O Canada, my home and native land, as I prepare to celebrate your beauty by decorating my family in…
WriteOut of Her Mind
Bubble wrap
I’m not sure how it happened, but I gave birth to an athlete. It’s as perplexing…
Rain on me
On the morning of my 40th birthday, I woke up before the dawn to the sound of rain. It was the…
Playing with fire
Bonfires are a favourite thing of summer. There is something mesmerizing about staring at a…
Songs of summer
The songs of summer are as essential to this season as the smell of sunscreen and the feel of sand…
Summer nights
It was a beautiful summer night. The sun was setting, with the moon already bright and full in the…
Skipping stones
For the second time in my life, I spent the August long weekend grieving the loss of a dear friend…
Mon Chat
It seems I am building my own version of Noah’s arc. I have no divine purpose, no big boat in…
My summer success
The pool turned green. The grass turned yellow in blotches. We needed an extra blanket on our beds.…
Zumba Me
You know I am often game for public humiliation. Not on purpose, but by misfortune and by my own…
Kelly green envy
Size matters. That is especially true when it comes to today’s technological gadgets. I…
Screwed
Washing dishes is a dangerous thing for me. I think a lot. That’s usually trouble. Like when…
Hockey mom scores
My son’s first Saturday morning hockey practice did not go according to plan. I bet Sydney…
Doing the wave
The colour-coded calendar on the fridge is full with PA days, pizza lunches, sports schedules, and…
Giving thanks
Now that I am a parent, I have to let go of my greedy notions that Thanksgiving is really about…