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posted Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Dearest friend, My oldest has just returned to her end of summer sleep-away camp and I couldn’t be more jealous. Sleep away camp was one of the most memorable times in my youth. For a city kid, a week of swimming every day, the hikes and sleeping outside among the crickets, and the patter of […]
posted Monday, February 5, 2018
It’s amazing to think that for a small period in our lives we were applauded for bodily functions. Any parent remembers that agonizing time of encouragement and reward when our toddlers transitied from diapers to potty training. Have humans ever felt prouder of themselves? A small crowd gathered around to clap and cheer that you […]
posted Tuesday, December 12, 2017
The stockings are hung by the electric fireplace with care…and I can’t figure what the heck to put in those suckers! The kids all have a selection of main gifts, mostly high priced items, and now I’m looking at those darn stockings and am struggling for some stocking stuffers that are meaningful but more importantly: […]
posted Monday, October 30, 2017
I just watched the Netflix show “The Good Place” three times. Yes, all 13 episodes, three times. Once by myself, once with my kids, and then we all watched it again when my husband got home from a business trip. I could sing praises from the rooftops: the original script, superb acting, directing, editing, cinematography, […]
posted Saturday, October 7, 2017
I think this concept of “giving” becoming “getting” has seeped into all major North American holidays. Valentines, Christmas, even Easter has been narrowed down to a list of what you need to buy, who gets what and everything YOU hope to get. Thanksgiving is one of the strangest times for me because A) Turkey makes […]
posted Wednesday, September 20, 2017
I have had some amazing opportunities as an actor, and recently I had another one. I landed a lead part in a music video and the locations they were shooting were: Hamilton, Hong Kong and Morocco. Yes, within four days of finding out I landed the job, I was on a plane to Hong Kong. […]
posted Monday, May 15, 2017
When I first had children, it was an absolute honour to be spoiled with gifts and flowers and to hear those words that made me feel special: “Happy Mother’s Day!” When the kids started going to school and came home with handmade gifts, it brought me to tears and I can’t thank teachers enough for […]
posted Wednesday, April 26, 2017
It’s a daunting task, but if there’s one thing this writer needs in order for her to finish her work, it’s a deadline! And I have quite the deadline: this summer’s Toronto Fringe Festival! I am taking my one-woman show (a musical romp through plastic surgery) to the festival, but after talking with a few […]
posted Wednesday, March 29, 2017
I am one of those people who ends up with my foot in my mouth because I don’t often follow this sage advice from dear old mom. However, I’m also considered a quick wit, saying things that delightfully surprise even me. The concept of “think before you speak” is, in theory, a good one. Taking a […]
posted Thursday, March 2, 2017
I am a mom that highly encourages the arts for my kids. Yes, we have signed them up for pretty much every sport and only baseball seemed to stick for a few of them, but when it came time for the arts, we had better luck…and they started making money! Dance and music classes were […]
