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Wishing I were Betty, Sadly I’m a Little More Kate

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It's actually really funny: I'm about to write a post about two reality-TV moms, Betty Hayes of TLC's Table for Twelve and Kate Gosselin of Jon and Kate Plus Eight (also on TLC), and I only just now realized that I share both their names.(cue Twilight Zone music)Anyway, yes, my first name is (as … [Read more...]

News Headlines for Tuesday, April 14, 2009

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In National News: Enhanced video of missing girl, mystery woman released (CBC) Canadian warship called into action after Somali pirates attack (Edmonton Journal) Harper caught in the middle of Obama's Cuba shift (National Post)In our opinion: It'll be interesting to watch Harper try to tap-dance … [Read more...]

My Life: A Photo Essay (or, why I NEED Hermione’s time-turner)

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I woke up this morning (after only not quite six hours of sleep) in a cold sweat. Now, that may be peri-menopause (I have been waking in a sweat with alarming frequency lately) or it may be the sad, messy, disorganized and basically just time-crunched state of my life at present.Here is my craft … [Read more...]

News Headlines for Monday, April 13, 2009

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In National News: Threat of more Manitoba flooding remains while ice shifts north (CBC)In our opinion: In an unusually cold and wet spring, Manitoba's normal flood-control systems (including Winnipeg's floodway) are not effective in the face of larger-than-usual ice floes. Our thoughts are with the … [Read more...]

News Headlines for Friday, April 10, 2009

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In National News: Search continues for missing girl (Globe and Mail)In our opinion: This story makes us heartsick with worry. Local police say they're hopeful they will find young Victoria Stafford "well". Please let them be right. B.C. gangster gets life sentence for slaughter (canada.com) Judge … [Read more...]

News Headlines for Thursday, April 9, 2009

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In National News: Baby's father expresses his frustration (Globe and Mail)In our opinion: Our hearts break with sadness for the families of the babies involved in this story. We'll be hugging our healthy children with immense gratitude today. Canada lost 63,100 jobs in March (National … [Read more...]

News Headlines for Wednesday, April 8, 2009

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In National News: No answers on Mulroney party status, says Harper (CBC)In our opinion: Ah! The politics of convenience. Could the most successful Conservative Prime Minister in recent history be retroactively ousted by folks who weren't even in the party when he was PM? Baby no longer a candidate … [Read more...]

Babytags

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This week, we at the Marketplace are pleased to bring you Desiree's story:My husband was a professional hockey player for 15 years in Europe so we have been very blessed to see and live in some of the most amazing places.  At the end of last season in France we decided it was time to retire and … [Read more...]