Nothing makes me feel more Canadian than the annual accounting ritual of filing my income tax. This…
WriteOut of Her Mind
My tool belt
Recently, I shared with you the story of the List Test, where the Carpenter sends me to the…
Back me up
Last Sunday night, in an act I can only describe as morbid curiosity coupled with the desire to be…
It’s not personal
I have a friend who sends me inspirational advice on a regular basis because she says I am…
Define ‘work’
The Carpenter and I have very different careers and as such, we have different definitions of the…
Kiefer – vampire
When it comes to Hollywood vampires, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt did nothing to make me want to roll…
Family time – or else
I’m excited about this Family Day long weekend, though I have no plans. When there is so much…
Bottle it
When things in my life are going really well, as if a spell of joy has been cast on me, I imagine…
The lake
According to doomsday guru David Meade, the world was set to end last Saturday. It was all over the…
Alarm
When I was about five years-old, a small fire started in the electrical panel in the basement of my…
Mother’s Day my way
I know Mother’s Day is supposed to be about my family doing nice things for me. But while I…
Vacation time
If you have been on a vacation or camping trip, spent time on a beach or relaxed at a cottage,…
After-shock
When last week’s earthquake shook the foundation of the small island of Haiti, I didn’t…
On a roll
As the matriarch of my family, I am constantly amazed by what my little brood can do. Take, for…
Zumba Me
You know I am often game for public humiliation. Not on purpose, but by misfortune and by my own…