"I am smiling." I woke you up today, this beautiful snowy day, to wish you a happy birthdday. But first I looked at your body- all 5'10 of it. And your feet size 9.5. And your long beautiful dark hair. And your eyebrows - just like my dad's. And your cheekbones pushing through the baby fat … [Read more...]
Surprise!
My baby sister turns 40 in March this year. WHAT?! Crazy. How did this happen? But more importantly, what am I going to do about it? Well, that's for me to know and you (and her) to find out.I will give you a little insight: I am going to surprise her - take her somewhere fabulous to relax and let … [Read more...]
The Sweet Silence of Down Time
As I sat down to write this morning, I was shocked to see how long it's been since my last post. And although I would prefer I had written more faithfully on my blog, I can honestly say I've enjoyed these last few quiet weeks. I've been rather silent on social media, and days have gone by where I … [Read more...]
words for wednesday on thursday- “is it real?”
We went to the Nutcracker ballet today for maybe the 14th time since my children were born. The first year my mom took us - my eldest was four and whispered in a really loud voice "Is it real?" and that is what it is when ballet or any art form is really good. It transports you. It takes you out … [Read more...]
my favourite thing this week- all of it
I have loved the commotion this week. I think many love peace but I seem to love commotion. So many people around, in and out, parties and unplanned visits and teenagers everywhere and long chats and short jokes and lots of work that made me feel proud and happy, taking my niece and my daughters … [Read more...]
naughty and nice
I have had my moments of both this year. I hope you have too. Highlights of naughty include eating a 2kg bag of jubjubes over an undisclosed period of time and leaving only the green ones which we all know taste like mouthwash. Some other naughty stuff too but that post is for another … [Read more...]
It was a regular Friday
One of the very hardest sights in the wake of the horrible tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary is the survivors with their steady, young voices, who have said, with confusion "It was a regular Friday" I can barely stand to watch these children describe how the regular was yanked out of their lives … [Read more...]
My Top Ten Holiday Songs to Listen to and Sing
One of my most favourite things about this most wonderful time of year is the music. Whether singing in the church choir as a child (where I acquired the very valuable life skill of properly pronouncing hosannah in excelsis), or big carol-sings in the school gym, with the lyrics displayed on … [Read more...]
Keep Calm & Travel On: Holiday Tips Starting Here
Got big plans over the holidays? Travelling with kids via airplane? We've taken our Christmas holidays elsewhere in the past. Instead of having Christmas at home we decided to take it somewhere tropical. And there's nothing like seeing a jolly Santa pull up on a SeaDoo! But whether you're … [Read more...]
Our New Holiday Tradition
This year marks the second Christmas for my girls since their Dad and I separated. It's also going to be the first Christmas since the separation that we spend alone, at home, just the three of us (last year we flew from Calgary back 'home' to Toronto to be with my extended family). I spent a … [Read more...]
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