This month I turn 45 years old. It's an interesting number for me. I feel, given the longevity of most women in my family (besides my mom), like it's the half way mark. It also came to me this weekend that in my 45th year, I will have had my step-mother in my life for half the time that I had my … [Read more...]
The Years Are Short.
The days are long but the years are short. These are the very wise words passed along to me years ago by an experienced mom in the midst of my post-partum sleepless nights and endless crying jags (mine and baby's). These words were food for thought when my babies were small as I knew one day they … [Read more...]
Grownup Time: Olive Kitteridge
Back to Book Club! The past couple of months, life got in the way, but I very happily got to spend time with my favourite bunch of readers this month to talk about out selection, Olive Kitteridge, chosen by Lisa. It was a small crew this month, but even the usually-hates-everything member was into … [Read more...]
Old Dog, New Tricks
Winter is tough on skin. Even my kids with their pliable skin are complaining about dryness, scratchiness and static. It kind of wreaks havoc on my old less young epidermis. It used to be that I'd pass on the pitches to sample products aimed at "aging" skin. "Ha!" I'd scoff, "maybe when I'm forty." … [Read more...]
Badges
I remember when I was pregnant with my first child, bemoaning the newly-minted stretch marks on my belly. My chiropractor, a woman about 10 years my senior and a mom of 2 herself, gave me some good advice. She advised me not to view the long, pink lines as scars marring my body, but rather as badges … [Read more...]
42nd Street
In 2 hours and 15 minutes I will be 42 years old. 42!!!! I took 40 in stride. I even kind of embraced it. I got a make over, ran a marathon and had a few aha moments that reminded me of when I used to be fun. I rode that 40 high of "now I'm 40, I can do anything" for about 18 months. … [Read more...]