I begged. I whined. I offered to pay. I did everything I could to get the Carpenter to go to a…
WriteOut of Her Mind
No fun bun
I thought my role as a mother was to teach my daughter important life lessons, but it turns out she…
Best bet
They say in life you win some; you lose some. It turns out both are worth the experience.…
Fateful words
I remember the day the Carpenter looked up at me and with absolute sincerity said these fateful…
Dag and The Kid
You might not know this, but I have an older brother. And when I say older, I’m talking much,…
Summer boredom
It’s not been a full week since school let out and already I have heard my children mumble…
Dear me
I have noticed a trend where advice gurus write letters to their younger selves as if having a…
The list test
A good marriage requires consistent communication. Whenever the Carpenter and I begin to rest on…
Dragon lady
They say in marriage it is best not to rock the boat, but apparently it’s totally okay to…
My tool belt
Recently, I shared with you the story of the List Test, where the Carpenter sends me to the…
Chasing sunsets
In the middle of our recent heat wave, I was restless beyond words. As the day slipped away, the…
Bring back the Nords
This is an open letter to Gary Bettman, commissioner of the National Hockey League. I am hoping to…
My Riverfest Elora
There is something incredible about standing in a crowd of strangers, feet planted in a familiar…
Drive on
And just like that, summer ended. I watched it fade away in the rearview mirror on my way…
September
It seems the thing that I resist most in my life is the thing I need most: change. No other month…