Around this time last year, everyone on our street found a beautiful pot of flowers on their front porch. Every single house. The random act of kindness was delivered by one of our neighbours. His generosity filled the street again today. This time I caught him in the act. How … [Read more...]
The Hate Letter / The Thank You Letter
Unless you live under a rock, you've no doubt by now heard about the hate filled, horrific letter that was sent to the family of a boy with autism in the Oshawa area. I haven't commented on any of the links that I have seen posted throughout my newsfeed. I just can't even imagine that someone … [Read more...]
FotoFriday: Part Two
We live on a fairly small street. On our fairly small street there are 5 children with autism. Since we moved here it has astonished me that there are that many kids with autism on this fairly small street. It also astonishes me how many asshats fly around our little circle in their cars while … [Read more...]
Tooting Our Small Town Horn
Actually we're tooting a trumpet. I love the town I live in. I grew up in Brampton and when we moved to this little town back in '94 I wondered where the eff my parents thought they were going. Farms? A marketplace but no big mall? No public transit?Over time I fell in love … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Not-So-Green Thumb
To the left of me I have this: a creative display of whimsical colour, variety of shape and form, and artfully placed borders surrounding bright, vivid greenery.To the right, is this: a zen-inspired vista of tranquility. Polished stones, calm mossy greens with bursts of energizing purple … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – The Neighbourhood
Yesterday my facebook status said "LOVE where I live!"And I do. I really do. I wrote about how we found home in this house. On this street.I've also written about my "village".I've posted pics of the ravine behind our house where we go on adventures in the summer (Cam thought Shrek … [Read more...]
Homeward Bound.
We bought a house last night.This will be our 4th house in 10 years. I know...I know...we are serial movers. The thought of actually moving makes me cringe. We only moved into our current house just under 2 years ago. Beautiful house. Beautiful neighbourhood. But it … [Read more...]
Pics from the ‘hood!
Spring is here, and my kids are LOVING being outside! Here are some pics from the weekend of my crew. Husband enjoying is coffee al fresco! Some serious chalk-drawing on the driveway. "Babies" being bundled up for a walk. Hours and hours of road … [Read more...]
Neigbourhood Fiesta
This past weekend, our wonderful nanny, Maria, hosted an amazing street party for the kids on our street. I feel very lucky to live on this street: There are 19 kids on our street alone, and all the families are warm, loving and very family-oriented. As a result, since we all moved … [Read more...]