I’ve always been jealous of the clear, up-close photos I’ve seen on other blogs. My old point-and-shoot camera (a Canon PowerShot A75 purchased seven years ago) has a macro setting, but the results are pathetic. I decided to use my Christmas money (thanks Mom, Dad and Grandma) to buy a new camera that would allow […] Read more…
Disney’s brilliance never ceases to amaze me. When The Lion King came out in 3D in the fall, I debated whether to take my girls, considering we have the video already in the cupboard. I love the theatre so much that we went ahead, and the big screen and 3D magic really did add to […] Read more…
Okay, here’s a quick post, but it requires reader input! (Just two clicks, I promise.) In the fall I posted about all the great goodies I received for review from Secret, and mentioned that I didn’t think I was ready to be the one to bring the legwarmer look back to my community. Here are […] Read more…
This year, I’m drawing on my issues strengths and launching a new series on Clutter Control. I’ll warn you in advance that if you’re of the “Thank God I don’t have OCD tendencies like Kate does” school of thought, you’ll want to skip over these posts. However, many of you have asked me about organizational […] Read more…
“Is it coincidence that we spend far more than our parents ever did on the restyling and improvement of our homes – homes in which we spend less and less time because we are out earning the money to pay for French chrome mixer taps and stripped oak floors? It’s as though home had become […] Read more…
“A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!” Merry Christmas, everyone! Read more…
Last weekend we took the girls for a little pre-Christmas getaway in Toronto. The highlights: We stayed at the Marriott Renaissance Toronto Downtown Hotel (attached to the Rogers Centre) simply because we were looking for accommodations that were reasonably priced and reasonably close to the Sony Centre. We booked online and got an amazing deal. Our […] Read more…
As Christmas approaches, we make it a priority to talk to our children (and students) about the importance of giving. On the flip side, here is an interesting thought about receiving: “Receiving is often harder than giving. Giving is very important: giving insight, giving hope, giving courage, giving advice, giving support, giving money, and most […] Read more…
The jacket sums it up better than I could: “Christine wakes up every morning in an unfamiliar bed with an unfamiliar man. She looks in the mirror and sees an unfamiliar, middle-aged face. And every morning, the man she has woken up with must explain that he is Ben, he is her husband, she is […] Read more…
Here’s how Natalie MacMaster’s website bio introduces her: *** “Meet Natalie MacMaster: wife, mother of four and virtuoso Cape Breton fiddler. You know her more as the latter than the former; an electrifying performer whose passionate proficiency on the beloved four-string amplifies the traditional East Coast sound for contemporary times. It’s a signature sound that […] Read more…