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Just Plane Picky
Will selecting our seatmates enhance our flying experience? It was 1986 and I was riding on a bus to Regina with my mom. The girl across from us, Penny, was in her late teens. She gave me a penny to...
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A New Approach to the New Year’s Resolution
A track record of failure When I was younger, I had the same two New Year’s resolutions every year: to read the bible from cover to cover and to keep my room clean. I’ve read Genesis about 7 times and...
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The bare necessities of breast feeding. Or why I don’t want to see your...
Given that this post is about breast feeding, I thought it was appropriate to make it a two part series. I have always thought of myself as an advocate of breastfeeding. If you can physically do it, I...
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The Contest! Explained!
So apparently, I’m not a good contest commissioner. People have been contacting me or talking to me in person saying things like, I get your emails, which I’m assuming means I’m subscribed No, this...
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The breastfeeding debate Part 2. Or how long is too long?
A former boss of mine told me she was breastfed until she was in kindergarten. She said she would come home from school and ask for breastmilk. I remember being surprised by this and then quickly...
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Democratic Dazzle. Or Michelle Obama at the Oscars.
I’m always torn about watching awards programs like the Oscars. You see, I LOVE movies, I watched 6 of the 9 nominees for best picture this year. But whenever I watch an event like the Oscars, it does...
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Why 30 is the new 20. But not to your ovaries.
* * * Firstly, I want to thank my readers for all of their support. Just shy of its 3 month birthday, this little blog has been viewed in 65 countries! I also wanted to congratulate my subscriber...
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Facebook newsfeed etiquette. Or why I don’t want to see your stitches.
Alright let’s face it people, Facebook is pretty awesome. It’s a way to connect, mobilize, advertise and entertain. But the problem with every good invention is the people who use it. Here are some...
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Why Change is Good
Every day I walk to work along this path. Photo credit: Poppy Marrins The area probably spans 10,000 square feet of lush green grass and yet I walk on a narrow path of dead yellow grass. If someone is...
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Reflections on Mother’s Day: the other side of infertility
This is my first Mother’s Day on “The Other Side”. The other side of infertility, that is. A few years ago, on Mother’s Day, I was stuck outside this very door. The well meaning church volunteer had...
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