When I was 8, I promised to do my best, to do my duty, to God, the Queen and my country. I was a…
WriteOut of Her Mind
Crop circles
Happy Birthday Queen Victoria. Thank you for giving us Canadians a completely irrelevant excuse to…
Like riding a bike
You’ve heard the expression “It’s just like riding a bike.” That is…
Science Fair unfair
If there was one class I hated in public school, it was science class (and gym, math and grade 8…
Airing dirty laundry
I have a confession to make. I am having an affair. No, not that kind of affair, because, really,…
Disco Daddy Day
People often tell me that they feel sorry for my spouse, the Carpenter, because he is often the…
My compass
A promise is a promise, even when circumstances change. I promised my boy a mother-son adventure,…
A passing grade
In university, I tried to convince my parents that a Canadian history degree would be a profitable…
Sped up
Before I begin, I want it on the record that I am a good driver. I have a clean driving record;…
Short lessons
I apologize to all the people in the grocery store last Tuesday night who witnessed the…
Perfect Day
I never thought this day would come, but it arrived. Today was the day my children were…
Grass is greener
I was trying to be helpful. I wanted to show my hard-working spouse, the Carpenter, some support.…
Seeing things
Mick Jagger, you said it best. “You can’t always get what you want. But if you try…
Watch this
Big Brother is watching. No, not the conspiracy theory Big Brother, I mean the television show. You…
Cast away
There are not many moments of solace for a mother on vacation with her children. Who am I kidding?…