I can honestly say, ladies, that I don’t know of any woman who is completely happy with her body. As sad as it is, we focus on what we deem to be flaws and rarely appreciate the parts that are perfectly acceptable. Take my hands, for example. They are perfectly acceptable, even attractive hands with … [Read more...]
Lilac Girls By Martha Hall Kelly
Some kids get in trouble for refusing to do chores, ditching school, or getting bad grades. I wasn’t one of those kids. I used to get in trouble for reading. I should probably clarify that is wasn’t the actual reading that got me in trouble, it was the fact that I was doing it, under my covers … [Read more...]
Time Out: The Joys Of A Weekend Getaway
I'm not sure when I started giving myself a break. "But who are we kidding?" friends would often say. "With the kids' schedules, work, errands, maybe sneak in a run and time for a coffee and just keeping the home relatively clean. Where do you expect me to find some me time?" But hear me out, … [Read more...]
The Children by Ann Leary
Like most siblings, my sister and I used to squabble from time to time. Actually, to be honest, we fought quite a bit. Our arguments were always over the usual stuff: personal space, annoying habits, and who was loved more by our parents. My sister is younger and I thought she was babied; she … [Read more...]
Book Review: “All The Winters After” By Seré Prince Halverson
Some kids get an allowance, but I used to earn a nickel for every deer I spotted and a dollar for every bald eagle. I only earned a penny for each white horse, though, because they were easier to find. The summers of my youth were spent in a family cabin on a lake in north-western Wisconsin. It … [Read more...]
Five GTA Road Trips You Need To Take
Ah, summer. The season of lazy days and vacations. It’s a shame the Canadian dollar is trapping us all in our own country this year, isn’t it? Or is it? Let’s take this opportunity to hit the road, people! Our gas prices are down and our roads are wide open. Family road trips are one of my … [Read more...]
UrbanReads: “The Girl You Lost” By Kathryn Croft
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the phrase, “You just wait!” over the past few months. If you, like me, are the parent of a tween, you’ve probably heard it too. Well-meaning people all over the place are warning me (with a slightly ominous tone I might add) of what I’m now thinking of … [Read more...]
Book Review: “Nowhere Girl” By Susan Strecker
I’m one of those people with a birthday at Christmas time. People frequently ask me what it’s like having a birthday during the holiday season and my answer is always the same: I don’t know any differently. I don’t know what it’s like to have a pool party, or to receive presents wrapped in something … [Read more...]
Book Review: “Bone And Bread” By Saleema Nawaz
I frequently feel guilty when my daughter tells me she’s bored. She’s an only child who, quite honestly, is capable of entertaining herself, but I know that she sometimes yearns for a sibling—someone to confide in, play games with, and, of course, commiserate with about her unfair parents. I get it. … [Read more...]
How To Survive Packing For Your Family March Break Getaway
Ah, March Break. A time to escape the frigid Canadian winter and relax with your family on a sunny beach. Can’t you see it? The kids playing happily in the waterpark while you sit poolside sipping on some fruity concoction. Sounds perfect. But rewind a week to getting ready for that vacation and … [Read more...]
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