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Category Archives: Places to Visit

Where to Eat in Kissimmee!

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Colleen ODea

About this post: Are you looking for the perfect place to eat in Kissimmee? Check out the following list of some of my favourite places to dine with friends when visiting the sunshine state. *** I’ve been traveling back and Continue reading Where to Eat in Kissimmee!→

Posted in Bars and Gee-tars, Living the Dream, Places to Visit

Downtown Halifax Patios – 5 Hidden Gems!

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Colleen ODea

Disclaimer: This is a #sponsored post. I’m compensated for my work with the Downtown Halifax Business Commission. All opinions, as always, are my own. How glorious is it that my children are old enough to take to dinner! The simple Continue reading Downtown Halifax Patios – 5 Hidden Gems!→

Posted in Bars and Gee-tars, I <3 Local, Living the Dream, Places to Visit

Check out the Excitement at the Dartmouth North Community Centre!

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Colleen ODea

This post is sponsored by TD and the TD Common Ground Project. It was a beautiful day that brought a group of folks to the grounds of the Dartmouth North Community Centre for a big announcement! Mother Goose was in Continue reading Check out the Excitement at the Dartmouth North Community Centre!→

Posted in Places to Visit

A quick whirl through Ottawa and Montreal…

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Colleen ODea

A few visits in and I’m getting a little used to my surroundings in Ottawa…finding a few favourite restaurants and spots I like to visit. With Emily graduating from Ottawa University, my folks joined us for six days away to Continue reading A quick whirl through Ottawa and Montreal…→

Posted in Graphic Design, Living Creatively, Living the Dream, Places to Visit

Learning about McCafe Espresso Blends…#ANewWaytoCafe

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Colleen ODea

There was a time, working in an office, where I’d be the first to arrive each morning and put on a pot of coffee…drinking most of it before anyone else would arrive. I loaded my coffee with cream and sugar…and eventually came to Continue reading Learning about McCafe Espresso Blends…#ANewWaytoCafe→

Posted in From My Kitchen, Places to Visit

Let me show you around the Disney Magic!

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Colleen ODea

The first thing that surprised me is that families decorate their cabin doors and there are full Pinterest pages dedicated to the craft! The second…that the ship is massive and the entire look and feel of the place is incredibly classy and not over-the-top Continue reading Let me show you around the Disney Magic!→

Posted in Places to Visit

A night out with Beauty (and the Beast)

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Colleen ODea

It was a Friday night, Opening Night, and when I asked Megan if she had any plans, I was fully prepared for the teen-aged “but it’s the weekend” explanation…so much so, that I already had another friend in mind to Continue reading A night out with Beauty (and the Beast)→

Posted in Creative geniuses..., Empty Nest, I <3 Local, No Revive, Places to Visit, Raising Teens

Lunch with Chef Michael Smith and #GoBarley

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Colleen ODea

When I was first asked to get on a bus, drive four hours to PEI for lunch, and then drive back home again…I thought it sounded NUTS! And then…I thought about it a little further. I mean, really…four hours on a bus Continue reading Lunch with Chef Michael Smith and #GoBarley→

Posted in Creative geniuses..., From My Kitchen, Places to Visit

Exploring Halifax & Dartmouth Shops… Part 1

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Colleen ODea

I completely took the day off on Thursday while myself and two girlfriends went on an adventure exploring various Halifax & Dartmouth shops and spending a leisurely day together! And, for someone who works the way I do…with so much going on all Continue reading Exploring Halifax & Dartmouth Shops… Part 1→

Posted in Creative geniuses..., Graphic Design, I <3 Local, My Own Business, Places to Visit

Our Volleyball Weekend in Waterloo…

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Colleen ODea

Not seventy-two hours after arriving home from Ottawa last week, Bones and I re-packed our bags and headed to Waterloo for five days of volleyball. Bones has played with the Bedford Blizzards for the last four years so the moms on Continue reading Our Volleyball Weekend in Waterloo…→

Posted in One plays volleyball, Places to Visit

A weekend in Ottawa with my favourite people!

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Colleen ODea

Bottom line is this…anytime I get to spend quality time with my kids is FANTASTIC. Not the running around crazy kind of stuff…when you can’t quite catch your breath and you’re taxiing from one place to the next while trying Continue reading A weekend in Ottawa with my favourite people!→

Posted in Being a Mom, Places to Visit

Happily ever after…

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Colleen ODea

I got married at Disney. Sort of. Four friends on a girls weekend away from any responsibilities, we decided to visit Disney for a different kind of magical adventure…as in, we headed to Epcot to eat and drink our way around Continue reading Happily ever after…→

Posted in My friends are AWESOME, Places to Visit, Single & 40

Work hard…relax harder! Finding my balance…

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Colleen ODea

I literally slept 13 hours Friday night and then proceeded to sit on an Adirondack Chair for another 12 the very next day! It was the height of laziness…followed by what was definitely a busy couple of weeks. It’s possible Continue reading Work hard…relax harder! Finding my balance…→

Posted in Bars and Gee-tars, One plays volleyball, Places to Visit

Canada Day at Fortress Louisbourg and Beaumont-Hamel…

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Colleen ODea

It seemed fitting that Bones and I would spend Canada Day, in one of our amazing Canadian National Historic Sites…Fortress Louisbourg. Slated as the largest reconstruction project in North America with rebuilding that began in the 1960s, the original settlement was Continue reading Canada Day at Fortress Louisbourg and Beaumont-Hamel…→

Posted in Places to Visit

Team Up for Canadian Chicken Contest & #TeamCdnChicken Twitter Party

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Colleen ODea

When was the last time you visited Ottawa? Or have you never been? What if you were given the opportunity to visit our nation’s capital on CANADA DAY! How amazingly awesome would that be? Even better…how fantastic would it be if Continue reading Team Up for Canadian Chicken Contest & #TeamCdnChicken Twitter Party→

Posted in Blogging, Contests, From My Kitchen, Places to Visit

Big Day Downtown – Experience It All…

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Colleen ODea

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…→

Posted in Blogging, Places to Visit

Mills…a star is reborn…

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Colleen ODea

It was the “chalk bombing” on Spring Garden’s sidewalk. The beautiful window displays filled with elegant clothes. The sign on the floor outside the main level shop. Silhouettes of my friend Fancy and her business partners Candace, Katharine and Deanne. Continue reading Mills…a star is reborn…→

Posted in Places to Visit

2 Doors Down…

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Colleen ODea

Friday night was the first of three “friends and family” nights at “2 Doors Down”…the new restaurant owned and operated by the same folks who own Chives which…you guessed it…is two doors down from their famed restaurant. I headed out Continue reading 2 Doors Down…→

Posted in Places to Visit

Vacation…

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Colleen ODea

“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…→

Posted in Family, I love these little people, My friends are AWESOME, Places to Visit

The Saltwater Cowboy…

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Colleen ODea

I remember the very first time I wore a pair of cowboy boots. Instant confidence! I walked different. Felt different. The sound of “heel on ground” made me think different. I dropped by Road Apples today…my “go to” tack shoppe for everything Continue reading The Saltwater Cowboy…→

Posted in Giveaways, One Rides a Horse, Places to Visit, Reviews

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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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