Living Creatively, Living the Dream
I’m being taunted by a cupcake from Susie’s Shortbreads ever since Prada arrived the other day and gave one to The Tall Blond as a celebration for getting on the Dean’s List at St. FX. She took a bite… packaged it back in its Continue reading You can have your cupcake… and eat it too!
Within days my kids will be finished school for the summer… beaches and lakes, Popsicles and sprinklers, adventure and fun await us!! Along with the excitement summer brings… my children will bury themselves in a couple of books where further adventures will find them. Next week, we’ll head to Continue reading A Giveaway from Oxford Learning!
Last nights’ game was a riot! Spiderman, Bones and I gathered around the big screen in our Jammie’s… a tray of Nachos piled high in front of us! My discovery that I forgot to buy beer was a bit of a disappointment, but no where near the disappointment Continue reading What a riot…
My brother has his own business. It’s small… a one man show… but he’ll help you move, do yard work, fix anything broken, clean gutters, assemble things, paint and any number of odd jobs that folk find they just don’t have time Continue reading Grasshole…
It’s Girl’s Weekend Away and you know what that means… plenty of laughter, wine, relaxation, good food and complete and utter foolishness! If you’re looking for me… I’ll be walking along the beach, collecting sea glass, digging my toes in the sand and Continue reading Gone to the beach…
I spend a bit of time on Twitter and today a friend re-tweeted a message asking me to help a young girl named Alice “trend” by using the hashtag #alicebucketlist. For those of you unfamiliar with Twitter, trend lists change quite frequently Continue reading Alice’s bucket list…
I embarrass my children… sometimes on purpose. Sometimes I’ve no idea what I’ve done until a look on a face makes me realize I’ve mortified them beyond belief. I’ve been known to make up ridiculous songs when their friends are in the Continue reading Wave at the bus…
This is Zucchini’s new toy. We call it her Grenis… because… it’s green.
I bullied three girls…one boy…possibly more. I won’t subject them to further abuse by telling you what I said or who they were…but I belittled them, teased, laughed and poked fun. One girl changed schools from the abuse she endured. If I Continue reading Stop bullying…
Last year, a few of us put together a team and entered a chicken wing eating contest at Winston’s Pub and Eatery called “WING IT for Parkinson’s”. Helping to raise money for Maritimer’s living with Parkinson’s Disease. We really had no affiliation Continue reading Wing-It for Parkinsons…
Seeing that I have a 12 year old hockey addict living with me, I’ve watched this Chara/Pacioretty hit over and over in the last few days The sound alone sends shivers down my spine. The hockey mom in me puts Continue reading Chara Pacioretty hit…
Two years ago, soon after my marriage failed, a neighbour from a few streets over pulled into my driveway, waved me into the passenger seat of his car and proceeded to tell me about his battle with Cancer. Doug’s story is much like anyone Continue reading Doug DeLory…
The weekend was a blur of birthday parties and kid stuff! My baby turned 11… and as much as I’m surprised that time is flying, from the height of her it’s hard to believe she’s not much older than she is. Continue reading The Monkey Show…
Every now and then you hear of an individual who exemplifies the way people should be. Giving everything of themselves…keeping in mind everyone around them, their family and community. Ratomir Kovacevic is one of those people. Just before Christmas this year, I Continue reading Ratomir Kovacevic…
Remember waiting anxiously for the Christmas Wish Book? Wanting to be the first to open its pages. The glossy paper smelling fresh and… papery! Turning down the corners of the pages you especially liked, reading descriptions of items you could only imagine and circling the pictures of the Continue reading Christmas wish book…
My kids have had their “final night” in the house together before my oldest heads out. Last night brought us to the lake where all three (four if you count the boyfriend) frolicked in the water and had a great time Continue reading Two days and not counting…