There has been a huge Anti-Bullying movement sweeping the nation and it's obviously in response to the painful experiences so many kids and teens have been enduring. We talk about bullying, for sure, as it's become part of the dialogue our children are learning about in school, and I think it's … [Read more...]
Times they are a-changin’
My life has been a whirlwind over the last few months and I feel that I have finally come up for air. Last week I spent 5 days on a beach with an old friend with the goal of perspective-getting and it worked. Before arriving at The Crane Resort in Barbados I had been able to make little sense of … [Read more...]
Playdates For Grownups
I might still be a little drunk from last weekend. My friend Sara came to visit me in Montreal, with her lovely boychild, Will. Since it was Family Day weekend for everyone in Canada EXCEPT for Quebecers *ahem* and most people had an extra day off, Miss Sara decided to come and stay at our house. … [Read more...]
my favourite thing this week- out of town guest
I told you about my out of town guest sending me a note regarding my birthday saying "Surprise. I am coming" I did not know she was even considering coming all the way from Vancouver. And she was going to stay with us. A few days later she said she was sorry that she didn't ask permission and … [Read more...]
the many gifts of my birthday
So this is how it began. I decided to throw myself a party and invite all the people I love. I wanted a costume party not because I like costume parties(at all) but because I wanted to wear a really short skirt, false eyelashes and go go boots. If I had worn these without calling it a … [Read more...]
Where my poly people at?
I started questioning monogamy as early as high school, and that was basically before the Internet. It was extremely difficult to find out anything about non-traditional relationships, and I certainly couldn't find anything online that would lead me to real life people. It wasn't until I was in … [Read more...]
My Good People and The Abundance of Friendship
I have a bevy of excellent neighbourhood peeps. Since the less-than-warm temps of October, and with the suddenly-dark afternoons since turning the clocks back a few weeks ago, the leisurely summertime sit-downs on park benches with my peeps while we watch the kids play, sometimes with a cup of … [Read more...]
Friendship
For my friend: you know who you are.So you know those times, the ones where life is such a hard, hard struggle you just don't know how you're going to make it through? Those rough, tough times, when all you can do is get your Dory on and just keep swimming? I'm there, friends. I'm not … [Read more...]
Feeling It All
Yesterday my mother-in-law asked for some French toast. I was more than pleased to quickly beat an egg with some milk, and a dash of salt and vanilla... butter in the pan makes it puffy and golden. Anything she wants. Anything at all. I dropped a few fresh raspberries on top. Maple syrup in the … [Read more...]
my favourite thing of the week- hysterical laughter
You know those traditions that are dead simple yet you would walk on coals to maintain and uphold them? One of my favourite traditions is birthday dinners with two of my favourite girls. Scenario is always the same- drinks at one person's house and then a walk to a local restaurant where … [Read more...]
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