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Technology and Holiday Gifts for Mom

It’s happened. I’m obsessing over gadgets. I’ve taken some pride in the fact that while I know my way around a computer and various software programs I’ve never been one to have to have the latest gadget on the market. I’ve purchased a Blackberry and iPod Touch for my kids along with several laptops and

Toronto Celebrates Shakespeare in the Park…and Canada Day

It has been over a decade since we last visited the Canadian Stage Company’s “Dream in High Park.” High Park has long been a favourite summer location for Torontonians so the combination of a beautiful park setting and outdoor theatre at twilight was the ideal choice for our family’s Canada Day festivities this year. Normally

Merry Christmas 2008

After days of snow, gray clouds, rain and….well more gray clouds, Christmas morning 2008 came with a burst of sunshine in my corner of the world. Allelluia! Of course there are many more reasons to “praise God” with an Allelluia this morning…it’s Christmas around the world! You don’t have to be a Christian to share

A Gift for You That Gives to Others

We’re now at a mere few days before Christmas. What gift could bring a smile to your face…right now? How about one that offers up the words to those Christmas songs you can never seem to remember? Or how about a handy menu planner to get you through the next few days – that’s a

Snow Day and Prime Rib

Earlier this week as I was driving my son to his high school he asked me to switch on the radio to a news and current events station he will usually only listen to after much complaining/urging on my part. I obliged and put on the station quietly patting myself on the back that my

Thanksgiving Day Greetings, Black Friday Tip

I hope you are having a peaceful and enjoyable day preparing for a good meal and conversation with some of the people who mean the most to you…or even just really good friends. My daughter is home from college, and I’m thrilled. I asked her if any of the students were staying back in residence

Time to Start Thinking about Holiday Entertaining, Gifts

I love this time of year. I’m already thinking about decorating the house and getting all kinds of delicious goodies prepared for family and friends that I look forward to welcoming in the weeks ahead. For those of you who still consider this a bit early for holiday planning, then you must be really well

Hard to Go Vegan on July 4th Weekend

I’ve been thinking about it and I’m not really certain that I can go vegan…yet. I’m pretty convinced by the argument that our modern means of keeping animals for slaughter and the slaughtering process itself contributes to our ill health and harms the environment. Hopefully with all this attention there will be an increasing effort

Father’s Day Blossoms

Blossoms that we’ve been waiting to open all week decided to make their grand entrance on Father’s Day. How appropriate given the loving care that they’ve received from the Dad in this household. In today’s post I’ve included pictures of our just opening peonies and other blossoms including those from our weigela bush and the

Listen to Win Your ipod

Did you not get the memo about Moms receiving ipods for Mother’s Day? Don’t worry I didn’t either and neither did my family! Hope springs eternal…there’s a chance you might still get that ipod as a winner in the Mom’s Talk Radio “I didn’t Get an ipod and I Really Wanted One” contest. As you