Mary Poppins, the stage musical, opened in Toronto earlier this week. With 12 Canadians in the cast, opening night felt a bit like old home week. It's a wonderful theatrical experience, and I encourage everyone to see it, but there are a few things you should know before you … [Read more...]
In Flanders Fields
After watching a close friend die on the battlefield during the Second Battle of Ypres, a young medical officer from Guelph, Ontario wrote the following words: In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on rowThat mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still singing, … [Read more...]
20 and Counting….
They've done it again. In an attempt to repopulate the earth with every imaginable 'J' name....Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar announced today that they are expecting their twentieth child.My immediate reaction was swift and negative and I'll tell you why - a. They almost lost their 19th … [Read more...]
I am not good at it
I am not good at something I want to be better at.I am not good at seeing my dad in a wheelchair, in a long term facility, in a diaper in a room with silence. In that after -lunch- room everyone is either sleeping or picking their nose or moaning a terrible moan.People once elegant and … [Read more...]
Remembering
Welcome to Remembrance Week. I believe that it is critically important for the next generations to understand why it's important. To know what the previous generations did so that they can live the way they do. This February, Mirvish Productions will be presenting the Canadian … [Read more...]
THIS is Community.
I love my neighbourhood. It is urban and busy. The houses and lots are smaller but the community is close knit and I really appreciate being a part of it. Sometimes I forget how lucky we are but last night was a perfect reminder of why this neighbourhood is so fabulous. Halloween in my 'hood … [Read more...]
The Week From The Opposite of Hell!
It's been quite a week. Before I had Will I was this insane overbooker. I was out all the time - every night. I would reach a point of exhaustion and then just burrow for awhile.After this week....I'm burrowing soon...but not quite yet.Last weekend - book club; playdate; paddle … [Read more...]
Do You Remember?
I know this time of year everyone's excited for (and sometimes overwhelmed by) Halloween. But we have another holiday coming which I sometimes fear stands the risk of being forgotten. Do you remember what it is? Bestselling children's author Linda Granfield certainly does. … [Read more...]
How Do We Keep Our Children Safe???
A few weeks ago, I started googling 'beavers'. Before you get any odd ideas...I was looking to see at what age I could start Will off in scouting. I was super excited to get him going. I was a Brownie and a Girl Guide. I loved it. I have amazing memories of badges and … [Read more...]
Sleeping Like a Baby
So I wrote about my horrible break up with the afternoon nap. Well, it wasn't a break up - it wasn't mutual. The jackass dumped me. But I was still in a rock solid relationship with the bedtime routine. He was the more reliable of the two anyway.Seriously. I have been … [Read more...]
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