Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. If you're not familiar with Lent, it is forty days leading up to Easter. It's a sombre time of reflection and (traditionally) fasting. It's a time in which to prepare yourself for Easter, which is a very sad and then an incredibly joyous time. I believe… Continue reading On Lent
The Bachelor – Home Town Visits
Here we are already at the hometown dates! This is where Ben visits the families of his last four women - who are Kacie, Nicki, Lindzi, and Courtney. In any season I've watched, this is my favourite episode. It's a little less formulaic, a little more to the practical side of a relationship. Lindzi's hometown… Continue reading The Bachelor – Home Town Visits
God Loves Women
"It's good to be out where others can see you, so you can't be your ghastly, spoiled self. It forces you to act slightly more elegantly, and this improves your thoughts, and thereby the world." - Anne Lamott This quote from Lamott's bookGrace (Eventually) made me laugh. Am I the only one who sees myself… Continue reading God Loves Women
100 Children’s Books I Think You Should Read
After this top 100 list from USA Today was brought to my attention by a friend and fellow writer, we complained together about its glaring omissions. It's not a bad list but it's missing so many obviously wonderful children's books I suspect it's sponsored by a certain publisher or bookseller. Thus I was inspired to… Continue reading 100 Children’s Books I Think You Should Read
Happy Things
I don't really have a cohesive idea behind today's post so I'm simply going to share some things that make me happy today. This song by Emm Gryner that I can't stop listening to. I heard an interview with her on CBC Radio 2 (my love for CBC 2 deserves and will get its own… Continue reading Happy Things
Happy Fake Love Day aka Bachelor update!
What better way to celebrate a day of forced expressions of love than by watching The Bachelor? (Disclaimer: I'm a fan of love. I love romance. But I also firmly believe if you love someone you should tell them and show them that every day, not just the day Hallmark instructs you to. That said,… Continue reading Happy Fake Love Day aka Bachelor update!
Bradley Cooper knows my name
This will be a quick post to share an exciting even that occurred in my life Friday night. Peter and I decided that we wanted to take it easy at the beginning of the weekend, so after an impromptu trip to Superstore to pick out snacks (so much more fun than regular grocery shopping) we… Continue reading Bradley Cooper knows my name
A post in honour of St. Valentine (sort of)
I happened to read this article by Ayelet Waldman today. The article isn't new (it was published back in 2005) nor is the argument really but it is one that fascinates me. In her article, Waldman reveals the fact that she loves her husband more than she loves her children. (Her husband, for all you… Continue reading A post in honour of St. Valentine (sort of)
The Bachelor – episode 6
This week's episode of The Bachelor finds the gang in Panama City, Panama. Last week, Ben described this as "Central America's most glamourous city". I guess he got that off of some Panama City Tourism brochure. Nicki says she's never been to Central America before which prompted me to wonder about the status of Puerto… Continue reading The Bachelor – episode 6
Do you truly believe what you believe?
"To be commanded to love God at all, let alone in the wilderness, is like being commanded to be well when we are sick, to sing for joy when we are dying of thirst, to run when our legs are broken. But this is the first and great commandment nonetheless. Even in the wilderness -… Continue reading Do you truly believe what you believe?
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