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Que de la mer

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We are day 1 at sea on a cruise ship heading for Alaska from Vancouver. Last night I slept with the balcony door wide open and my eyes as well. There is a pervasive feeling that you don't want to miss anything when you are in a faraway place. Sleep is for the spoiled. I watched as the … [Read more...]

way too much fun and it rhymes with tree

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Let's face it - we spend most of our days bleeding cash for things that don't excite. Braces for kids, new roof, weeping tile ( weeping hysterically, actually), orthotics, textbooks, trapping racoons that weren't invited to the picnic and insurance just in case. So when an offer comes along to … [Read more...]

you are so sensitive

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This was said to me so many times when I was a kid an outsider may have thought it was my  given name.While sensitivity can be hard thing to accept in yourself, it can also be a gift. On one hand you share your tears with people who don't deserve them, feel the world's pain too much, and often … [Read more...]

A Fabulous Weekend at Blue Mountain!

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One of the drawbacks of working from home is the lack of contact and camraderie with my colleagues.  Writing for Urbanmoms, I've gotten to know a fabulous group of people and fellow writers, but thus far it's largely been a virtual relationship. This past weekend in Blue … [Read more...]

Bedroom Blues

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Okay, here's the thing: I know kids will be kids and one of the things that most certainly means is that they will have messy bedrooms. I get that. And I'm not a total neat-freak or germ fanatic so I honestly don't mind a little bit of clutter or unmade beds or colonies of stuffed animals. It's just … [Read more...]

Cool stuff at the Children’s Trunk Show!

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A few weeks ago, I attended the Children's Trunk Show for the first time.  There was tonnes of cool, innovative stuff for kids and I had a blast poking around the various stalls.  Here are some of my faves: I picked up a couple of these awesome lunch bags for my kids.  Organic, easy … [Read more...]

all the world’s a stage

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About 20 years ago I was at a cocktail party telling a friend that I had had the 'exam dream'. At the time I did not know it was universal. I had had the dream where I am at University and I am almost finished the year when a piece of paper slips out of a binder. It is my course schedule from that … [Read more...]

buffalo soldier

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Cows run away from the storm while the buffalo charge in the exact direction of it. Needless to say the buffalo gets through it quicker.This is the best analogy I know for facing the hardest things first. There are many times when running in the other direction is so appealing and probably an … [Read more...]

angels of support not devils of recrimination

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I received a letter from a subscriber in response to an advice post  about the extremely hard comments/questions she received after she left her marriage of 36 years.1. How can you do this to your children?2. Do you know how lonely he is?3. Do you know how confusing you are?4.You need to pray … [Read more...]