Merry Christmas from Mom & me
Merry Christmas from Pinkie Patti and I in frosty and frozen Canada to you, wherever in the world you are. (It’s amazing what you can do when you try…) Related…
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Little Girl Shows What Millions Feel LOL
Tired of too much US election foufaraw? Had enough of Obama and Romney? So has Abby Evans! The four-year-old expressed what millions feel when she burst into tears after hearing…
3 random reflections on male sexuality
Men and women are enigmas to each other. Perhaps solving the “other” puzzle is part of what keeps heterosexuals endlessly fascinated with the opposite sex and coming back for more…
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I Am One in a Billion
Are you one in a billion? I am. So are girls like Malala Yousafzai, and women worldwide just like you. But you don’t have to be shot at to to…
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9 Posts That Might Make You a Feminist
October 4, 2012: Here’s a round-up of nine thought-provoking (and sometimes shocking) women-related blog posts and articles I’ve stumbled upon recently. Two are by one of my favourite feminist bloggers…
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Happy 84th Birthday Pinkie Patti!
Dear Mom (aka Pinkie Patti), It’s a perfect fall day for your 84th birthday: the sky is blue, the air is crisp, the colours are changing and Canadian geese are…
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6 Ways to Magic-alize Early Mornings
Darkness has a different quality just before sunrise: it’s more transparent, thinner, gauzier than the full-on black velvet immediately preceding and following midnight. When dawn’s light finally filters through the…
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22 Pics of a Frosted Morning in Quebec
Autumn is such a beautiful season (just like winter, spring and summer!). I love early mornings for their potential to bring out the best in me all day long, and…
16 Pics of a Rusty Old Railroad Bridge
The first time I stayed at Le Gîte La Marmotte my now-favourite B&B in Eastman, Quebec, I came upon a rusty old railroad bridge during one of my morning…
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24 Up Close & Personal Summer Flowers
Even the midst of pain and chaos, great beauty may be found. Every day over the past year, as I cared for my Mom (Pinkie Patti), I captured a little…