There is an “art” to regifting, and many of us need to follow some rules for this! First of all, DO keep the tag from the original gifter! Years ago I was absolutely shocked to unwrap a book on collecting antique bottles, while my best friend Karen looked on. She seemed please, a little too [...]
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The Art of ReGifting
Posted: December 28, 2010 in My FamilyTags: best friend, fondue, gifting for free, McDonald's Happy Meals, Regifting, snow globes, Thrift Shop
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Okay, it’s 2010, and my oldest kid just turned 15, but hey, he still wants to dress up and trick-or-treat,…… but only the houses that are our friends!!! Eldest child: wants to wear Dracula outfit with Freddie Krugar melty mask on face. Middle child (daughter): wants to be “the Wicked Witch of the West with [...]
Missing Things
Posted: August 24, 2010 in My FamilyTags: flip flop, gold earings, lose weight, neighbour's girl, remote, spider, tweazers
The following items are missing at my house: Jeff’s remote for the CDG player which I am currently using as a DVD player. Dissappeared about 5 seconds after Holly took my movie out and put her movie in. Hmm, interesting….. MY eyebrow tweazers. Dissappeared the same day the girls were packing their bags for their [...]
How Gretta Lived to be 90
Posted: December 8, 2009 in My Family, Standing StrongTags: family, grandmother, life, Ontario, Ottawa, Renfrew
Here are Gretta’s words to live by. She calls it, “LIFE”. To thy own self be true, borrowed from Shakespeare. If you don’t, you will be miserable. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. When in doubt, take the next small step and see where it leads you. No one is in charge of your happiness [...]
Bugs on Trees
Posted: October 25, 2009 in My Family, Surprise, Surprise!Tags: environment, Ontario, poplar tree, trees
This is what I discovered in my family’s field, after I kicked this black ridged plastic protector thing off the base of a really nice poplar tree. FILLED with tons of those white bug sack things. Or maybe from spiders, I don’t know, but this thing was literally covered, plastered with them. Now that can’t [...]
How To Love Canada
Posted: October 18, 2009 in My Family, Standing Strong, Surprise, Surprise!Tags: Archibald, Canada, Dog the Bounty Hunter, generations, Germany, guns, history, Krestel, Lindsay, Ludwig, Montreal, Murphy, museum, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, no guns, Nova Scotia, Ontario, war museum
How Celebrities Love Us Just checking in on AETV yesterday, I saw an update on (don’t laugh) Dog the Bounty Hunter, who was recently in Vancouver, B.C. CANADA!! I loved this quote from him, he said, “I love being in Canada! No guns here.” Isn’t that what one of Canada’s impressions has always been on [...]
Look at this Beautiful Chicken
Posted: October 15, 2009 in My FamilyTags: pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving weekend
These are the healthiest chickens I have ever seen my sister raise! We had a great weekend inPort, between carvin pumpkins at my sisters and eating a great meal over at my Mom’s and Pop’s house. Lots of great memories at the house too, I think my parents have lived there for 45 plus years [...]
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys….. Only just yesterday she was still in a booster seat, practicing her face-makers, and in actuality, yesterday she wouldn’t walk to school with me and her younger sister, crossed the street in front of the school a full 50 yards before we did, and refused [...]
Cheers, Fears and Tears
Posted: September 16, 2009 in My Family, Surprise, Surprise!Tags: graduation, high school, soccer
Welcome to Michael’s World This is the graduating class of West Lynn ’09. The majority of them are continuing with Michael at SCS with a few enrolled at the local Catholic high school, Holy Trinity. Well, the last day was more emotional for some than others, mostly the girls. The Wednesday night beforehand was the [...]
Day on the Boat
Posted: September 1, 2009 in My FamilyTags: boat, Lake Erie, Long Point, Ontario, Port Rowan
One of the few gorgeous days in July, I believe these photos were taken on or about July 13th, 2009. View of Port Rowan as seen from Mom and Pop’s boat from Long Point Bay, Lake Erie. Yes, this is Ontario for those about to comment. North Shore, between Port Colborne and Port Stanley. My [...]
