I have always LOVED the Holidays. I am one of those closet Christmas freaks who turns on the Carols in November, relishes the Holiday decorations at the mall and smiles my way through the Santa Claus parade. However, one thing I tend to dread is Holiday shopping. The crowds, the pressure and the … [Read more...]
Doves of Hope for the Holidays.
This Holiday Season I have donated to the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Doves of Hope. Over the last 10 years there have been over 55,000 Doves donated and displayed in the atrium at PMH. These Doves show patients and their families that they are not alone in their fight to conquer cancer. I … [Read more...]
Road Tripping!
Just the two of us, windows down, tunes blaring, wind in our hair, sipping an ice cold... *head shake* Just the two of us, windows up and AC on, portable DVD player and headphones in the back seat - silence in the front seat, hair in a ponytail, sipping NOTHING (who needs all the stops). … [Read more...]
The Mother’s Day Shift…..Year Two!
I was sitting in the waiting lounge at Porter, sipping my coffee, lamenting my flight delay with no laptop....when low and behold I discovered the business centre!! Rock On! I'm off to Boston for the weekend...sans child. Yes, I realize it's Mother's Day - but I'm not sure he does so off I go. My … [Read more...]
Sing It With Me…
I just had to share this little ditty flying around the net lately, since everyone knows and loves this song, and I think just about everyone loves this girl, too. Zooey Deschanel is on fire lately - she gets props for her quirkiness more and more all the time... let's hope her ever-growing … [Read more...]
Got A Story To Share?
Psst... Yes you. Have you "liked" the Deflate the Elephant on Facebook yet? Everyone should. But, have you uploaded a picture to the mosaic? Do it, and add a few words about how you can stop someone from drinking and driving - perhaps in the past, or even plans you have this year to … [Read more...]
The Holiday Wrap-up.
I never buy gift bags... I rather enjoy wrapping gifts.My father taught me some of the finer points when I was young - about how to start by folding the cut edge over first, to make a neater edge before taping... about keeping lines straight, and making your patterns line up correctly, whenever … [Read more...]
Hanukkah: A Time For Miracles, Doughnuts And Potato Pancakes
Ok, I admit it. The majority of traditional Jewish foods are an acquired taste. Unless you were brought up to eat foods like chopped liver, matzoh, gefilte fish (boiled fish loaf!), and kishka (breading stuffed into cow intestine), chances are you never will. And while there are some foods that … [Read more...]
But, What About Santa?
Oliver is pensive lately. He's got Christmas on the brain, and he's constantly rethinking his wish list, plus trying to make heads or tails about whether Santa really exists or not... I can practically smell his grey matter scorching. Over the years, we've covered why all the mall Santas are … [Read more...]
Holiday Decor: Revised or Revisited?
I've been hoarding amassing holiday decorations - specifically ornaments - for several years now. When Martin and I got our first tree, we had to run out and buy enough balls and things to cover it. Ever since that first Christmas, I would peruse the after-Christmas sales in fancy places, like Holt … [Read more...]