In under three hours, I’ll be saying those little big words that break my heart and kissing F goodbye. Just the though of saying those words so soon after arriving home makes my heart ache and my nose tingle in the way only noses can tingle before you cry. I’ll see him again in a… Continue reading Big Girl Bed

I love words. Big words, little words, strong words and dirty words. I just love them all. I love writing them and speaking them, learning them and teaching them – well, some of them. I consider words to be my playground, my medium with which to create. Like many people, I’ve been both empowered by… Continue reading Little Words

I’ve got this friend. She’s pretty much the best thing to ever happen to me. If she’s reading this, I hope she knows who she is. She’s the kind of friend who – in spite of not seeing eachother for weeks or months – can immediately pick up on a hint of sadness in my… Continue reading Y’Amigos

Dining Outiquette Long before I was a Mommy – and also while I was becoming and being a Mommy – I worked as a waitress at popular tourist destinations on the World-Famous Cabot Trail. Over the nine years I have worked in customer service and the food and beverage industry, I have seen everything from… Continue reading May I take your order?

My life is a Circus. The only things missing are the elephant, abundance of candy and of course, a tent. I haven’t quite decided if I’m the clown or a part of the freak-show. Probably the freak-show, ‘cause clowns are just creepy even if the name Bozo does apply to me from time to time.… Continue reading Beneath the Big Top