My parents come from humble beginnings. Both children of coal miners on Canada's Atlantic coast, they grew up with very few material possessions and they carried nothing forward into their adult lives from their family's past. There was simply nothing to pass forward, except photos and stories. It certainly hasn't detracted from my life that I don't have a tangible item to connect me to relatives, but I always loved the notion of the girl wearing her mom's wedding dress or a boy proposing with …
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6 Steps to Ease Back to School Stress
Believe me. There is no one who dreads back to school as much as I do. My kids think they are the ones with all the stress and worry over going back, but under my cool and calm exterior my inner child is panicking about …
Cord Blood Donation is Easier Than You Think
Of all the things I’ve ever donated in life, giving blood has been the easiest. It causes me no financial pain and yet it still does a world of good for those in need. What I give is naturally replenished in my own body, …
Ladies, Don’t Leave Your Winter Tire Switch to Your Husband
Many ladies I know in Ontario have made a move to a mythical land I like to call Denial. Denial is a pretty place, where the weather is always warm and food has no calories. It's filled with procrastinators who refuse to …
Do NOT Tread Lightly: Get Winter Tires and Avoid Being “That Guy”
Skidding out in the snow and ice on a closed course with great winter tires and a professional driver is super fun. What’s not fun? Skidding out on an open road, with no professional driver beside you and multiple …
10 Spring Cleaning Tips – Let The Sunlight In
Despite the fact that we've been stuck in a polar vortex and it's very hard for some of us to believe, spring is just around the corner. It's true. Check your calendar if you don't believe me. When the warm weather …
Who Can It Be Knocking at My Door?
We’re coming up to the time of year when the ring of the phone or a knock at the door means one of two things: the duct-cleaning people are in the area and rumour has it your ducts are filthy or someone is …
