13 Oct 2009

Handicapped Wheelchairs are Inaccessible in Stores: Problems & Solutions

I am very upset…
…at the inaccessibility of handicapped wheelchairs in stores.

Problems:
1. You have to make your way over to a service desk to obtain a key to use the chair.
2. When you’re done with the chair, you have to return it back to the place where you got it from and walk to key back [...]

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10 Oct 2009

A Tragic Love Affair: Anna Karenina

I’ve read this beautifully written novel by Tolstoy and enjoyed every moment of it…

I wasn’t able to put it down to eat and sleep – it was so entrancing.
The beautiful Anna, who finally finds love in the arms of Count Vronski, after living so many years in a loveless, expressionless marriage, becomes a victim of [...]

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07 Oct 2009

Our Car Broke Down…

My daughter, Lisa, and I went to take our dogs to the dog groomer the other day and we had 5 dogs in the car (between my dogs and Kim’s).

We dropped them off and were on our way to do a little bit of shopping and run some errands. We got 5 minutes down the [...]

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21 Sep 2009

Fall Weddings are so Beautiful – Get a Great Wedding Dress

I just love fall weddings…
The leaves are changing, it’s sunny, but cool and everything starts to bring us together as families – with Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner.
Brides choose such lovely bridesmaid dresses in awesome autumn colours. One of my daugthers got married in October and chose a fabulously lush cherry red for her [...]

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17 Sep 2009

Coaching Your Kids’ Teams!

My daughter wrote a post about Well Equipped Teams Looking Intimidating on one of their blogs, ChampionshipCircle.com …
…and I know why…
When my husband and I coached one of her softball teams when she was a tween, unlike previous or later coaches, we made sure the girls were decked out! They were the St. Catharines Crystals!
They [...]

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17 Sep 2009

Dirty Running Shoes are a Pet Peeve of Mine

I don’t know about you, but in our family a dirty pair of running shoes is a serious fashion faux-pas – a pet peeve, if you will.
There is nothing like a nice, clean, white pair of running shoes! This is kind of how we feel about clean sneakers – Check out this funny Foot Locker [...]

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15 Sep 2009

Gavin and Stacey: I Love British Comedy!

Who couldn’t love Mr. Bean, Hyacinth in Keeping Up Appearances, or Absolutely Fabulous?
Here’s a new up-and-coming British comedy that might just knock all of our socks off too…Check it out:

Looks like it could be a winner…What do you think? Leave a comment below to let us know.
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11 Sep 2009

Mother Seeks Father of Baby – Long Shot

My daughter showed me this video today.
So many thoughts go through your head watching this video…

I wanted to post this video because every child deserves a mother and a father – it took 2 to make this child.
I’m not condemning, or picking on anyone – this situation “is what it is”.
This Danish woman is very [...]

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07 Sep 2009

Buying Yarn for Craft Projects: Crocheting

There are times I go to various local stores for my yarn for afghan and craft projects.
However, this way of shopping for craft supplies can be pricey.
Once you find a yarn you enjoy to use, i.e. the thickness, color, feel, etc, make sure you write down the brand name and other identifying information about it.

A [...]

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28 Aug 2009

Kids are Back to School – Do You Have Your Supplies?

Every year brings new things when your child goes to school.

As the years roll on, you have to get more and more advanced art supplies, calculators, binders and the like, and as they age, they want to choose their stuff more and more – Gone are the days of choosing all those cute, little pink [...]

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