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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…

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Oven-Baked Black Bean Burger Recipe

Mar 21, 2019 0 Comments

An exceptionally easy, oven-baked black bean burger recipe that is both easy on the wallet and your health.

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 –…

Family Posts for the sake of my own sanity The Good

Subtly, slowly, my life is changing. Oh, and Pax turns 10

Sep 11, 2018 0 Comments

One of the alarming thoughts that wakes me from my deepest sleeps in the middle of the night has come to fruition. To some, this may sound stupid and I…

At This Moment Confessions of an unhinged blogger Family Keswick Kids The Good True stories

The day when enough was enough, my girl came through.

Sep 6, 2018 0 Comments

This sign is now posted on our front door. As is happens, my eight-year-old decided to take matters into her own hands after being sequestered once again, with her brothers…

Confessions of an unhinged blogger Family Keswick Kids The Good

Today is a good day

Mar 14, 2018 1 Comments

As an act of deviation from my usual modus operandi of bitching and moaning and generally wallowing in self-pity (and chocolate), I am here to share that today is a…

Confessions of an unhinged blogger Posts for the sake of my own sanity The Good True stories

Dear 2017, it’s been swell, but this is where we part ways.

Jan 1, 2018 0 Comments

Dear 2017, As was true of your predecessors, I welcomed you happily, full of hope, motivation and gratitude, a year ago today. We had a mere 365 days together (or…

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 –…

Confessions of an unhinged blogger History Lessons Posts for the sake of my own sanity The Good True stories

Engagement rings, history and searching for answers – Part 2 of 3

Aug 24, 2017 0 Comments

Part Two of the Engagement ring trilogy, examining the history of engagement rings and how diamonds got involved in this debacle. Know her? Dude, I OWN her! So, it turns…

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