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Picture this…

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Colleen ODea

Dear Mr. Sweetandfunny: Just wanted you to know that my pics are FANTASTIC.  I’m smiling, happy and beautiful in every single one of them especially the one with me, Gib, Crazy and Prada.  Hell… I’d date me just for the fabulous women who Continue reading Picture this…→

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A little bit harry…

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Colleen ODea

I turned each and every one of the 4,175 pages in the seven Harry Potter books. Like everything else I’ve read… I mostly forgot them. I remember vividly how Harry’s parents died (oh by the way his parents died) and I clearly remember the Continue reading A little bit harry…→

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Less spastic more plastic….

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Colleen ODea

Sometimes I put things on my “To Do List” that I’ve already done… just so I can cross them off! Human Nature is a funny thing.  I’m content to sit in my house for days on end until the day I put Continue reading Less spastic more plastic….→

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22 Minutes…

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Colleen ODea

 I enjoyed a great evening out with the funniest and most serious people all in the same night. If you ever get a chance to go to a live tnaping of “This Hour has 22 Minutes“… Go!  First of all they serve Continue reading 22 Minutes…→

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Living large…

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Colleen ODea

Holy CRAP!!! Allen and Violet Large from Truro, Nova Scotia, won eleven million dollars… then gave it away! They’re sweet, kind, simple, country folk.  They’ve everything they need in this world.  They helped a few family members then gave the rest to charities Continue reading Living large…→

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Stache for cash…

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Colleen ODea

Gentlemen… start your razors! In 2003, over a few beers in an Australian pub, a couple of friends decided to bring back the moustache!  Not sure what they were thinking… but it worked! Last year, the Movember campaign worldwide raised $47 million Continue reading Stache for cash…→

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It’s a rap…

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Colleen ODea

My boy’s been wearing his hat sideways for about a year now… “trying to look all G” he tells me. Did you know “G” stands for Gangster? Good Lord! For his birthday, his little sister asked me to pick her brother Continue reading It’s a rap…→

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Good cause or ’cause they’re good…

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Colleen ODea

So… Nearly Naked Mark has just about reached his goal of $50,000 for testicular cancer while being stranded in a pair of Stanfields for the last 21 days!  Ironically, The Stanfields are facing challenges of their own. Not following me?  Let Continue reading Good cause or ’cause they’re good…→

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The world has gone insane…

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Colleen ODea

There’s been a monkey on my back for far too long… can’t seem to shake it loose!  Feelin’ a little like this pig. Thanks to Parry Gripp for another ridiculous song stuck in my head.  Now I’ve a monkey on my Continue reading The world has gone insane…→

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Quite a sight in tighty whites…

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Colleen ODea

If a woman struts around in her lingerie, going about her business with cameras on her twenty four seven while people watch… making money… it’s porn right? Meet Mark.  For the last 20 days he’s become a porn star!  Alright he’s not a porn star but Continue reading Quite a sight in tighty whites…→

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It’s not the cough that carries you off…

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Colleen ODea

Pretty sure if I tried real hard I could hack up a fur ball.   In the morning, as I lay in bed, there’s a faint “mew” of a kitten coming from my chest. I think he lives in there. Seems I’ll be hanging out on Continue reading It’s not the cough that carries you off…→

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You know you’re bored when…

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Colleen ODea

Holy crap… the Harvard educated Winkelvoss twins suing Zuckerberg over the creation of Facebook (although they’ve already won a 65 million dollar settlement and stock options) are Hot! Rich, young, smart AND hot! Is it wrong I’m looking at younger men?  The Continue reading You know you’re bored when…→

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Bahama mama…

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Colleen ODea

I received a phone call an hour ago excitedly congratulating me for winning a trip to the Bahamas… a ballot I’d filled out at the Maritime Fall Fair last weekend.  I said “you’re kidding” and he replied with “we don’t kid at Continue reading Bahama mama…→

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Miner miracles…

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Colleen ODea

 At the end of the book… after Piggy’d been killed, after Ralph tried in vain to be the leader but simply didn’t have the skills, when Jack the bully and Roger the once shy kid terrified the rest of the boys by donning war Continue reading Miner miracles…→

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My pandora…

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Colleen ODea

For my 40th birthday a few years ago, my girlfriends gave me a Pandora charm bracelet.  A Danish designed bracelet famous for it’s “twist-on” charms handcrafted in sterling silver or 14K gold… many containing semi-precious and precious stones. Each charm on my bracelet represents something Continue reading My pandora…→

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Thinkin’ of you…

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Colleen ODea

The holidays are coming and it has me thinking of all of the wonderful things I can get for folks I love.  Like coffee for instance… but not instant for instance… there’s nothing better than the smell of fresh ground coffee in Continue reading Thinkin’ of you…→

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Protect our children…

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Colleen ODea

WARNING… ADULT CONTENT IN THIS POST. When I was a teenager in the early eighties, there was an event referred to as “gang bang”. The name became “popularized” in adult entertainment films at the time and in 1995 the “World’s Biggest Gang Bang” was Continue reading Protect our children…→

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A bird in the hand…

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Colleen ODea

Somewhere in the middle of all of this turmoil there’s a little bird who wants to tell me I should have seen it coming and there’s no point trying to make sense of it.  It makes me reflect… think a Continue reading A bird in the hand…→

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A hunter a blogger and a bear…

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Colleen ODea

This is BRILLIANT!!!!  There truly are people out there who are taking marketing and social media to the next level… the creative minds and talent of some people is awe inspiring! A few weeks ago I showed you Mila’s Daydreams…. Continue reading A hunter a blogger and a bear…→

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Put down your weapon…

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Colleen ODea

Who texts while driving?!  Two deaths in Nova Scotia this week are being blamed on texting.  It’s awfully sad and totally avoidable! We have a law that states that you can’t talk on your cell phone while driving.  You can use a hands Continue reading Put down your weapon…→

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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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