Living Creatively, Living the Dream
Three words will stay in my head after watching my son laid out on the ice last night. “Get. Up. Pussy!” With a minute left in the second period of the game, Spiderman took a clean “shoulder-to-shoulder” hit that had Continue reading Broken collar bone…
Last week, I didn’t totally believe my friend when he said he was sick and then he got REALLY sick and now I FEEL AWFUL! It’s just that I was busy with my own stuff and the thing is…he was Continue reading Sixth sense…
I stepped into the rink last night, running immediately into one of my favourite hockey Dad’s from last years’ season…asking if Spiderman had made the High School team and chatting about his son playing Major Bantam this year. We parted Continue reading Hockey mom, hockey dad…
We’ve been kind of busy this last few weeks and Halloween is coming fast! I’m hoping to find a little time in the next few days to get a little decorating done. In the meantime…here’s a few photos from the Continue reading Halloween decorating…
What I wouldn’t do for a kitchen makeover! The last house we built, I picked out the cupboards and counters, fixtures and drawer pulls with such precision. I had “four leaf clovers” cut into the wine rack to show a Continue reading Dream kitchen…
I’m currently accepting “Happy Birthday” comments on this blog post for my amazing mother’s 70th birthday. I’ve written about Mom on a number of occasions so you’ve gotten to know a little about how wonderful, kind and giving she is. I’d Continue reading Sibling rivalry…please help…
It’s like I’m on a roller coaster! I’ve been panicking for a while now. I’m trying to get my feet off the ground with this new company…I’ve personal things that have my head spinning…I’m burning the candle at both ends Continue reading Roller-coaster of hockey tryouts…and life…
With The Tall Blonde graduating from her undergrad this year and the two younger ones heading in that direction…add the fact that I went back to school and just finished my two-year course a few months ago…I’m all too aware Continue reading RBC RESP – The future is theirs…
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…
The other day, over martinis and conversation with friends, something was said that sparked an old memory. Brought from the recesses of my brain a story I’d long since forgotten. A story that, had I said “yes,” would have Continue reading But for one small word…
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…
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…
It was one of those days where I was happy I showered! A text from a friend saying “any plans for supper” led to a decision to grab a bite to eat at the new Morris East in Bedford. To Continue reading Morris East 2…
We have a saying in our house…”you have a voice” and “your voice matters.” As a divorced mom, I learned the hard way that my children have a need to be heard. They need me to listen to them. They Continue reading You have a voice…
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
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…
It’s unbelievably hard to comprehend that summer is coming to an end. In some ways, I crave the routine and schedule…the kids leaving for school while I get a bit of work done…the hockey and riding and weekly coffee dates Continue reading Time plus nine…
“The Ugly Head” was first discovered while cleaning out a relative’s home. Made from a coconut from a vacation destination…with hanging shells for ears…its awful red lips and its beady little eyes peering into your soul…the story was told of Continue reading The Ugly Head…
“You should use the 24 hour rule before you write anything,” my son said. It’s a hockey thing. When you’re upset or angry…have to speak to the Coach about something that’s bothering you, the rule is…wait 24 hours. Wait for Continue reading Jordan Boyd #JB17
While sitting at a rented cottage at Hubbard’s Beach…the still and quiet in the morning air…a cup of tea in my hand as the birds chirp and the soft breeze rustles the leaves in the trees above me…it’s pure bliss. Continue reading Lazy days of summer…