Sixth sense…
Last week, I didn’t totally believe my friend when he said he was sick and then he got REALLY sick and now I FEEL AWFUL! It’s just that I was busy with my own stuff and the thing is…he was Continue reading Sixth sense…
Author Archives: Colleen ODea
Get your puppies checked!
I tweeted, early one morning last week, that I was heading out for a routine mammogram and received the response of “pancake breakkie” from one of my followers! PANCAKE? More like crepes! Holy! Who knew those things could flatten like Continue reading Get your puppies checked!
Hockey mom, hockey dad…
I stepped into the rink last night, running immediately into one of my favourite hockey Dad’s from last years’ season…asking if Spiderman had made the High School team and chatting about his son playing Major Bantam this year. We parted Continue reading Hockey mom, hockey dad…
I’m writing a book!
I’ve tossed around the idea of a book for a while. For years…as in, I have one half written that someday, given the right amount of nerve, may actually find its way to a bookshelf. So, when folks started mentioning Continue reading I’m writing a book!
Juggling…
Yesterday I lost it. Finally. For weeks I’ve felt it. Just below the surface. Poking at me. Nattering. Keeping me on edge…full of adrenalin. Not allowing me to sleep with a head too full to rest. I looked at Continue reading Juggling…
Yummy Mummy Club…
It’s quite possible that today was my favourite blogging day ever as in, I MET ERICA EHM TODAY!!! You see, this afternoon, I spent some time with the divine miss Ehm and if you’re close to my age, you’ll remember Continue reading Yummy Mummy Club…
Halloween decorating…
We’ve been kind of busy this last few weeks and Halloween is coming fast! I’m hoping to find a little time in the next few days to get a little decorating done. In the meantime…here’s a few photos from the Continue reading Halloween decorating…
Dream kitchen…
What I wouldn’t do for a kitchen makeover! The last house we built, I picked out the cupboards and counters, fixtures and drawer pulls with such precision. I had “four leaf clovers” cut into the wine rack to show a Continue reading Dream kitchen…
Sibling rivalry…please help…
I’m currently accepting “Happy Birthday” comments on this blog post for my amazing mother’s 70th birthday. I’ve written about Mom on a number of occasions so you’ve gotten to know a little about how wonderful, kind and giving she is. I’d Continue reading Sibling rivalry…please help…
Spark a difference…
This post is part of the YummyMummyClub.ca and World Vision Spark sponsored program. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. This post reflects my personal opinion about the information provided by the sponsors. For years, I’ve seen their pictures on the fridge. Multiple Continue reading Spark a difference…
Roller-coaster of hockey tryouts…and life…
It’s like I’m on a roller coaster! I’ve been panicking for a while now. I’m trying to get my feet off the ground with this new company…I’ve personal things that have my head spinning…I’m burning the candle at both ends Continue reading Roller-coaster of hockey tryouts…and life…
RBC RESP – The future is theirs…
With The Tall Blonde graduating from her undergrad this year and the two younger ones heading in that direction…add the fact that I went back to school and just finished my two-year course a few months ago…I’m all too aware Continue reading RBC RESP – The future is theirs…
Reasons to celebrate…
I celebrated the day I pumped my own gas. We were heading home from hockey when the gas light came on. The station by our home had given up “full serve” and I’d found myself driving out of my way Continue reading Reasons to celebrate…
But for one small word…
The other day, over martinis and conversation with friends, something was said that sparked an old memory. Brought from the recesses of my brain a story I’d long since forgotten. A story that, had I said “yes,” would have Continue reading But for one small word…
The woman in the window…
I remember when I first started my Facebook Page for Curtains are Open. A friend had suggested it might be a way for folks to keep up-to-date with posts as I wrote them on my “brand new blog.” I started Continue reading The woman in the window…
Still Alice…
I’ve one Chapter left. A chapter where I’m unsure if, after finishing, I’ll be the same. This weekend, Fancy and I traded a few books and I posted a photo on my Facebook Page, asking which one I should start Continue reading Still Alice…
Morris East 2…
It was one of those days where I was happy I showered! A text from a friend saying “any plans for supper” led to a decision to grab a bite to eat at the new Morris East in Bedford. To Continue reading Morris East 2…
Why I write…
There’s actually so much distance between me and the current first place blogger in the “Circle of Mom’s Top 25 Canadian Mom Blogger” contest…that I actually have to do math. Like…long division kind of math!! And we all know how much Continue reading Why I write…
New Business Cards!
There’s nothing like getting new business cards! Your brand new title clearly listed on 3.5 x 2 inch cardstock…all lined up neatly in that blue cardboard box! The smell of fresh printing bringing you back to the days when your Continue reading New Business Cards!
You have a voice…
We have a saying in our house…”you have a voice” and “your voice matters.” As a divorced mom, I learned the hard way that my children have a need to be heard. They need me to listen to them. They Continue reading You have a voice…