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With the holidays behind us, I’m left reflecting on a couple of things like…why do we only have turkey a few times a year? What makes some people choose a star to put on top of their tree and others Continue reading Game on…→

I know they say not to judge a book by its cover…but in my case, judge away! The cover of my book, designed by Matt Bustin (aka Snuff), is getting quite a bit of attention, so, I thought I’d take Continue reading Judge a book by its cover…→

Surely to God I’m doing something wrong! When I asked Spiderman what his goals were for the coming year, he replied with “get my abs back and kiss more girls.” OK, to start with, he’s missed 30 hockey games and Continue reading Look out 2014…→

I stood in the doorway as one gentlemen after the next, along with a few scattered women, arrived for dinner. “Do you have your ticket?” I’d ask, as they dug into the pockets of their winter coats or pulled them Continue reading Giving back at Durty Nelly’s…→

So…yesterday, I sort of, kind of, ish…got hit by a car. Like…there was dirt on my pants and coat where the car totally grazed me…after I’d jumped out of the way…and slipped on the ice…and my elbow clocked their side Continue reading Grazed…→

As if the last few weeks haven’t been crazy busy…running from one thing to the next in preparation for the holidays…throw in the launch of a book and a whack of personal craziness…in the middle of it all, Bones wanted Continue reading Run, run…as fast as you can…→

It’s possible I’m just a sentimental old fool. Or a die-hard romantic. These Christmas Carols get me…and not in the “happy family cheerful” way but the “holy crap I wish I wasn’t single” way. This year will mark the fourth Continue reading Merry mistletoe…→

She was three the first time I had my eyebrows waxed and as I walked into our little apartment, without missing a beat, she excitedly, with a great amount of exaggerated three-year-old energy announced, “MOMMY, I LOVE your eyebrows!!” A Continue reading Foreword…→

One of my favourite speakers at WeDay, there to inspire kids to stand up and “use their voices,” was Molly Burke. At four, Molly was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, and by 14, she was completely blind. Molly tells of a Continue reading What Molly Burke taught me…→

My parenting motto is simple. I try my best to communicate with my children and raise them to have respect for themselves and others; to be kind, empathetic and compassionate people. Time and time again I hear “what’s wrong with Continue reading WeDay Atlantic…→

]I’ve been so wrapped up in the book launch and everything exciting that’s been happening lately, that I haven’t even had the chance to tell about ANOTHER exciting thing! The thing is…every time I go in here I feel like Continue reading Life is sweet!→

Pssst….I don’t know anything about marketing! That is, I know some things…I’ve taken and taught a great number of business courses but the ins and outs of promoting myself…nada…zilch…zip! And…while you’re all wondering where my latest blog post is and Continue reading To market to market…→

Were I smart…which I’ve never claimed to be…I would have had some remarkable, fabulous, inspirational and heartwarming blog post ready for today when The Coast came out with their “Best of Halifax” list. Or at least something funny. You know…just Continue reading The Coast…→

HOLY CRAP I’ve written a book! As in…OMG the printer is waiting for it but shit hit the fan and Spiderman ended up with a broken collar-bone and Bones got the stomach flu and stuff’s coming at me left, right Continue reading It’s a book!→

Do you remember the BEST concert you ever went to? For me, it was a show that included Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springstein, Tracy Chapman and Sting. I was in grade eleven and my older brother and a few of his Continue reading Best concert ever!→

I’ve always been a bit of a Halloween hero for my kids. Usually, in early October, the crates of decorations come up from the basement. The mantle is decorated, the tables look like they’re ready for a ghoulish feast, the Continue reading Boo-humbug…→

  Remember The Friendly Giant and Rusty the Rooster? Or was Rusty the Giraffe? And who keeps a rooster in a bag? While everyone is changing their FB profile pics to giraffes, I remember the “look up…look wa-a-a-yyy up…and I’ll Continue reading The friendly voter…→

I tweeted, early one morning last week, that I was heading out for a routine mammogram and received the response of “pancake breakkie” from one of my followers! PANCAKE? More like crepes! Holy! Who knew those things could flatten like Continue reading Get your puppies checked!→

  Yesterday I lost it. Finally. For weeks I’ve felt it. Just below the surface. Poking at me. Nattering. Keeping me on edge…full of adrenalin. Not allowing me to sleep with a head too full to rest. I looked at Continue reading Juggling…→