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    Losing our cares at the beach

    March 8, 2012 /

    I've been working on some emotional posts recently and the accumulative effect of this has been mood-swings - euphoric one minute, dismal the next. The best tonic for me when this happens is the beauty of the natural world.

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    Kids in crisis – the repercussions of abuse

    March 20, 2012

    Banking in Canada? Don’t bank on it…

    November 4, 2011
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    Where do butterflies go to die?

    November 9, 2011
  • Blog,  Photography

    Birthday Boy!

    February 1, 2012 /
    birthday boy

    For today's "You're Beautiful", I can't help but focus on the miracle of life. The fragility and need of a newborn that pulls on the heartstrings like the most adept of puppet-masters, and the wonder of watching a child grow - those sudden jolts of realization when, for an instant, you are acutely aware of just how far they've come.

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    A Knight To Remember – Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

    June 7, 2016
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    A Book, a Bereavement, and a Betrayal

    February 3, 2016
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    Ungrateful Bitch (Part 2)

    March 6, 2012
  • Blog,  Photography

    The most precious things

    January 25, 2012 /
    Family at the beach, Ajax, Ontario

    It can happen any day. There doesn't have to be anything special going on. But there'll be that heart-stopping, cloud-clearing moment when you're suddenly infused with happiness as you realise that you have all you need in this world, right here with you, right now. And that moment is just perfection...

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    Making My Choice – Mindfulness In Writing

    June 7, 2012
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    Swimming against the tide – can “good character” make a comeback?

    March 14, 2012
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    A Knight To Remember – Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament

    June 7, 2016
  • Blog,  Photography

    A quiet moment

    January 17, 2012 /
    A quiet moment, child reading

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    A Book, a Bereavement, and a Betrayal

    February 3, 2016
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    A-Z of Canada: B is for Bi-Lingual

    January 24, 2012
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    Understanding Suicide

    August 23, 2012
  • Blog,  Bridging Cultures,  Islam

    A Merry Muslim Christmas

    December 26, 2011 /

    This year, we had our first Ashraf Christmas dinner - halal turkey with all the trimmings! In England, whenever we were home over Christmas, we would put up our tree and enjoy the sparkly beauty of the tinsel and lights, and the festive, feel-good vibe. Usually though, the Christmas holiday period would be an opportunity to visit my husband's family in Edinburgh, where there would be no tree, or gifts or Christmas dinner...

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    Breaking the Code of Silence

    Coming soon… Breaking the Code of Silence

    February 4, 2012
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    Some days…

    June 25, 2012
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    Love in a cold climate…

    February 8, 2013
  • Blog,  Expat Life

    How an overseas job can affect family life

    December 15, 2011 /
    expat family

    It's not all suntans and smiles, but if you don't mind being different, it might work for you. An insightful article about the challenges faced by "trailing spouses".

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    An Apologist’s Apology

    March 12, 2015

    In the event of an emergency…

    November 8, 2011
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    The magnetic pull of Lake Ontario

    June 13, 2012
  • Blog,  Expat Life

    Sex up your weekend with American-style pancakes

    November 26, 2011 /
    American pancakes & coffee

    It has always been a weekend tradition in our family to eschew the cereal boxes in favour of something more elaborate. In England I used to make pancakes - the thin, light, Shrove Tuesday type, piling them up on a heated plate to be distributed at the table, liberally coated with lemon-juice and sugar, Nutella, honey, maple syrup or caramelised, spiced fruit. The kids would demolish them at the same speed that we could prepare them!

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    August 21, 2013

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    August 25, 2011
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    A penguin love story with a twist

    November 6, 2011
  • Blog,  Expat Life,  Living in Canada

    Skater Girl

    November 22, 2011 /
    ice skate

    Today was J's first time on the ice. She had been looking forward to it for a while. Yesterday her teacher prepared the Grade One class for the event, with words of encouragement. For some, this would be their first time too.

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    Understanding Suicide

    August 23, 2012

    Water Wonder – our trip to Niagara

    September 7, 2011
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    Where do butterflies go to die?

    November 9, 2011
  • Blog,  Photography

    Silent Sunday – An Afternoon in Ajax

    November 20, 2011 /

    Ssshhhhhhh.....

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    View from the gazebo

    April 11, 2012
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    “I have a house…”

    May 9, 2012

    Canada’s Weather – What it’s REALLY like…

    October 19, 2011
  • Blog,  Expat Life

    Trickle Treat!

    November 1, 2011 /

    The pumpkin was carved (and ingeniously named Scary!), the treats were ready and waiting on the ledge by the door, the batteries in the light-up pumpkins had been replaced and a huge pot of pumpkin soup was simmering on the stove.

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    February 21, 2013
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    September 29, 2011
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    March 27, 2012
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Top Posts & Pages

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    Marrying into a different culture – The clash of East and West
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    Surviving a Canadian Winter
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    A Sunday stroll and a history lesson
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    Meeting the In-Laws - bridging the cultural divide
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    Accepting Disability - A Work In Progress
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    How do you know your interracial marriage will work?

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