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Category Archives: kids
Scattershot Saturday
1/I woke up early yesterday morning at 6 AM for an 8 AM Meeting. It was a Friday work from home day so I decided to have my first cup of coffee and watch my favourite morning TV, and guess … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, daily life, Family, Holidays, home, It's all about me, kids, pop culture, scattered, this and that, week in the life, writing
Tagged blog, christmas, Family, Holidays, life, random, writing
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Scattershot Saturday
What – two posts in one day? Another gorgeous October day – only it’s HOT – 25 deg C! Some random thoughts for a Saturday: 1/ Going to a wedding today! I haven’t been to one in a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, dance, Entertainment, Family, fitness, funtimes, It's all about me, kids, music, pop culture, scattered, this and that, week in the life, writing
Tagged blog, Family, life, love, music, random, saturdays, scattershot, traditions, wedding, writing
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Building a Mystery, TIFF and why weren’t we there?!
Why did I not go to Lilith Fair when the festival was the hottest ticket on the planet? Why did we never go to TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival, when we lived in DOWNTOWN TORONTO? Lots of big whys. … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, concert, Entertainment, Family, funtimes, infertility, It's all about me, kids, memmories, music, parenting, pop culture, this and that
Tagged blog, coupletime, life, Lilith fair, movies, parenting, scottish, TIFF
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UV -Ultraviolet Rays
Here comes the sun. I need more sun! My daughter just landed, arriving from her first girls’ trip in the Caribbean. No parents, fun in the sun at an all-inclusive resort. I was so happy that she decided go, with … Continue reading
Posted in AtoZchallenge, blogging, funtimes, It's all about me, kids, this and that, Travel, vacation
Tagged blog, Family, life, parenting, random
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K – Knack
The Knack came out with their blockbuster hit “My Sharona” the year I was in Grade 9. Apparently, it was a generation-defining musical moment. All I know is that every time I hear it, I have to get up and … Continue reading
Posted in AtoZchallenge, blogging, It's all about me, kids, music, this and that
Tagged blog, Family, fiction, life, love, music, random, writing
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Beginnings and musical memories
Last month my daughter and I visited my son in his new home in Los Angeles. We stayed for 8 days, and saw firsthand how he is settling into his new life, with his life partner. There are enough stresses … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian, Family, It's all about me, kids, memmories, music, parenting, Travel
Tagged blog, Canadian, empty-nest, Family, jane-austen, life, music, parenting, random, writing
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Glass half full
Glasses, some empty, some partially filled with water, so many glasses…strewn around the house. A glass in the living room, a couple in the family room, errant ones in the bedrooms upstairs, on their desks. In the basement, in the … Continue reading
Learning to fly
Around this time twenty four years ago, we were introducing my son to solids. He graduated to using utensils on his own. Winnie, then Blues Clues, and Paddington were favourites. But with so much to explore, so many things to … Continue reading
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Heartbreak in Uni
I belong to a Facebook group for parents of students at my daughter’s university. Although we had already gone through this post-high school stage with our son, we hadn’t been as involved. Being the firstborn and having so many different … Continue reading →