My invitation did not arrive. I was not on the Royal Wedding guest list. It’s okay. I…
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Cast away
There are not many moments of solace for a mother on vacation with her children. Who am I kidding?…
Santa Baby
It goes without saying that I adore my Carpenter. He works hard. He is a good man. He still…
“For M”
Call me philosophical, but it seems to me that in this life, it is the big things that happen that…
Driver in training
As much as it pains me to quote Hilary Clinton, she coined the phrase “it takes a village to…
Packing up
The funny thing about a vacation is that you don’t know you need one until you are actually…
Hits and misses
Two months into puppy training and I believe this title says it all. One day the four-month-old…
Mouse catcher
To be fair, I had warned the children not to leave sporting equipment, toys, swim towels, etc. in…
Thanks given
Thanksgiving weekend is my favourite long weekend in the calendar year. No other holiday weekend…
Say something
This week Bell Canada launched it’s Let’s Talk campaign to end the stigma of mental…
Tattered and torn
I am no fashionista, but even I know that when an article of clothing is ripped beyond repair, it…
Permission slip
Somewhere in the division of household labour, the responsibility of filling out all school…
Turned on
Christmas already feels far away. I would be remiss if I didn’t reassure you that I got my…
Acceptance
When I was in high school, it wasn’t okay to be a homosexual, though my best friend was.…
My Riverfest Elora
There is something incredible about standing in a crowd of strangers, feet planted in a familiar…