Life Experiences
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Since I continue to grip tightly to the belief that I age like a fine wine, I will reflect on the path that led me to become “wiser” for the new year.
I did my best to shield her from the expectations of unattainable perfection that were crammed down her throat daily.
...but I have also been up to my eyeballs in some challenges that life has decided to toss haphazardly...
Do you ever have one of “those” weeks? I just had one of those weeks. One of those weeks where you go 90 mph at work and then race home to go Mach 5 until you fall into your bed, exhausted, only to lay awake and blink in the dark […]
Fondly nicknamed by my husband and me as “The Weekend of The ‘Dan’” or simply “The Triple Stacked Dan Sandwich” (after the three gents named Dan who helped make our trip a memorable one), my weekend away for my beloved’s birthday was a good one. (A special shout-out to the highly […]
I think I squelched any chances of winning the “2015 Wife of The Year” award when I made my hubby plan our annual “it’s-all-about-you” birthday trip. In the chaos of my life, I just didn’t have it in me to plan an A-Z trip for him this year. This is […]
I was blessed with experiencing another first with my granddaughter yesterday—attending a travelling carnival. It wasn’t like you see in the movies—large circus tents, wild animals, bearded ladies (which I now realize is just called Menopause), fire-eating octogenarians, and Bobo The Monkey Boy—it was one of those tiny carnivals that […]
One fear Two fears Red fear Blue fear Big fear Little fear Pink polka-dotted fear Fear about social media Fear towards spanakopita Fear against Tyra Banks Fear that gives you angst This one causes a shake That one causes a shiver So many, many fears that we carry in our […]
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” I would love to find the person who coined that phrase and smack them repeatedly with a cactus while throwing some venomous words at them to prove my point. Bones can heal, but words can make or […]
In honour of the recent ruling in the United States (even though Canada paved the way a decade ago), I think it is only appropriate to add my two cents worth about the legalization of same-sex marriages in North America. I am not one to throw my hat into the […]