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Category Archives: Living Creatively

Reasons to celebrate…

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Colleen ODea

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…→

Posted in Giveaways, Movin' on..., One Plays Hockey, Reviews

The woman in the window…

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Colleen ODea

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…→

Posted in Blogging, Movin' on...

Still Alice…

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Colleen ODea

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…→

Posted in Creative geniuses..., Tough Stuff

Why I write…

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Colleen ODea

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…→

Posted in Blogging

New Business Cards!

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Colleen ODea

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!→

Posted in Graphic Design

{From My Kitchen} Tortellini Pasta Salad

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Colleen ODea

I’m not a “foodie..” The fact is, I’ve never been that fantastic in the kitchen except for maybe a handful of things…and it’s not that I can’t do it…it’s that I don’t enjoy it! However, I have this salad and Continue reading {From My Kitchen} Tortellini Pasta Salad→

Posted in Blogging, Damn divorce, From My Kitchen

Where Bloggers Blog…

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Colleen ODea

I’m absolutely loving the Tumblr site “Where Bloggers Blog!” This was my submission…and I’m getting quite a kick out of seeing where other bloggers spend their time! Check it out @ http://wherebloggersblog.tumblr.com/

Posted in Blogging, Social Media

Miss Congeniality…

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Colleen ODea

Have I mentioned I once won Miss Congeniality! Oh yeah. Way back in the days when you were allowed to run beauty contests at schools…somehow I got nominated…and won the consolation prize! OK…fact is…I DO have a lot of friends Continue reading Miss Congeniality…→

Posted in Blogging

{Wordless Wednesday} – Back to School

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Colleen ODea

Spiderman’s Back to School Photo – First Day of High School. No other words are needed. (Hence, my first “Wordless Wednesday”)

Posted in Blogging

Big Day Downtown – Experience It All…

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Colleen ODea

My plan, as part of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission’s “Big Day Downtown” (an annual event where bloggers head out to explore Downtown Halifax with $150 pre-paid Visa card), was to spend a fabulous day with my kids…outside…meandering among the Continue reading Big Day Downtown – Experience It All…→

Posted in Blogging, Places to Visit

Best of Halifax 2013…

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Colleen ODea

Remember when I won the Best of the Coast award last year! How I was beat out by two awesome Fashion Bloggers to win Bronze and then realized that maybe I shouldn’t wear converse sneakers all the time but who Continue reading Best of Halifax 2013…→

Posted in Blogging

It’s raining men…

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Colleen ODea

Last night, while laying in bed on our final night in the little rented cottage…as the rain pitter pattered on my roof…it suddenly began dripping on my forehead! I was in the middle of a conversation with a boy when Continue reading It’s raining men…→

Posted in Blogging

Queen’s 23rd Update…

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Colleen ODea

One of the things I enjoyed about this blog was my monthly “Queen’s Update.” Seeing the posts all laid out before me and what’s transpired in the month since I wrote them. Well, life got busy and while I’m told Continue reading Queen’s 23rd Update…→

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

Something in the air…

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Colleen ODea

This morning, I walked down the stairs and much to my surprise…as I opened the door to put out the dog…I smelled fresh air for the first time in FOREVER! A huge whiff of glorious air. My sense of smell Continue reading Something in the air…→

Posted in Blogging

Breaking habits…

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Colleen ODea

I currently have twenty-seven bad habits I need to ditch. Give or take a few. The thing is…I started to write them down and while I was making my list, I realized that list making and not following through with Continue reading Breaking habits…→

Posted in Blogging

Friday Fun-Day – Creating a Chalkboard

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Colleen ODea

One of the things about being a designer that can prove to be difficult…is finding enough time to use your imagination and play. Create. Have fun. You get so caught up in “Designing” that you forget to let your creativity Continue reading Friday Fun-Day – Creating a Chalkboard→

Posted in Creative geniuses..., My Own Business

Honey-Do List (with a giveaway!)

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Colleen ODea

There is NOTHING WORSE than a “Honey-Do” list without the honey. The dreaded list, the length of my arm, is an accumulation of a winter’s worth of dirt and grime. A month back…Snuff and Spiderman attacked the back yard. Picked Continue reading Honey-Do List (with a giveaway!)→

Posted in Love My House, Reviews

It’s a jungle out there…

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Colleen ODea

Ever have one of those weekends where you’re left needing to kick yourself in the arse? Well…not so much Saturday…Saturday was actually a day where I got plenty accomplished but yesterday…well, maybe we should refer to it as “not-so-funday Sunday.” Continue reading It’s a jungle out there…→

Posted in Blogging, My friends are AWESOME

Graduation day…

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Colleen ODea

Two years of school have come to an end and while I’m celebrating my graduation today…and should be feeling nothing but happiness and elation…I’m simply overwhelmed! There’s a part of me that didn’t want it to end. While I struggled Continue reading Graduation day…→

Posted in Back to School, Graphic Design

Am I a mom-blogger?

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Colleen ODea

I’ve struggled with this question for quite some time. Am I a “mom blogger” when I can’t blog about being a mom? The fact is, as the kids get older…I’m a little less useful than I used to be. My Continue reading Am I a mom-blogger?→

Posted in Blogging, I love these little people, Social Media

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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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