At the start of one of my classes last month, someone said that there were no good places to go in the neighbourhood. We all jumped in and started listing our local favourites. Which got me thinking that we needed a proper list with links. I mostly move around the southwest area of Scarborough and …
Lil Sprout Easter
In many households, Easter marks the arrival of the Easter Bunny and chocolate treats. It is then followed by a few weeks (or days) of consuming all of those goodies. Unless you are my family; we tend to eat it so slowly it turns a white-ish colour. We don't want to be wasteful but we …
Valentine’s Day Grouch?
My poor husband; I think I have been brought up as a Valentine’s Day Grouch. Although, the idea of cards, poetry, and declares of love started as a tradition in the late 1700s (thanks Wiki!), I grew up thinking of it as a Hallmark Holiday. What is a Hallmark Holiday you ask? Well, it is …
Props! Holiday Edition 2015
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and all through our house, a cold bug has been brewing by my child and the spouse. The stockings are stuffed under the tree without care, and little one is hoping for more presents under there. Ok - enough of my bad poetry. Here is a round up of some …
Toronto the Grumpy
Warning! Although what you are about to read is a rant, I have tried to seek balance by including some humour. Sometimes, writing can help work through thoughts and rebalance those emotions. I wrote most of this on the flights from our recent trip to California. The first morning’s adventures was a stark reminder that Toronto …