The tents have come down and the Ferris wheel has been dismantled. The caramel apples are…
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Saddle style
One of the best things about my job is putting together our equine section. I love horses and the…
Thirteen years
This week the Carpenter and I celebrated 13 years of marital, um, (words escape me)…bliss?…
Hit reply
Recently, I found myself apologizing for something I am not actually sorry for – being busy.…
Different is good
I tell my children all the time that it is good to be different, to be unique as individuals. Yet I…
Packing up
The funny thing about a vacation is that you don’t know you need one until you are actually…
Carpenter vacation
Last week, I told you about our family vacation to the sunny south. This week let me tell you why…
Touchdown
Like many of you fair-weather fans out there, I jumped on the Grey Cup bandwagon and booked a spot…
Shell shocked
Hoards of impatient shoppers and parking lot tensions freak me out as the Christmas shopping season…
Faith restored
The best thing about my job is the people I meet. Last week was no exception when I spoke to the…
All you need
Christmas makes me sentimental. I think it has something to do with getting older, wiser (what? It…
Puppy love
Guess what I got for Christmas? You are never going to believe this. The Carpenter made my only…
Bottle drive
In the spirit of the Christmas season, I decorated my hatchback car like Rudolph the Red-Nosed…
On thin ice
I have a conspiracy theory related to the freakishly warm winter weather we have been enjoying this…
Life of a spy
The best way to entice your spouse to a night on the town is to compromise on a mutual idea of fun.…