Over the years people have given me very lovely things as a way to show appreciation for my work. Candles, soaps, blankets, books, gift certificates, wine, cookies, homemade treasures, flowers and chocolates fly through my door all year round but especially at Christmas. I am so struck by this … [Read more...]
Downhill from here
Dreading winter is a familiar character trait in many of my friends, work colleagues and mild acquaintances. As the cold November rain (thanks Axel) turns to fluffy December snow, and the fluffy December snow turns to the January bitter wind and so on, the chirping begins about a season that happens … [Read more...]
My Galling Weekend
It's been nearly a week now since my big adventure: the night I called 911 and was taken to hospital in an ambulance. So now the bare facts are out of the way, let me set the stage. It was Friday evening, and I had to head back to work for a special family event at the school. I brought my … [Read more...]
Evolving Space
We've had, in our kitchen (which is used mostly as a common living space) some furniture mashed up together, that was "temporary." You know how that goes. We'll just put this over here for now... and then three years later, you come around to sorting out your wares. Sometimes you just don't have the … [Read more...]
words for wednesday on thursday-joyful
www.artstudioforchildren.com Yes, Heather. A noble and ambitious pursuit. … [Read more...]
The Winter of My Discontent.
I realise this winter has been one of the mildest ones on record, in the history of all Canadian winters EVER, and it's been downright balmy, all told. There have been some super sunny skies overhead too. Just lovely! Truly wonderful. But I have to tell you: it's still totally blows. I do not enjoy … [Read more...]
starving for affection
I see you every day at the gym You are there when I get there and still there when I leave I look at your body and see your dedication and painstakingly hard work I study you. Skin stretching over bone with such precision it is like an anatomy class. Our eyes always meet I don't know how to … [Read more...]
Grammy LETDOWN!
Well, last night was the 54th Annual Grammy Awards and to be blunt and well...morbid...they're lucky that certain people died right before the show and in the year leading up to it.Obviously the not so surprising death of Whitney Houston on the eve of the Grammy Awards lent a sadness over the show … [Read more...]
my life is like a volkswagon bus
Remember the Guiness Book of World Records? Remember the contest to see how many people you could jam/ stuff into a volkswagon bus? Before it got unsafe? Or someone lost an eye? Or perished? Or went missing? Or great damage was done? As we do, they likely discovered that they could always … [Read more...]
Hello Mark! ..are you getting fresh with me?
It's an unseasonably gorgeous winter day in January. It should be minus a billion but it's feeling more like Spring! So, on this starry night, UrbanMoms gets an invite to head down to Storys in Toronto - one of the chicest hotspots for a preview of MARK's Spring & Summer 2012 collection. … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 171
- 172
- 173
- 174
- 175
- …
- 195
- Next Page »