Christmas is soon upon us – and if you’re anything like me – then you are completely stressed out and counting down the days until December 26th. Nothing gets my blood boiling like Christmas carols in November. For any of you out there looking for some last minute quirky little gifts for co-workers, acquaintances, your…
Anyone can spend money on a holiday gift – which is what we do each and every year for my kids’ teachers. Generally, we opt for a gift card to a book store or a coffee shop – something they will appreciate and get some use out of – as well as something that will…
Last month, my daughter proclaimed my blog posts boring. Of course she softened the blow by ending her pronouncement with ‘No offence” which everyone knows makes everything all better. According to her worldly 14 years of wisdom, my posts are on boring topics that sometimes start off interesting but inevitably turn boring. In order to…
“. . . Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight – – Got to kick at the darkness ’til it bleeds daylight.” – – Bruce Cockburn What we do know is that the darkness does not discriminate. It can seep in and get the better of any one of us – the young…
Last month I was reading the Toronto Star, minding my own business – when I was stopped cold by this headline: Another parent told me not to film my child’s solo at spring concert. The gist of the item is this: A mother planned on using her iPad to film her daughter’s solo at the…
. . . and thank you for clicking on my very first post ever for Pencils and Popcans. I hate to disappoint – but it’s just a general welcome and thank you. As most of my friends already know – I have recently ventured back into the world of writing. And for the past 18…
