There are many things that a mom misses as her children grow out of stages.Halloween may not be one of them.As much as I love the excitement and the costumes that my two now make themselves - I am very excited that no one this year will be bringing any candy home.Many November … [Read more...]
life is short and so was the dress
Everyone always assumes that the creative girl loves costumes.I hate costumes. And I actually reserve no creativity for them. Firstly, comfort has to be there for me to have a good time- a costume with too much stuff can bring you down. One year I went as Paddington Bear in a costume so … [Read more...]
Words for wednesday -hit by a mack truck
"Being divorced is like being hit by a mack truck. If you live through it, you start looking very carefully to the right and the left" jean kerr 1960 … [Read more...]
look who is coming to dinner
I proposed a new challenge at JORO the beginning of September.Remember JORO dinners are the dinners of my family of three with my friend Sam's family of three. These are lively, fantastic weekly dinners where tough subjects are tackled, humour is high and support is huge. Did I forget to mention the … [Read more...]
runs with scissors
I told all of you that I took up running 6 months ago because I hated it.I know that sounds peculiar but - as much as I have always loved the look of it- sleek, strong, efficient, requiring no equipment, team or set up- I hated how it felt and always wanted to go home for coffee after 5 … [Read more...]
dancing paintbrushes
This is why I love what I doto see the ability to concentrate and take it a bit seriouslyand the joy of the processand the pride of the finished work. … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-wisdom for my daughters
Ocassionally I am extremely profound and I leave my children important messages of how to be in the world"Hi, I am your kitchen -I do not self clean"I know it is deep and meaningful. Please feel free to quote me. … [Read more...]
being me
One of the greatest things about being yourself is that it is always right. It is always comfortable and so darn easy to remember. It comes without rehearsal or reservation.When I was a teenager there was the ME I was to parents and the ME I was everywhere else. The babysitter ME. The somewhat … [Read more...]
word for wednesday- libary
" We are not presently going to close any Libaries" Rob Ford(yes, I heard that, I promise)Good thing, Rob. I stopped saying Libary and started saying Library by age 10 because of Libraries. … [Read more...]
you’re my daughter – not my best friend
When you are a single mom being close with your children is a slippery slope, especially with daughters.You love them so much and you honour their clever insight, wisdom and how well they know you. But they are your children.Their load will likely be different. You don't have that partner to … [Read more...]
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