Do you know why my blog is called Losing It? It's not only because this life is such a wild and crazy busy ride that I often feel like I'm losing my marbles, although that's a convenient coincidence as it turns out. Many of you likely don't remember, but way back in May 2006 when I started this … [Read more...]
From My Closet – January 8th, 2013
It only feels like -4 C outside today. Wooooo-hoooo!! I thought about wearing shorts, but then I remembered we're not living on that kind of island. Le sigh. So I can ditch the big brown parka in favour of this lightweight down-filled one in charcoal I picked up on a super sale from GAP last … [Read more...]
Intentions 2013
Happy New Year! Each year I make a list of intentions. Not resolutions. Intentions. That way I have an out if I don't meet the goal. I fully intended to but... There's the typical eat less, drink more, exercise blah blah blah. Taking a look back at last year's intentions, let's see how I … [Read more...]
From My Closet – January 7th, 2013
You know how much I hate winter, right? Yes. I feel cold all the time, and so totally braced for chilliness, I feel like every muscle in my body is clenched, from say, late December until about April or so. The only comfort is a bottle of wine staying indoors until springtime comfy things to … [Read more...]
a perfect day
In an effort to give experience this year rather than material gifts, my dear friend Sam and I gave our children another famous JORO outing. (These have ranged from AGO, ROM, Science Center, Beaches, cottage, toboganning,skating and 10 days in Jamaica together) It was on Thursday and it was 15 hours … [Read more...]
FotoFriday: Snow Joy
This pretty much sums up our winter break. Outside for most of it. Snow for almost all of it. Fantastic! … [Read more...]
Embrace the blah
Beyond the obvious time to grasp on to all things right and healthy to start anew, January also means the real commencement of winter. Not the airy fairy cocktails and wrapping paper, sleigh bells ring are you listening happy cloud that is December, but the real bear down with your cold hands … [Read more...]
Mouth-watering recipes from our neighbour’s kitchen
How often do you get to be in the kitchen with a professional chef? No, not your husband who "claims" he's the chef. But a real chef? Sorry honey. Chef Rene Brunet is a loveable and most entertaining chef who was brought in to teach a few Foodies a thing or two in the kitchen (ok, and a few … [Read more...]
The End of Things
It's never feels good to be limping towards the finish line at the end of a year... but I've been thinking about how despite the loss of my mother-in-law just some weeks ago has us all still sad and aching, it is not exactly tragic. Everyone must go one day - we certainly don't get out of this … [Read more...]
FotoFriday: Seasonal Snapshots
Christmas Concerts Christmas Decorations Christmas Crafts Christmas tree. Christmas presents Christmas cousins Christmas morning I love Christmas. The colours, the lights, the hustle and bustle, the energy. Everything. It's a little depressing packing away all the … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 148
- 149
- 150
- 151
- 152
- …
- 195
- Next Page »