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Full disclosure -I watch “The Bachelorette “ . I’m not a regular fan, I tend to skip a season here and there. It’s formulaic, silly, a distraction in these upside down times. What a concept – here is a girl, … Continue reading →

An important day. I don’t post about politics but the importance of today makes not posting about THE election, seem remiss. Can’t ignore it, it is impacting our neighbours to the south, ourselves as Canadians, and the world. Most of … Continue reading →

I posted some photos of Halloweens past on FB and IG yesterday, and to find them I went to my old blog. It was nice to scroll through the posts, strolling down memory lane. Back to my younger self, what … Continue reading →

It’s Family Day Weekend, and my Boy is home for Reading week. February school break in second year, a very busy critical year for him – he’s been working so hard and we have really missed him. I’ve settled a … Continue reading →

I don’t know about you, but I often find myself spitting out ideas for posts, keeping them in draft, and then … keeping them in draft. If I’m to maintain this place as a way to keep track of the … Continue reading →

A rite of passage for grade 9s in Ontario is “Take Your Kids to Work” day – students starting high school get to spend the day with a parent/ adult to see what the real world of work is like. … Continue reading →

“I’m not going this year.  I can go next. I don’t really feel like it” . about the semi formal at school this year.  Her friends are going but she’s not feeling it this year. “Mama stop looking!” as I … Continue reading →

I’ve adjusted fairly well these early months of having my first child away at university.  To be honest, although the drop off on move-in day did make me cry (accompanied by the longest hug ever), I’ve only had the occasional … Continue reading →

…So that beer was good – we slipped into the Firkin about 20 minutes before the concert and downed that Coors Lite (for me) and Guinness (for him) while watching a bit of the Maple Leafs game.  We then walked … Continue reading →