For those of you who do not live in Nova Scotia you may be unaware that for the last 2 months we have been under a partial teachers strike called "Work to Rule"! What does this mean? Simply put, the teachers go to work and do only what is required of them, what they are... Continue Reading →
13 days in, my lucky number!
My grandfather was a very superstitious man, my grandmother was as well and I can remember little things like never changing a calendar before it was time or opening an umbrella inside were just a couple of things they would never imagine doing. I remember hearing my grandfather talk about Friday the 13th a few... Continue Reading →
13 years ago…
Next month, February, Sandy and I will have met 16 years ago! I started working at the Call Center where he was already employed. My first shift out of training, we spoke and that was the first of many conversations for us. I was in an unhealthy relationship at the time and Sandy was in... Continue Reading →
My Year of Yes
Since my son was born a little more than 7 years ago, I honestly have to say that my life has become everything I wanted it to be. After my maternity leave was over I did not return to the Jr Operations Manager position that I had occupied before that. I had been employed by... Continue Reading →
The Best Christmas …
I know it seems like a lot of years I have said it was our best Christmas, but this year I really felt as though it was the best for as long as I can remember! I decided to take away a lot of the pressure of cooking on Christmas. We still had our traditional... Continue Reading →
Winter Marks an Amazing Woman’s Birthday
A "Nannie" or "Grammie" or "Grandma", the list goes on and on means something different to every one of us. Each of us have different memories of these people and their roles in our lives. Some of us know our grandparents well and others may not as well as they would have liked. When I... Continue Reading →
I Dream of Summer 