I was at the Brickworks yesterday, meeting a friend. Little did we know, it was the GARLIC FEST. And the place was packed with garlic enthusiasts. Yes, there is a festival for garlic, I was told while in line while getting my parking authorized. When I laughed about a festival for garlic, a very … [Read more...]
I Can’t Help Falling In Love With You
Sorry folks, need to share this. I can't help falling in love ...with my daughter. How did she go from this to this? [youtube id="MDkc7SEIKtw"] … [Read more...]
My Time In Paradise – Paradise Island, That Is
My time at The Cove in Atlantis, Paradise Island, was simply spectacular. The hotel is truly beautiful, the service top notch and the weather, perfection-you know, oven door hot-so hot that it felt like someone had opened the oven door every time I walked outside. But it was more than that. It … [Read more...]
Life Lessons For My Daughter All The Way Over There
This morning in the parking lot at my daughter's high school I ran into an acquaintance. She asked what grades my daughters were in. She said, "You have one in second grade?" I kissed her feet and offered her the name of a good optometrist. I wish. Second year University. She told me she wished … [Read more...]
The First Thing I Did When I Got There
This past weekend marked the 7th anniversary of the end of my marriage. I spent it in a brand new and wonderful way. Labour Day weekend has, for more than a dozen years, always looked a certain way; family cottage weekend, organizing of binders and books, end of summer BBQ, sharpening pencils, … [Read more...]
Life Lessons – Let’s Talk Potatoes
We seem to attract people wherever we go who want to tell us their life story and everything they know. I wouldn't have it any other way. We were doing the University grocery shop better known as a feeble attempt to get good fresh food in there for the first week. Then they will decide to go out … [Read more...]
Blow Your Nose On Your Goals
In my desk drawer I have cue cards for the last 4 years with my goals and intentions written on them. If it sounds goofy, let me tell you that stuff I write down always comes to fruition - not always in the year I hope- but eventually. Every year around Labour Day we have a goal setting dinner. … [Read more...]
Mess Distress
Kids are back and with them piles of wet, stinky, sandy laundry. I don't know about you but I feel everything needs to be washed that comes home. Toothbrushes get thrown out, hairbrush gets a boiling bath, flip flops that don't owe you a penny get tossed in the trash and the stuffies (yes, 16 … [Read more...]
Lessons From Littles
Just to be clear, I don't tell you about art camp because I think you are fascinated with my day job. I tell you about it because I want to re tell the power of taking this thing that looks like this and remind myself and you of how it can be transformative the way every life task and … [Read more...]
How Do You Embarrass Your Children?
In the great microcosm of life I call Art Camp, the midgets asked me "What do you do that embarrasses your children, Nancy?" Where to start. Where to start. Then I remembered when they were little one of their favourite books was The Paper Bag Princess. If you remember, she was the ultimate … [Read more...]
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