It's been nearly a week now since my big adventure: the night I called 911 and was taken to hospital in an ambulance. So now the bare facts are out of the way, let me set the stage. It was Friday evening, and I had to head back to work for a special family event at the school. I brought my … [Read more...]
The Stolen Child
My girl is gone. And it happened so slowly, so insidiously, that I hardly noticed it taking place. Just like in one of my favourite poems, she has been carried away almost, it seems, by faeries...Come away, O human child!To the waters and the wildWith a faery, hand in hand,For the world's more full … [Read more...]
Celebrating Family and Our Furry Friends on Family Day!
On Monday we'll celebrate the importance of Family, but as we do so, let's not forget the most devoted members of our own families...the furry ones! Pets play an integral role in Canadian families and so I say, let's celebrate our four-legged family members this year, too!As a pet owner, I know how … [Read more...]
Dempster’s Bagel Day & Contest!
Ahhh, bagels. The humble O-shaped pastry is a staple in my pantry and bagels may grace my family's plates for any of the three main daily meals (and, let's face it, bagels make great snack foods, too). In my house, we can't seem to get enough of these yummy bread circles, whether toasted, spread, … [Read more...]
Top Ten Love Songs (the Grownup Edition)
Ahhh...le sigh...l'amour. You know, it doesn't really matter how much I go through in life or how old I get, there's still an undying romantic buried deep within me that just won't go away. And so, as Valentine's Day approaches, I find myself reflecting on the nature of love, the possibility it … [Read more...]
Gone So Long
*SIGH*I've been away for a long time, I know it. And it's not just here on my blog that I've been largely MIA. I haven't posted a Facebook status in weeks and I'm sure my family and friends would tell you that they haven't had a phone call from me in ages either. And why? Change. … [Read more...]
My Four Hundred
Inspired by Sara's post here, I decided to write my own 400-word tribute to the things I love. Sunrise over Calgary I love where I am in my life's journey, and that I can look back with peace at the decisions I have made that brought me here. I love the battlescars I have earned on that … [Read more...]
Grabbing Life by the Horns
Years ago I gave up making New Year's resolutions, but the turning of the calendar can be a good time to reflect on the past and set goals for the year to come. I haven't always done so in a conscious way - mostly because I felt it was a bit, well...hokey. I preferred to take on my personal growth … [Read more...]
2011 – A Photo Essay
It was a year in which I would have preferred many things not be remembered. And yet: when I look back over my photographs, I find many moments that are most decidedly worth remembering. Here's hoping that all of you find a similar cache of good memories from 2011, and that you make even more … [Read more...]
A Weight Lifted
You've been through some tough times with me here these past few years. My mother's illness and death, the breakdown of my marriage, my return to full-time work and moving to a new home with my girls. I would say it's been like a roller-coaster, only it hasn't. For the longest time, it was like … [Read more...]
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