Putting the OM in OMG
Aficionados of obscure Canadian bands from 1988 will certainly be singing along to that title: ...shouldn't be a problem. One day in your life, shouldn't cause you pain. Because it's one day that you might never be around here, and I'll never ever … [Continue reading]
It's been three weeks since we got home from Italy, and the whole trip feels like a dream. We had a little extra time in Monterosso al Mare, a tiny town in Cinque Terre, before our boat left to take us back to Manarola, so we and our … [Continue reading]
It's that time again! Did I scream a little in delight at seeing them in Costco? Yes I did. Did the woman who was looking at them curiously step away in low-key alarm? Yes she did. No matter. Kalette season is absolutely glorious, and those … [Continue reading]
Typically, I go through what the Edies would call four Costume Changes a day, which might seem excessive, but I don't see any way around this. But this week, on Wednesday, I had FIVE Costume Changes, which felt like a perfect topic for today. … [Continue reading]
Back when the kids were in elementary school, my favourite fundraiser - even considering my eight solid years running the Scholastic Book Fair twice annually - was the magazine fundraiser. I loved choosing magazine subscriptions and I loved the … [Continue reading]
As a general rule I vastly prefer paper books to an e-reader, but when it comes to travel, I am devoted to my Kobo. It's just so brilliant; I can take many books with me, without taking up any luggage space. I had been happily curating my library … [Continue reading]
On the very first leg of our journey to Italy, as we settled ourselves into on the plane, three women took their seats in the row in front of us. They were all very attractive and stylish, and approximately ten to twelve years my senior. One of them … [Continue reading]
