Connections, Blog Crossings, Neighbourhoods. . .

An odd little thing to miss, perhaps, but something that we’ll never have on our little island is the sound of a car pulling into our driveway. We’ve been here for almost 20 years now,…

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First Five Things Friday of the New Year. . . .

1. This gorgeous paella was our New Year’s Eve feast. My guy is a whiz at this dish and this time he really loaded up on the seafood. I’d like to say it was a…

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Work-Life Balance, Childcare, Generational Change: A Nana considers. . .

Because I wrote here about my daughter’s experience, I sent her a copy of the post before publishing. I’ve made a few changes and additions to better reflect her perspective, and I’m very grateful that…

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Leaning In . . . or Thinking About It

If a friend hadn’t pressed Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In on me, hadn’t insisted on lending me her copy, I wouldn’t have read the book. There’s just so much else to read, after all, and I had…

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Smart Mothers — oh, the pressure!

The most significant benefit my android-powered phone offers me is frequent and easy contact with my kids, particularly in the form of texts, which are often delightfully accompanied by a photo of a granddaughter. I…

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Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, all words and photographs in this blog are my own. If you wish to use any of them, please give me credit for my work. And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own. I will take the necessary action to stop such theft. Thanks.