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Category Archives: KIA Working Mom

7 things I love about the 2016 KIA Sorento and 1 that I could care less about!

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Colleen ODea

“You should get this car,” Spiderman’s friend said as I was driving them to play street hockey. “What kind of engine is this?” I KNEW THE ANSWER! Only a few days before I’d sat in the showroom while Amanda Morvan Continue reading 7 things I love about the 2016 KIA Sorento and 1 that I could care less about!→

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Marni Tuttle #KIAWorkingMom

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Colleen ODea

Before I chatted with Marni Tuttle I had no idea there was such a thing as a Certified Fund Raising Executive…and, after going through the finer details of her education, work involvement, volunteer committees, fundraising and board positions…I needed a Continue reading Marni Tuttle #KIAWorkingMom→

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Bedford Blizzards #DrivingChange

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Colleen ODea

This past weekend, I sat in the gym with a dozen other parents for fourteen and a half hours. We weren’t staging a sit-in and we weren’t attending an all night wake-at-thon…instead, we were hosting a volleyball tournament with the Continue reading Bedford Blizzards #DrivingChange→

Posted in KIA Working Mom, One plays volleyball

Amanda Jamieson…#KIAWorkingMom

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Colleen ODea

Amanda Jamieson started working at 15 years of age. By 17, she was working full time while attending grade 12 and making payments on her very first car. She’s driven, motivated, she likes the finer things in life and wants to Continue reading Amanda Jamieson…#KIAWorkingMom→

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Kathy Breau… December’s #KIAWorkingMom

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Colleen ODea

It’s possible that the saying “Work Hard Play Harder” was written for my neighbours, The Breau’s. They work harder than any two parents I know…and the opposite is true as well. From their two high-demanding jobs to their hobbies, children’s Continue reading Kathy Breau… December’s #KIAWorkingMom→

Posted in KIA Working Mom, My friends are AWESOME

Sunday Wrap-up #6…

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Colleen ODea

You know when you hit that wall? When you’re too tired to move…when the to-do list has piled massively high…when you’re trying to get things done and you’re living one hour at a time unable to see the big picture onaccounta Continue reading Sunday Wrap-up #6…→

Posted in Blogging, I <3 Local, KIA Working Mom, My Own Business, One Rides a Horse

Amanda Morvan…#KIAWorkingMom

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Colleen ODea

When I asked, “Why do you choose to do it all,” Amanda Morvan answered, “I’m motivated by a desire to succeed…and my success is having a loving, healthy family who can flourish in the things that they love, and in Continue reading Amanda Morvan…#KIAWorkingMom→

Posted in Family, I <3 Local, KIA Working Mom

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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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