All week I watched the parasail float over the water above me as I ran or walked the beach. I could do that, I say to myself, from the safety of the peaceful beach. But do I want to? "Nance, you should do that. I know you are afraid." I am, as many of you know, very afraid of heights. I have … [Read more...]
Naughty Nurse
Before we had kids, I used to be a really nice nurse when my husband got sick. I'd dote on him, refresh his ginger ale and bring him a cool cloth to calm his fevered brow. Now, it looks a little more like this: Husband: (in pathetic whisper) "I feel sick. Think I'll take a day to rest in bed. … [Read more...]
Giving Random Thanks at Thanksgiving
So my Thanksgiving miserable mood is continuing. It did NOT help watching the Cory Monteith tribute episode of Glee last night. My eyes are almost swollen shut today and I don't even watch the freaking show! I also saw Gravity in 3D IMAX right before so lets couple the tears with nausea at having … [Read more...]
The Ups and Downs of October
Oh October. You baffle me. The leaves are turning, the air is crisper, the hats and sweaters come back. All my favourite things. I can have a fire in my fireplace one day and be back in my flip flops the next. I get to reconnect with all my friends that I play platform tennis with. We get a long … [Read more...]
The Men In My Life
Last week there were men everywhere. In and out of my house like some kind of Big Girl Wonderland. Only major difference is they all had tools. And I was not attracted to any of them. It all started with me going into my daughter's room last May and saying Why does it smell like a wet puppy in … [Read more...]
Life’s Best Accessory
The best accessory in life is not shoes, a fabulous haircut, that perfect Coach bag or $250 jeans. The very best accessory in life is happiness. You want to draw people to you? Be happy. Be you. When we work on this, everything else follows. Being my children's mom taught me this. It was … [Read more...]
Sweet Lorraine – A Love Story
[youtube id="KDi4hBWsvkY"] A little something to warm your heart and remind you of enduring love. … [Read more...]
The Emotions Of Breasts
I have been thinking about that first bra shop this morning as my thoughts are with my best friend from my first bra days when breasts were new to me. She is about to lose one of hers to cancer. As much as daughters are like their moms, mine were horrified too by the first bra shop. I was not … [Read more...]
The First Thing I Did When I Got There
This past weekend marked the 7th anniversary of the end of my marriage. I spent it in a brand new and wonderful way. Labour Day weekend has, for more than a dozen years, always looked a certain way; family cottage weekend, organizing of binders and books, end of summer BBQ, sharpening pencils, … [Read more...]
Marriage is Hard
Love is the easy part. Love you don't need a reminder about when sitting across a dinner party table and one stolen, silent glance could fill the room with words. Or when your hands find each other in the middle of the night and stay there until both fall back asleep. Dealing with the meal time … [Read more...]
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