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Author Archives: Colleen ODea

Or this…

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Colleen ODea

Or… maybe this… Or… maybe I should just clean up the yard and put all the crap I threw off the deck yesterday back on the deck and put it all together again in the mis-matched no-one-uses-the-damn-table, the umbrella-has-mold-on-it, the tube lights have all Continue reading Or this…→

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I want this…

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Colleen ODea

I want this.  For $899 I could walk into Home Depot and turn my little deck into a summer oasis… curling up on the love seat with a glass of wine and an awesome book.  It requires assembly… so I need someone to put it Continue reading I want this…→

Posted in Uncategorized

Stalk and ambush…

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Colleen ODea

I’ve recently been made aware that one of the most important characteristics of a cougar is their ability to accelerate quickly then pounce to catch their prey. They’re powerful, graceful and supremely adaptable…known as “stalk-and-ambush” predators. Men are needy and in the unfortunate event Continue reading Stalk and ambush…→

Posted in Single & 40

Pepper and Paint…

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Colleen ODea

Last year, Little-One and I met up with a few of her friends at a local restaurant for wine and lobster poutine!  It truly was a lovely night… and quite possibly the first time I realized I had room in my heart Continue reading Pepper and Paint…→

Posted in My friends are AWESOME

Queen’s 12th update…

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Colleen ODea

 I can’t count!  Last month I wrote the “Queens 13th update” but I somehow skipped the number twelve!  I’ve never been great with math… evident from a lovely meal at Gib’s where her seven year old was pounding times tables at me Continue reading Queen’s 12th update…→

Posted in Shhhh... I'm not really the Queen

The grass isn’t always greener…

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Colleen ODea

My garden has been overrun with weeds, I don’t have one of those little rakes to bark up the mulch, there’s stuff growing in places I’m pretty sure stuff isn’t supposed to be growing and I’ve no gas in my mower Continue reading The grass isn’t always greener…→

Posted in Damn divorce, Love My House

Fairy tales do come true…

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Colleen ODea

How awesome is this? I got a kick when I saw Beatrice and Eugenie at the wedding and commented how they looked just like Anastasia and Drizella but I never actually went to the book to see how much! Now Continue reading Fairy tales do come true…→

Posted in Damn divorce

Out with the old….

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Colleen ODea

When I prayed for this drought to end… this is not what I meant! We’re on day 22 of rain in Halifax and moss is beginning to grow behind my knees… not to mention my lawn.  I’m popping Advil like Continue reading Out with the old….→

Posted in Damn divorce

Sweating the small stuff…

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Colleen ODea

Ever have one of those weekends so jam packed that Monday arrives and you’re torn between wanting it to continue and fighting the urge to crawl back to bed? It doesn’t help that I had a crappy sleep… waking in the middle of the night Continue reading Sweating the small stuff…→

Posted in I love these little people

Reflections on becoming a mom…

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Colleen ODea

  Quite unexpectedly I became a mother.  And when I say unexpectedly, I’d a few months to get ready and was all too aware of the circumstances that found me shocked by my protruding and constantly moving belly…but I was younger than most. Continue reading Reflections on becoming a mom…→

Posted in Being a Mom, I love these little people

Adele…

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Colleen ODea

I’ve always been drawn to female singers.  The thing is… I aspire to be like them. I picture myself secretly learning to play guitar and stepping onto the stage of a dimly lit, seedy, smoky, rum scented bar… blowing everyone away with my raw Continue reading Adele…→

Posted in Bars and Gee-tars

A little t-shirt just for you…

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Colleen ODea

My girlfriend Ticker called me to tell me she loved my store and that she was buying a shirt.  I laughed. We also talked about politics, religion and sex… but mostly that she was going to buy a shirt. That Continue reading A little t-shirt just for you…→

Posted in My friends are AWESOME

Nova Scotia Voyageurs…

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Colleen ODea

Remember the Vees? Back in the eighties they were a force to be reckoned with. An AHL team based in Halifax from 1971 to 1984, the games were awesome… bringing much excitement to the city not to mention handsome hockey players on the streets of Continue reading Nova Scotia Voyageurs…→

Posted in I love these little people, One Plays Hockey

Everyone has a story… I mean store!

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Colleen ODea

I have a store!  I’m officially selling products to flog my blog!  For those of you who tell me you pour yourself a cup of tea every morning and then sit back to read what I wrote… for you… a Continue reading Everyone has a story… I mean store!→

Posted in Uncategorized

Progress Club’s Big Spring Auction…

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Colleen ODea

My friend Dan, a member of the Halifax Progress Club, has asked me a few times through the years to attend the Big Spring Auction to benefit the Progress Center for Early Intervention.  I’ve never attended… until last night. See… I’ve Continue reading Progress Club’s Big Spring Auction…→

Posted in My friends are AWESOME

Oh dear no donair…

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Colleen ODea

So… Friday Night I started to write a blog that turned out to be rather boring… but I wasn’t done editing and playing with it when Gib arrived to chit chat and throw a few more things in the vault.  Then, after a Continue reading Oh dear no donair…→

Posted in My friends are AWESOME

I will…

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Colleen ODea

 Yayyyyyyy!!!!!  They’re married! I didn’t get up at 4am.  Well I did, but I turned on the TV and then fell back to sleep waking up when the alarm went off at six… just as the first dignitaries arrived. Knowing I had Continue reading I will…→

Posted in Damn divorce

Crocs…

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Colleen ODea

I embraced the idea of crocs long before most… then quickly changed my mind as their popularity grew to astonishing rates and I couldn’t see fit to wear the same shoes as a two year old! (Mind you… I’m never giving Continue reading Crocs…→

Posted in Uncategorized

Hw can I blg like this…

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Colleen ODea

MG!  Seriusly.  I’m missing a very imprtant letter n my keybard and I’ll leave it t yu t figure ut which ne it is! Last night, while lying in bed checking ut what was ging n n the internet, my Continue reading Hw can I blg like this…→

Posted in Uncategorized

Getting comfy…

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Colleen ODea

 I place sentimental attachment on almost everything and often find myself thinking about the meaning behind something more than the actual thing itself. Quite some time ago the garbage collectors came to pick up the old, worn out couch.  I stood in the window with tears streaming down Continue reading Getting comfy…→

Posted in Damn divorce, My friends are AWESOME

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Sometimes, you have to take a few hits to figure out who you really are! Curtains are Open is about moving forward, accepting change and finding happiness in the craziest of places. I write about life as a single Mom of three fantastic kids...how I returned to school in my forties, started a new company and began putting my life back together again...better than I ever imagined. I'm thrilled so many of you have been along for the journey and find inspiration in my story. The curtains are open. Read more...

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