Putting the OM in OMG
In September of 2022, my husband and I were at a farewell party for friends who were moving out of the country. As we were leaving, I was, as I am wont to be, getting emotional, and my friend asked if I would take custody of her Christmas cactus, as … [Continue reading]
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]
