A comment in response to the following post by Kate: Political by default Hmmm… this kind of wraps up a whole lot of how I see the world into one. First the political. Small p-political. Not the partisan get me the vote political, but the “the personal is political” stance that one must take in … Read more
A coordinated effort After the poverty conference concluded I came to the same conclusion (but with more clarity) that what our community needs (and by community I mean the big C-Community, as in our city, region, province, and nation) is a coordinated approach at combating poverty. There were several major themes that stood out to … Read more
Thanks to a good friend and fellow blogger for sharing this oldie but goodie with me. I can’t believe I’d never seen it before (especially when my spouse claims to have seen it AND sent it o me!) Why don’t friends with kids have time? But there IS the question. Why don’t we? 😉
My mother will love reading this. Do you remember those days when you heard “just wait until you have children of your own”? This stuff is small potatoes, but I really feel like I’m reliving what my mother went through with me when I was the very same age as my darling 9 year old … Read more
Tonight I bought a pair of “Un Tour en Ville” boots called “Sedain”. From 2010Oct I’m a terrible shopper, especially when it comes to footwear. I hate shopping to begin with, but I have a lot of challenges with finding appropriate footwear: from post-surgery feet, to constant back pain. I have to ensure they are … Read more
I have great intentions to do gratitude posts, that just never seem to stick (the intentions, not the posts). But this is the time of year (especially this weekend, if you live in Canada) to express your thanks. I’ve written a lot of disgruntled posts lately, and hate that I haven’t written about many positive … Read more