There is one event in our social calendar that the Carpenter and I don’t miss: the Monster…
WriteOut of Her Mind
Honoured
There has never been a Remembrance Day in my life that has had a greater impact on me than the one…
The mighty fall
I know we are all sick of hearing about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and his ridiculous candour (or lack…
Meet the teacher
By the time you read this, I will have participated in two parent-teacher interviews. I liken the…
Winter coats
Winter is here and with it comes the age-old relationship debate: why do women need more winter…
Common scents
Face it: life stinks. It’s the season of soggy boots on the wet mat, wool mittens dripping…
Imagine
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was dreaming, merging the details of a news report coming…
Christmas spirit
Perhaps my lactose-intolerant soul should have skipped the eggnog, because last night I was visited…
Seriously
New Years Eve is kind of like your first date with a bad boy: you get all dolled up, drink to calm…
Winter sports
This is going to be an outstanding winter of sports, especially for someone like me. I never played…
Pioneering spirit
This winter has given me tremendous respect for the pioneers who founded this great nation. Those…
Sanctuary
It is said that if you build it, they will come. I convinced the Carpenter to create a sanctuary in…
The 13th Man
I would like to sincerely apologize to my neighbours, particularly those with young children, for…
Say something
This week Bell Canada launched it’s Let’s Talk campaign to end the stigma of mental…
Lucky 13
You heard him, didn’t you? The Carpenter? Last Sunday, during Super Bowl XLVIII the decibels…