Do you ever read people's Facebook statuses and want to gag yourself with the biggest spoon you can find? Or do you think it would be less painful to to be in a Thai wrestling match than have to read how incredibly amazing everything about their lives are? How perfect their kids are? How their … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- intention
A friend sent this to me today and I wanted to share it with you. The Manifesto is a call to action to live a life full of intention, creativity, passion and community. The Holstee Manifesto Lifecycle Video from Holstee on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
Where were you AFTER graduation??
It's Graduation Time! There's been a great series on CBC this week with personalities talking about their high school graduation and what they would think of where they are now. It got me thinking. My grade thirteen graduation - well the prom - was a riot. I went with my friend Andrew, who … [Read more...]
Goodnight Moon!
I love the moon. It fascinates me. Don't misunderstand me - I don't want to travel there. I have no interest in getting in a shuttle and gathering some moon rocks. I'm pretty happy to just sit on my porch and have a good look. I also feel that my moods are pretty lunar driven. As someone … [Read more...]
It’s National Honesty Day!
Who knew! Today is National Honesty Day. Apparently we're going to be celebrating how honest Presidents Lincoln and Washington were and just tell the truth! Here's a thought. Shouldn't we expect the President to always tell the truth? You know like Clinton when he said - " I did not have sexual … [Read more...]
Going Back To The Dark Ages!?!
Generally when people come to my blog, they're catching up on toilet training, barfing, mental breakdowns....you know all the awesome stuff about parenthood! Every now and then though...I need to pull it out, step up on it and let it fly. So excuse me for a minute....yup, okay...I've got my … [Read more...]
Living in the Mundane
I'm tired. I'm a morning person but the last couple weeks, I've been slugging that snooze button over and over again. I've been lying in bed talking with Will for wayyyy longer than I should. I'm not depressed - not sad - I just feel spent. It's just life. Nothing more. In the last few … [Read more...]
On Complimenting Strangers.
Yesterday as I stood on the curb, waiting for the light to change, I spied a man in uniform across the street from me, also waiting for his turn to walk. There's a four-way walk signal on this corner now, so the wait can be long. He kept wanting to take a step when the light changed, but he was … [Read more...]
The Space Between Us – Part II
(This is a continued story from yesterday.)So, I finished up my shopping and errand-running, and my last stop was for bagels from a place not far from my house. Ava Scarlett had been chatting with me on our travels the whole time, so I wasn't thinking much about the horrible headlines from that … [Read more...]
The Space Between Us – Part I
Yesterday, I fetched my morning newspapers from the stoop and read the headlines as usual... The National Post's headline read "Ignored By a Dozen Passersby, Girl Now Focus of a Nation." My eyes quickly scanned the front page, and horrifying phrases like hit by white van... people walk past her... … [Read more...]