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The two green envelopes, addressed to Santa Claus, had been tucked under a stack of files for 12 years, but the notes inside each of them confirmed that my unique, kind, polite children are still all those things, with just enough unapologetic confidence to keep it real. 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

I think I get it now, the whole rush to decorate for Christmas weeks before it happens. Not October. I don’t get that. But November decor, well, I’ve accepted that. 

We honour and thank those who put their lives on the line for us, including military personnel, veterans and first responders.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Good music never gets old. Good musicians don’t either. And my music-obsessed heart will always beat just a little faster for a band with a good horn section. 

You should have seen my face when I found out that I could not watch the new season of Yellowstone, a highly charged fictional television series that was last winter’s binge-watching addiction in my house. 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The kids are alright. That’s the message I want you to take away from this Remembrance Day column. 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

We did it. Our Halloween costumes met all my criteria: creative, affordable, comfortable, and not a lot of makeup or fuss. 

One fun Halloween party done, one more to go. 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…