These are my stubby, chubby fingers sporting the newest trend for nails. Doing a different colour on your ring finger (on both hands). I thought it was a cute idea until I did it myself. Then it was more "Huh...?" I don't get it. Have you heard of this? Do I need to be 20 years younger to pull it … [Read more...]
registered EMOTIONAL savings plan (RESP)
Sometimes women say "it is all about my kids" and they live and breathe for only them. Here is the thing- while I love my children so much it almost breaks my heart- I have only them right now- ok ok I also have more wonderful friends than I even have time to see, an amazing and supportive and … [Read more...]
fighting the fuss
It is true I am getting fussier with age- I dont like public pools/ hot tubs/bathrooms, cheap hotels,poly sheets, black flies, canned food, packaged cookies or cakes, malls, backlit signs or the white noise of bad TV but I know it is a slippery slope. The fussier you get the more you catch "old". … [Read more...]
the $750 hamburger and “so what” money
We are all told to not sweat the small stuff. After all, it is meaningless in the grand scheme of things. I am not very good at this. I seem to sweat all the time. A month ago I got a speeding ticket with 4 demerit points and another thing related to my stupidity and impatience on the part of … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-being fed to wolves
"feeling shy" www.artstudioforchildren.com Q :What is worse than being fed to wolves? A :Speaking to a group of teenage girls about what you do for a living ok that is not entirely true but I did feel very nervous when the Head of Guidance asked me to come into my children's school and … [Read more...]
Language and Linguini
If you are wondering why I took Italian lessons this past Fall - think for a moment about how beautifully I will converse while I am here Going back to school in any capacity is a reminder of how we can learn to see ourselves differently at any age or stage of our lives. I want to go to Italy … [Read more...]
10 things you should never wear when you are wearing nothing else
I have no problem with being naked. In fact, my children often tell me to cover up. I think the human body is a beautiful thing(mostly). However, I think nudity should never be interrupted by the addition of any of the following things- (This list was composed by a friend of mine 20 years ago and … [Read more...]
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