Dear Valentine,Can you believe that you have been my Valentine for nearly half of my life? Amazing. Did you know that it is because of you that I even understand love? Not just the kind of love that gives you butterflies and makes your heart hurt but the kind that feels as warm and comforting as a … [Read more...]
The Toughest Question I Have Ever Been Asked
Last year, I wrote a Remembrance Day post on my personal blog about my maternal grandfather's experience as a soldier in WWII. On a day like today, it's worth another read... or just a read, if you've never seen it before.Go ahead. Take a look. I'll wait here.Ok, welcome … [Read more...]
It Gets Better Canada: Modeling Tolerance to our Kids
Yesterday I sat down with my 11 year-old son and we watched this:I had recently read this heart wrenching blog post about judging a child and it touched my heart. I wanted my son to see this video and know that many people from various backgrounds in a wide range of professions living in Canada are … [Read more...]
Doris and Peter – A Love Story
Here's a short story I wrote about a young couple named Doris and Peter. I hope you enjoy. In early May, Doris woke up one morning and she knew it was time. She looked at Peter and gave a slight nod. Peter looked at Doris and nodded right back. They said nothing more. … [Read more...]
How I met my “Dude*” & 12 Years Later!
When I met my husband Rob "The Dude* " over 12 years ago I never thought it would last. Just like Jeff Bridge's Love Story (written in his words), Rob had a fear of commitment in the beginning. I too was fresh out of a long term relationship and was "picky" about who I spent my time with. … [Read more...]
Listen to the Wise Old Man
Yesterday I had lunch with my dad. We usually do this once a week or so since my mom died and my dad moved a few blocks away from us. My sisters live thousands of kilometres away so my dad and I spend a lot of time together. He is a fixture at my kids' sporting events, chatting with all of the … [Read more...]
Is WORK From Home Motherhood a Recipe for Insanity?
I have long dreamed about being a stay at home mom (well work from home as that is what it is eh?). I flirted with it on 2 maternity leaves and then took the complete plunge in February after a failed nanny disaster. As any mother knows, work from home mommies and go to work mommies "work" their … [Read more...]
What do I make of this?
There's a clear trend emerging in the life and preferences of my little girl. A trend, that quite frankly, I don't know if I like. Example #1Sometimes, at night, we call my parents before putting Pea to sleep. We used to initiate the phone call ourselves, but lately Pea is asking … [Read more...]
Stop it, dammit, stop it!
I heard some of the most honest radio last week on my way to work.JJ, of FLOW 93.5's "JJ and Melanie" fame, was complaining that his 6-months pregnant wife had a bit of a hormonal meltdown the previous evening. Something small had set off a wave of emotion inside her, and she spent the next 3 … [Read more...]
Technology Brings Us Closer. Plus, it could help you win a new PC!
People who are not into technology or who are unfamiliar with it often say to me that it is killing personal relationships. I have heard some say that people are replacing actual real-life interaction with facebook and twitter and blogs and texting. But I say the opposite is true.When my mom was … [Read more...]