Last Wednesday Sean and I loaded up our van, threw in the kids and headed up towards Ottawa. This was the second year in a row that we made the trek to visit Sean's family at their cottage/home on Mississippi Lake. We had the best time and the only thing to put a damper on the trip was another … [Read more...]
Go Team UrbanMoms!
So I don't think I am ever going to love running. Sure there is an exhilarating feeling once I arrive back at home wheezing, knowing I completed a stage of my training. But the actual act of running, where my chest burns and my legs ache and sweat pours through all my lovely nooks and crannies as I … [Read more...]
when your best friends are short
Well into the week with eleven 8-10 year olds you realize that these short people are pretty certain you are more or less their age. Ok that is not true they know you are super old but they start treating you like you are their age You do everything together- does this look solitary? it … [Read more...]
Mellow Yellow
Well, in PR land summer is long over. The slew of "back to school" pitches in my inbox has slowed to a trickle, and the "holiday news" stories are ramping up. Blink and you may have missed summer, but I'm hanging on for dear life, and just can't bring myself to start the research and the writing of … [Read more...]
Cute bunny alert!
Aw crud my son wants a bunny rabbit. With his 10th birthday right around the corner Hud suckered us in to visit our local pet store to investigate the lizards. This is an item of interest mentioned in the past and, after finding out they do not need crickets to survive (a deal breaker), we all … [Read more...]
My Olympic Wrap-Up
So much happens during the 16 days that the Olympics run for. Here are just a few standouts for me. Some observationsI was completely satisfied with CTV's live coverage of these games (sorry USA). Between CTV, TSN and SN1 there was always something to watch. I really enjoyed The Difference … [Read more...]
Basically training
So I went for a run. Well it started off as sitting at a picnic table at a campsite near Lake Huron and staring at my dirty old sneakers. I thought, if there was a time and place to begin my journey and train for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, this is certainly a … [Read more...]
From My Closet – August 10th, 2012
So, I went to this wicked burlesque show at the Rialto Theatre last night - my sister was the headlining act, and she killed. When I go to one of these things, I like to dress with some drah-mah, without looking completely ridiculous. It ain't exactly a costume party, but close. I wore this black … [Read more...]
Even My Gunk is Glamourous
It's been a hell of a week around these parts, starting last Friday with a visit from my sister and her friend, with a handful of some good Toronto friends, plus a few of my friends, and all while Martin was away on a solo fishing trip for the weekend. There were many late nights, filled with … [Read more...]
Running with purpose
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to work on a communications program to raise awareness for a charity. It was through where I work (yes I have a day job) and it involved following 28 volunteers as they trained and eventually climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, all the while raising money through … [Read more...]
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