There are two things I am absolutely certain of: karma will get me every time, and I cannot defy…
WriteOut of Her Mind
Time to pause
I used to be the kind of person who remembered birthdays and anniversaries; the special dates in…
Common scents
Face it: life stinks. It’s the season of soggy boots on the wet mat, wool mittens dripping…
Happy is a life skill
After years of watching kid movies and bad mock-umentaries about boy bands, I introduced my teenage…
Spitting dirt
It has long been a dream of mine to sit in a sulky driven by a qualified driver behind a really…
No bacon jokes
I couldn’t tell you about Halloween last week because, well, it hadn’t happened yet.…
A perfect day
It’s been a long winter, and there is more to come. When the cabin fever seeps in, I take…
Dag and The Kid
You might not know this, but I have an older brother. And when I say older, I’m talking much,…
Sweet sixteen
This Friday is our 16th wedding anniversary, and as I write this, the Carpenter and I have made no…
Beached
I realize it’s been a wimpy winter so far, but I am a Canadian and the desire to go somewhere…
Batter up
The family that plays together, stays together. That was my theory and the inspiration behind my…
Enjoy the view
This will be my first year attending an International Plowing Match. I may be one of the most…
Casablanca
“Here’s looking at you, kid,” he said, emphasis on the kid. And I swooned. He…
Chip trucks
It is my personal opinion that the best word pairings in the English language are “chip…
Pause summer
Somebody please push pause. Hit the button. There is still time. I’m not ready for summer to…