You know those traditions that are dead simple yet you would walk on coals to maintain and uphold them? One of my favourite traditions is birthday dinners with two of my favourite girls. Scenario is always the same- drinks at one person's house and then a walk to a local restaurant where … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- drink me handsome, drink me pretty
"If you don't look like your pictures, you are buying the drinks until you do" A friend told me he saw this on a dating site profile by a girl who is fed up with people who do not look like the pictures that they post . … [Read more...]
separation-when the telling comes out wrong
art studio for children "diving in" I have very few regrets about my separation and divorce and the way my life has been since. I like the way I have rebuilt our lives, I love the unit that the three of us are, strong, connected and aware of our complexities, our failings and our … [Read more...]
my favourite thing of the week-Canadians voted as top 5 ugliest people in the world
Maquillage et Motocyclette, editor in chief Chantel Dubois from her Paris office tells CBC This and That reporter that we failed miserably She says that beauty is divided into 3 categories and explains how Canadians fall short Physical appearance "your face is scrunched, you look like a very … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- I love you
Dear Gluten I know lately you have felt unloved. You have become the bad boy in the kitchen like a bully in the playground. In restaurants people whisper about hating you, being intolerant of you, and requesting you not come anywhere near their plate. Bags of pasta and flour scream pick me, pick … [Read more...]
my favourite things of the week- boot phone
I went to a party Friday night at an Armoury (So many men asleep upstairs!) And this is what I found And this is my VERY favourite thing of week. Yes of course I tried it. In fact I might have stolen it if I could get it off the wall. I feel so agent 99. … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- remember when a black pant was just a black pant?
I went to Buffalo with two neighbours recently for a whole 14 hours of driving and shopping and if that sounds crazy- I forgot to mention the strip search at the border Ok that didn't happen but one can always hope I wanted to get- amongst other things- a pair of BLACK PANTS I wanted them to fit … [Read more...]
not your average chicken experience
I took the plain old grocery store chicken cutlet out of the wrap and dipped it in egg and breaded it and plopped it on the frying pan. And then I realized it was looking up at me. … [Read more...]
my bad girl moment as the other woman
So I went to a high school reunion last week and it was THE WEIRDEST FEELING ON EARTH Like a time warp There was some good and deep and hard emotion around it but there were also some laughs It actually was for the year ahead of me but I was included because I was pals with many in that … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- “when do we know we have a problem?”
this is not a problem seeing the scale of it does not necessarily mean it is a problem (2.5kg) calling it a family size package but not sharing it with your family might be a problem eating it all (except the green ones, of course) in a fairly quick time period (that detail is a little … [Read more...]
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