P’lovers…
One of the things about school being over is having time again… to get out there and discover all I’ve been missing! Did you know there was a BRAND NEW building… “The Trillium”… at the corner of South Park and Continue reading P’lovers…
Category Archives: Living the Dream
What a Lamb…
What a Lamb! And no… this time I’m not talking about Paul Lamb (my friend and musician) but Isaac Lamb… a Portland actor. On Wednesday, Lamb put together an elaborate marriage proposal with 60 plus family members and friends, a Continue reading What a Lamb…
Somethin’ about a boy with a guitar…
I told Spiderman he needs to have another activity. While I’m not entirely sure where I’ll find the time to fit it in… part of me is preparing him for the inevitable fact that he won’t play in the NHL… Continue reading Somethin’ about a boy with a guitar…
Open City…
Dish & Stella Coming up to this weekend… I saw all the tweets! One after the next of various local shops and restaurants I follow, tweeting about the “Open City” event in Halifax this weekend… a brilliant concept drawing folks Continue reading Open City…
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?
Queen’s 20th Update…
I haven’t written a “Queen’s Update” in so long it’s not even funny! So, here’s a re-cap on the last few months of blogging with updates on the various posts. I still find it baffling that I’m the mom of Continue reading Queen’s 20th Update…
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…
What happens in "The Meatlocker"…
I have just spent the last seven months with the most insane group of people you could possibly imagine! I can’t tell the stories… mostly ’cause no one would believe them! It’s drugs, sex, rock and roll all amassed in Continue reading What happens in "The Meatlocker"…
My un-anniversary…
It’s always there…the divorce. Much as I’ve moved on and like the person I’ve become…from time to time, I hit a snag. Friends and family can usually see it coming…like Christmas…and New Years…and the dreaded Valentine’s Day. But once divorced, no Continue reading My un-anniversary…
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…
Happy 2nd Blogiversary!
Two years ago today I came up with the idea of “Curtains are Open” and hit the “Publish” button for the first time. I never dreamt so many of you would follow me, comment and share my stories with your family Continue reading Happy 2nd Blogiversary!
Laughter… the best medicine.
It’s probably too early to be making fun of the cone around Zuke’s neck… but it’s been eight months since The Tall Blonde lost then regained her eyesight… so she’s fair game! If you recall… a disaster with contact lens Continue reading Laughter… the best medicine.
Curve ball…
Being a single mom at school is nuts! I’ve been in front of my computer since last Wednesday with multiple hours of homework still ahead that until yesterday… I’d planned out perfectly while still managing to feed my children and Continue reading Curve ball…
I met a boy…
Last weekend, I met a boy who made me think a little different than the way I’d been thinking! Simply put…it means I might not wait until I’m eighty to take off with some old codger…leaving my children thinking I’ve Continue reading I met a boy…
Irene Star Memorial Cup…
I’m a proud hockey mom! As I stood in the rink yesterday morning, my son’s team playing to win…the smiles upon their faces as they skated through the tossed gloves and helmets…thrown in the air in celebration…circling the rink with Continue reading Irene Star Memorial Cup…
Fishin’ for a man…
My brother thinks I should fly fish. Seems he believes it’s a perfect way for me to meet men! I’m not so sure. When we were kids, my folks would pull up along a roadside pond in Newfoundland… and set Continue reading Fishin’ for a man…
Gimme a break…
I finally dragged my arse from the rink long enough to enjoy March Break! Not that I have a plan! It’s almost noon on Tuesday… Spiderman is still in bed and I’m donning my red flannel dress pants with the Continue reading Gimme a break…
Mirror Mirror…
The Tall Blond called them “The Seven Dorks”. How I’d laugh!!! I can’t begin to guess how many time’s I read that book to her… but Snow White was HER princess. Every little girl has one… don’t they? I remember Continue reading Mirror Mirror…
Happy Birthday to me…
Is it so wrong that on The Tall Blonde’s 20th birthday, all I can think of is how it’s my 20th Anniversary of becoming a mom? She changed me. Still does. The day she was born, it was my father’s Continue reading Happy Birthday to me…