Category Archives: Observations
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Fairies
My daughter’s tastes are what many refer to as “tomboy.” She has never taken to playing with dolls of any sort, never cared for the colour pink and couldn’t care less what she’s wearing as long as she’s allowed to … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Living, Observations, Tales
I’m still here, are you?
I started this blog in June. Within 2 weeks, I was an addict. My head is always spinning about, thinking about potential blog posts and ruminating about other people’s posts. I just love how the blogosphere keeps my mind a-buzzin’. … Continue reading
Filed under Blogs, Learning, Living, Media, Observations
This was our ‘dirty’
Looking back, I can see why my parents continued to fork over what was a considerable sum of money so that I could keep up with my dance classes. I still have no idea how they managed to afford it … Continue reading
Would your husband notice?
In More magazine’s September issue, a writer gets her face pumped up with injectable filler and bets that her husband won’t notice. Or at least she hopes, since he’s philosophically against these kind of “youthenizer” treatments. Her article “Is my epidermis … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Gadgets & Goods, Living, Magazines, Media, Observations, Shopping
Letter from South Korea: Part 1
How does a recent graduate stay hopeful? The unemployment rate for youth climbed to 14.9 per cent in May, says Stats Can. One in five young adults have moved in with a friend or relative, says Maclean’s. Most are suffering … Continue reading
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Thursday’s Thought
“I realized the power writing has, and it has also helped me deal with my rage … It gave me a lifelong commitment not to be afraid to speak out about injustice.” — Dominick Dunne
Filed under Headlines, Living, Magazines, Media, Observations
Character flaws
I’m a sucker for anything with “character.” You know, one of those people that real estate agents market “charming” properties too. Also, the type that buys a new lipstick simply because its packaging is just so darn beautiful. And last but not … Continue reading
Filed under Living, Observations, Shopping
Thursday’s Thought
It is necessary to write, if the days are not to slip emptily by. How else, indeed, to clap the net over the butterfly of the moment? ~Vita Sackville-West
Filed under Family, Living, Observations
Sunday morning in my house
Daughter: Mom, will you play with me? Mother: What do you want to play? Daughter: Pokemon. Mother: Um, okay. But first you have to brush your teeth. Daughter: Okay, great!! Thanks for bribing me, Mom!!!
Filed under Family, Living, Observations, Tales
On (not) educating other people’s children
I’m at Jiu Jitsu with my one-year-old and we’re watching and waiting for my 6-year-old to finish her class when bounding-in for the next class come a sibling pair aged 5 and 7. They immediately approach me (as us Moms … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Living, Observations, Tales
