Vacation…
“You and the kids should come to Florida with us.” “You’re Crazy” I replied, time and time again. She even said it after our night in a hotel in Paris when I snored like a trucker. (Note: If you’re a Continue reading Vacation…
Category Archives: Family
Ten ornaments on my tree…
I love my tree…the memories on it. Each year we’re reminded of stories and adventures as one ornament after the next is retrieved from their boxes. When The Tall Blonde was a baby, I started the Christmas Eve tradition of Continue reading Ten ornaments on my tree…
Happy Christmas…
Overwhelmed. Amazed. Awestruck. There are not enough words. It started with the arrival of The Tall Blonde…where I cannot clearly explain the feeling of having her home again. Then…continued with many friends gracing my home for a wild and crazy Continue reading Happy Christmas…
Home for Christmas…
At one point yesterday morning, The Tall Blonde and I were having Christmas in Germany. It would have been lovely. Visiting the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg to celebrate the holidays. Strolling through the various stalls that sell toys and trinkets, the Continue reading Home for Christmas…
Lest we forget…
From the time I was a little girl I’ve heard the stories of Uncle Ron. Saw the medals…framed on the walls of my grandparents home. I’ve read the letters…looked at the pictures. On Remembrance Day, he’s who I think of. Never having Continue reading Lest we forget…
Things I forgot to mention…
While heading up the escalator at Heathrow Airport, leaving The Tall Blond behind and barely able to hold myself together…it hit me that I should probably have told her a few more things besides “don’t mix your liquor” and “boys Continue reading Things I forgot to mention…
Just in case…
OK… there are a few things you should know. My “Last Will and Testament” is in the pile of papers on my desk…or in the black cabinet in the kitchen. No…it’s possibly in the drawer by the side of my Continue reading Just in case…
Where my heart is…
This week, a couple of birthdays, two weddings and numerous family parties are happening in Newfoundland while I’m not there. I thought I’d be fine but as one cousin after the next arrived…joining the ever growing crowd…grabbing a bite of Continue reading Where my heart is…
Wouldn’t you like to fly…
I first met Katherine nineteen years ago and “took to her” immediately. She was my kind of person… outgoing and energetic with a smile on her face… always ready for the next bit of fun! And then, with the flick Continue reading Wouldn’t you like to fly…
Mo…
There’s a kid I’m proud of… and it’s not my own. Well… I’m proud of them too… it kind of goes without saying. Their report cards were amazing with Spiderman getting his first ever “A” in Math and Bones finding Continue reading Mo…
Jack Hand…
When I was in grade twelve, my cousin Tina came to live with us to attend university. We were thrilled! Tina and her six brothers and sisters (who are actually my second cousins… probably once or twice removed but none Continue reading Jack Hand…
Something to live for…
It was a strange day that had me sitting at a table listening to Barney Bentall at The Carleton last evening. I’d had a busy week… the kids running amok with several activities, a few trips to the gym, the Continue reading Something to live for…
Are you Mom enough?
Part of the Graphic Design program I’m taking has us discussing various advertisements and their impact on society. So, I wasn’t entirely surprised when one of my classmates placed this months’ Time Magazine cover titled “Are you Mom Enough?”, on Continue reading Are you Mom enough?
I am your Faaatttheeerrrrrr….
Luuuke… I am your Faatttherrrr… That’s what the email I received today said. OK… not really… it was more like “Queeeeennnn…. I am your Godddd Faaattherrr”… but it rang with the same sentiment as the breathy Darth Vader telling the Continue reading I am your Faaatttheeerrrrrr….
Flying solo…
At one point today… all three of my children will be in the air! The Tall Blonde is headed on a “trip of a lifetime” to Shanghai while Bones and Spiderman are on their way home from a ten day Continue reading Flying solo…
Out on a limb…
Yesterday morning I awoke from a horrible dream. For some reason, my friend Crazy had decided to climb the tallest tree possible then walk across the branch like a tight rope walker…all the while, I’m standing with my dog yelling Continue reading Out on a limb…
Oh Christmas Tree…
The tree is coming down! Fact is, I put the thing up too early but I wanted it there for a party I had on the 10th and while I wanted it up early, sadly, I wasn’t ready for it Continue reading Oh Christmas Tree…
Damn Elf…
It started with the sugar angel. The Damn Elf, tipped over the sugar bowl and made a mess on the kitchen counter… but the kids got a kick out of it! I’d seen it online a few days before… this Continue reading Damn Elf…
Noggin’s farm…
This weekend Spiderman had a hockey game in Canning… and being that the Annapolis Valley is known for its Pumpkin patches… we headed out early to take in a few adventures with The Tall Blond in tow as she was Continue reading Noggin’s farm…
My girls…
I spent the day yesterday with my cousin Heather…in town for a much deserved break in her work schedule as an Intern. Spiderman was off for a few days’ adventure in Liverpool with his grandparents so we headed halfway to drop Continue reading My girls…