Living Creatively, Living the Dream
Is it wrong that I thought my son cheated on an assignment because it was good? Come on… it’s not like I told him or anything! Thing is… my little dude has had his trouble with school. He started with Continue reading Anything you can do I can do better…
She landed with a thump and a scream… followed by “ohmygodohmygodohmygod” repeatedly as I rushed to her side… unable to tell where the pain was coming from. Turns out… I’d never seen someone with the wind knocked out of them. Continue reading Falling in love…
I want the days back where my little guy tried to do snow angels on the ice. Back when we fitted him with new gear, threw a pair of skates on his feet and fired him out on the slippery, cold surface with a pat Continue reading Oh deer…
There’s a new pair of shoes in my repertoire!!! For a few years I’ve switched between my Blundstones and my Fit Flops. Both are like dear old friends when I slip into them…having not seen them for months. I’m in my Flops from May Continue reading Filling my big shoes…
Remember waiting anxiously for the Christmas Wish Book? Wanting to be the first to open its pages. The glossy paper smelling fresh and… papery! Turning down the corners of the pages you especially liked, reading descriptions of items you could only imagine and circling the pictures of the Continue reading Christmas wish book…
From deep in the woods on a misty day I heard the high pitched giggling of my boy followed by an obnoxiously loud “crap, crap, crap, damn that hurt” as my son surrendered… coming through the trees… gun over his head… smile glowing Continue reading Mersey Road Paintball…
“The Phantom” has been haunting our neighbourhood for over ten years now. What started from an article I read in a Mary Engelbreit “Home Companion” magazine when my oldest was just a little girl…has turned into a tradition that the neighbourhood Continue reading Happy haunting…
Timothy the Sock Monkey arrived in our house a few Christmases ago. Since then, he’s been photographed in New York, the Galapagos Islands, Mexico, at school, the beach, sporting and charity events and any number of sleepovers, dances, parties and get togethers… and those Continue reading Sew what…
Dear people who live in my house: And let me start by saying it’s MY HOUSE! The fact that you have a room, decorated to your liking with posters I didn’t ask you to staple to the wall and a “Keep Continue reading Motel maid…
The Curtains have been slightly closed for the last few days. I have personal crap going on and therefore it’s hard to write about “nothing” while I’m in the midst of “everything”. I’m taking a bit of advice from an old friend. I’m “Putting Continue reading Dealing with it…
Yesterday was WONDERFUL! (Not the good-bye part where I fell apart and couldn’t think clearly let alone stop crying ’til I’d reached Truro…but all the other stuff…all the wonderful stuff!) We arrived at 9:30 and upon entering the university grounds, Continue reading X-tremely X-citing…
My kids have had their “final night” in the house together before my oldest heads out. Last night brought us to the lake where all three (four if you count the boyfriend) frolicked in the water and had a great time Continue reading Two days and not counting…
Good Lord there’s a hurricane coming and there’s much to be done! I have to pick up batteries, propane and water, bring things in and tie stuff down, stock the cupboards, fill the car, prep the basement and other hurricane related stuff! To add Continue reading Heat waves and hurricanes…
My son was born twelve years ago. He has kept me smiling since. From early days we marvelled how he’d laugh in his sleep…his smiles lighting up the room. Such a pleasant baby. No one could put things in perspective like Continue reading He makes me smile…
If I’m not cranky lately it seems I’m sleeping. And even then… I’m cranky. I’ve been looking the last few days for my favorite ring… have searched the entire house and then I remembered… During a dream in Hubbards a few weeks Continue reading Give me a ring…
Since when do stores start catering to kids going to university? Has it always been this way? Have I just never noticed? Single bedspreads and ridiculous dorm room notions are suddenly popping up everywhere and I’m in the midst of Continue reading Dorm decorum…
As all vacations go…I was happy to finally get home. We eventually found the Confederations Bridge (which would have been funnier it they’d called it “Span of Green Cables”) but not before we’d enjoyed a few days on the island. We visited Ripley’s Believe Continue reading Don’t make me come back there…
To be quite honest… I should have seen the signs. Time and time again they were right in front of me but I looked the other way… buried my head in the sand. It’s Mr. Beelers fault. He was my Continue reading Signs I’m going crazy…
For the next few days I’m turning into a tourist. Five days and four nights with my three darlings in a motel in PEI! I can’t wait! The two younger ones haven’t been to the island since they were in strollers. Continue reading Kindred spirits…
As soon as the kids arrive I’m heading to the beach. Two nights with Gib and her kids in Malagash for fun and relaxation. The best part of it all is the outdoor shower to wash down the sandy little creeps Continue reading Beach bound…