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This is the price that I gladly pay for raising literate children.

Apr 8, 2019 0 Comments

We all know that reading to children increasing their vocabulary, encourages speech and language development and promotes healthy brain development. But did you know that it also creates unbreakable bonds…

Confessions of an unhinged blogger Culture and Events Family Gratitude and Blessings Keswick Kids Posts for the sake of my own sanity The Good True stories

As it turns out that like my mother before me, elephants make me cry.

Jan 16, 2019 2 Comments

Long ago: When I was young, on Sunday nights at 6 p.m. on CBC (channel 5, cable 6 in Toronto), The Wonderful World of Disney would sometimes play a full-length…

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2018 Santa Claus Parades in the G.T.A. Annual List

Nov 1, 2018 0 Comments

Now that Halloween is out of the way, it is time for us to move on. The stores have been prepping us for months now (Black Friday in August –…

Culture and Events Local Keswick Issues Posts for the sake of my own sanity The Good

2017 Santa Claus Parades in the G.T.A.

Nov 1, 2017 0 Comments

Now that Halloween is out of the way, it is time for us to move on. The stores have been prepping us for months now (Black Friday in August –…

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Engagement rings, history and searching for answers – Part 1 of 3

Aug 21, 2017 0 Comments

This is a trilogy of posts looking at the history of engagement rings and what they really mean. Getting married? Want to get married? Already married? I was. I kind…

At This Moment Confessions of an unhinged blogger Culture and Events Grammar and Spelling Rants Posts for the sake of my own sanity Random Shit True stories

Miscellany with a side of stabbiness

Dec 4, 2016 0 Comments

Everyday, I update the little Christmas countdown board. When I forget, my 10 year-old is very good at making sure that a) I know it and b) I fix it.…

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Confirmed. We are going to Hell in a hand basket for this one.

Nov 24, 2016 0 Comments

I’m a bit pensive today. Feeling a bit older than my years, and much older than my usual 17 year-old maturity level. And for the first time, it occurs to…

At This Moment Confessions of an unhinged blogger Culture and Events Family Keswick Kids Lists Posts for the sake of my own sanity Serious stuff

The problem is not kids these days. It’s us.

Nov 23, 2016 0 Comments

As much as we want to blame the internet, the kids, the teachers, the schools, the media, none of those things are the problem. This is not a fun message…

Confessions of an unhinged blogger Culture and Events Family Home and Food Keswick Kids Keswick Shopping Posts for the sake of my own sanity Random Shit

Are you in on the craze of the season? Just stop. Please.

Nov 21, 2016 0 Comments

Are you in on this Hatchimal craze? I’m not. My kids are not. And if they were, I’m afraid that they would be sorely disappointed. Because Christmas is NOT about…

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Santa Claus Parades in the G.T.A. in 2016 – Updated

Nov 10, 2016 2 Comments

Updated – new, improved, and probably still completely riddled with errors and omissions. Meh. Here’s my good deed for the year. I sure hope that Santa is paying attention because…

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