WriteOut of Her Mind

I’m excited about this Family Day long weekend, though I have no plans. When there is so much…

When things in my life are going really well, as if a spell of joy has been cast on me, I imagine…

According to doomsday guru David Meade, the world was set to end last Saturday. It was all over the…

When I was about five years-old, a small fire started in the electrical panel in the basement of my…

I know Mother’s Day is supposed to be about my family doing nice things for me. But while I…

If you have been on a vacation or camping trip, spent time on a beach or relaxed at a cottage,…

When last week’s earthquake shook the foundation of the small island of Haiti, I didn’t…

As the matriarch of my family, I am constantly amazed by what my little brood can do. Take, for…

You know I am often game for public humiliation. Not on purpose, but by misfortune and by my own…

Father Christmas has nothing on the father of my children, the Carpenter. He is the hero of the…

Oh Spring, your manic mood swings are giving me migraines. Could you please settle on a happy,…

Mick Jagger, you said it best. “You can’t always get what you want. But if you try…

I knew one day it would happen. We were going to have “the talk” with the kids. The end…

Say what you will about technology, but I believe it may be one of the best things to happen to my…

It goes without saying that men and women view birthdays differently. Everything from the gift to…