I spent a very soggy day yesterday all in the name of motherhood. To be fair, it was all my fault. My son was singing for the Queen (and the Prime Minister and the Governor General and an assortment of Nova Scotia dignitaries) at the Garrison Grounds for the Queens official welcome to Nova...
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Hair for a Good Cause
Today the boys are going for their annual crew cuts. Every year at this time they get their “Keji” cuts. It marks the beginning of the summer as they are getting ready for their annual Dads and Lads camping trip to Kejimkujik National Park....
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Birthday Idea
This has been a busy birthday weekend in our house. None of my kids were celebrating but it seemed like each of them had a party to attend and one of them had two. When this happens I, unfortunately, am not one of those...
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The Great Trade-In event
One of the things that came out of my participation in the Health Canada product safety announcement was that I found out about the Great Trade-In Event at Toys...
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Facing My Fears and Safety Concerns all at Once
I did something today that I have never done before. I spoke at a national press conference. Last week I was asked by Health Canada if I would speak...
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No more wet bicycle seats for us
Today was a perfect example of a typical Nova Scotian day. It started off with so much promise – birds chirping and the sun blaring. There was no reason...
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