-funday Sunday.” Continue reading It’s a jungle out there…
There are things about being divorced that catch you off guard…like trying to figure out a name for the side of the bed you don’t sleep on! Here’s the thing…I have this big ol’ King Sized that’s perfect for two…with Continue reading King sized faux pas…
Lucky doesn’t come close to describing how blessed I am to have the father I do. Among multiple things, he’s taught me to paint. And last month, while I rolled the final coat on my office, I couldn’t help but Continue reading What my father taught me…
Remember when The Tall Blonde left for France and I actually had to leave the comforts of my home to take her there? I wrote about what to do just in case the plane dropped from the sky or I Continue reading Coming home…
Five days of not having Spiderman in the house is equivalent to a mini vacation. Alright…whatever…I miss him. Ish. Fact is…I’m not begging him to eat breakfast every morning after trying to wake him up at least ten times when Continue reading Spider-who?
I’ve struggled with this question for quite some time. Am I a “mom blogger” when I can’t blog about being a mom? The fact is, as the kids get older…I’m a little less useful than I used to be. My Continue reading Am I a mom-blogger?
It was the “chalk bombing” on Spring Garden’s sidewalk. The beautiful window displays filled with elegant clothes. The sign on the floor outside the main level shop. Silhouettes of my friend Fancy and her business partners Candace, Katharine and Deanne. Continue reading Mills…a star is reborn…
Many years ago, Bones and Spiderman’s favorite game was “Swiper No Swiping”. It was a tug of war with one grabbing anything the other may have had and the other yelling to the sly fox to give it back! Sometimes, Continue reading Dora the Blora…
I’ve been blessed. I have amazing women in my life. When I lost all hope for friendship and love, it was my girlfriends who made me realize that without both…life would be meaningless. There was a time I believed I Continue reading Fancy…