Today is Mother’s Day. I used to dread this day and everything that went with it: standing vacantly in front of a wall of cards, reading prose that no longer applied, wishing that I had to buy one; watching mothers and daughters…

Back in February I had the privilege of introducing you to an incredible little boy.  His name is Ryder.  His sweetness, his journey, and other little people like him are just some of the many reasons ten bloggers from across Canada and the U…

Two years into our marriage my relationship with Dan was as it had always been – best friends. We never fought because best buds rarely do. We spent a lot of time with our old friends. In fact, not much…

You think you have it all worked out — how to integrate the mounting losses into your daily life; how to choose to be grateful for the people you still have around you – loving you, supporting you, and reminding you why it’s great to be alive. You cho…

Dan and I met in High School. We hung out in the same group and over time we just became a couple. We were together all of the time anyway so why not? Looking back I see that our relationship…

Who needs awkward dating sites when you’ve got a better chance of having fun and finding love playing an online game?

Could the brothel of the future be staffed by sex machines rather than humans? Yes, say two researchers in New Zealand. You might one day make love to a robot.

– Syndicated from http://350orbust.com

He was either indescribably brilliant or utterly inarticulate because when he spoke none of us understood what he was saying. Since we were all pursuing advanced degrees, we decided to err on the side of “he’s stratospherically intelligent”. So. He was brilliant. And beautiful. Tall, dark and handsome and literally the prettiest man I’d ever [...]

Enya – Adiemus – Syndicated from http://350orbust.com

When you are a dad of girls, you’d be surprised at the things you do because you love them! Need tips for when parents travel? We know what it is like when daddy is away and we happily survived the latest trip! Oh, and wondering what a princess m…

“If you want him, if you really love him, go get him,” I told her. “Don’t let reason or doing the appropriate thing get in the way. Go all out.” Dave Doolin once told me that trying too hard is a valuable data point. He really said that. “Valuable data point.” If you study as [...]

I was walking on the beach last week and I found my heart.There it was lying in the sand.The waves had pushed it up right in front of my path.It looked up at me as I practically tripped over itIt…

When I was fifteen or sixteen – I can’t tell you which it was, I’m too traumatized, I say this of course with a bemused, adult smile – the birthday cake said “Happy Birthday, Sonny, Travis and Kelly.” Sonny was our Springer Spaniel. Travis was my boyfriend. Apparently my mother was rather fond of him. My name [...]

Let’s say someone you know knowingly put someone you love in danger. Knowingly made a choice that could have ended your loved one’s life. Not an accident, not a misstep…a deliberate decision, of course shrouded in denial and admittedly without true malice or evil intent, but a selfish calculation with consequences that were equally obvious [...]

She carried me on her back as she ran on the hardened pathways in an around the locks, doing her best to keep up with her friend Hazel who raced unencumbered. She was six years older and I was her little sidekick whether she wanted one or not. She…

Last night I dreamed. I dreamed a stranger, a woman I don’t know, a friend, a sister, came to me in unimaginable anguish. Her man was cheating. And I listened and I held her as she cried and I had no counsel. Stay, go, try, leave. Who knows what to do? I know in my dream [...]

Isobel Springett was interviewed on CBC Radio’s The Current on Wednesday morning.  As I’m away from my computer and the internet for a few days, here’s some videos that Isobel uploaded to YouTube that feature best friends Kate the Gr…

What’s not to love about delicious cheese? Unless you are lactose intolerant, in which case we are so, so sorry.

BY: Unknown LOCATION: St. Lawrence Market PHOTO BY: Marc Falardeau FIELD NOTES: Some people eat to live, others live to eat. We absolutely agree that “love” is a mighty strong word, but, since we belong to the latter of the two groups, we cannot think of a better way to describe our feelings toward this [...]

Right after Christmas there was a great sale on the big boxes of Christmas colored Rice Krispies cereal. I bought a box and forgot about it till earlier this week. I wanted to make a small snack for my daughter to bring to school for her lunch so I dec…