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Word Wednesday: Storms of Historic Proportions
It’s been awhile since I got really pedantic on here but it’s happening today. I was going to write this post last week but then decided that the issue reall...
Word Wednesday - All Good Things Must (Eventually) End
It’s no secret that change is hard for me. I like the familiar, I find comfort in routine. I’m an introvert by every definition of the word so I don’t like b...
Word Wednesday In the Garden
One benefit to living in the country is that we have a lot of space for gardens at the house. At times this can be a blessing and a curse - as looking at lar...
Word Wednesday - Break Time
I’ve been neglecting the blog a little recently, partly because I haven’t had a word that I wanted to write about and a couple of the other pieces percolatin...
Word Wednesday: I’m a Logophile and I’m Okay
First off, I’m sorry if I gave you a Monty Python earworm with the title. Actually no, I’m not sorry since the lumberjack song is one of my favourite Monty P...
Word Wednesday - On Facing my Fears
I’m an overthinker. I like to weigh out decisions carefully, and make the best possible choice and even then I often second guess myself. I’m the person you ...
Word Wednesday - I resolve…no wait, I don’t.
It’s not much of a secret that I think New Year’s resolutions are a bit of a fool’s game, and not only because I’m already sick of the weight loss and fitnes...
Word Wednesday - The Princess Who Wasn’t
I like to joke about never having seen Star Wars - as in I’ve never sat down and consciously watched more than a single Star Wars movie at a time. I have see...
Word Wednesday Not Quite Feeling It (Yet)
In case anyone hasn’t noticed, the holiday season is creeping up on us rather quickly. Here in Ontario, we’ve had our first snowfall and all of the requisite...
Word Wednesday - Present Tense
In case you’ve been living under a rock, last Friday was Black Friday and even though Canada doesn’t have the day off like many Americans (nice job getting a...
Word Wednesday - Losing Faith
It’s been a week since I woke up to the news that Donald Trump had won the US Presidential Election. I’d like to say the world is the same place in the week ...
Word Wednesday on Thankful Thursday
I couldn’t quite make up my mind on whether or not this should be a Word Wednesday post or if I should call it Thankful Thursday so I decided to make it both...
Word Wednesday: A rewarding experience
It’s been a few busy weeks and sadly, my beloved Word Wednesday posts have paid the price. Today I deliberately sought out some time because I wanted to post...
Word Wednesday - Autumnal thoughts
Fall has arrived and with it fall weather - which is awesome (with the exception of leaves - which aren’t so awesome when you’re highly allergic to leaf mol...
Word Wednesday - too cute for words
I’ve got a secret. It’s something I don’t say out loud too often because when I do people react badly. Some gasp, some try to convince me that I’m crazy, and...
Word Wednesday - Para what?
As I wrote in an August Word Wednesday Post, I love the Olympic and Paralympic games. I love the way entire countries rise up behind their athletes and how s...
Word Wednesday - Escape
Even though I work (at least partially) alongside the education system, I don’t really go “back to school”. Still, it’s a new beginning - and as the song say...
Word Wednesday - Golden words
It’s really no secret that I’m a huge fan of the Olympics and the Paralympics. I’m a huge fan of sport in general and think that the Olympics can bring out t...
Word Wednesday - Be the Duck
This is the 4th Word Wednesday post I’ve started to write this week - hence why it’s being finished on a Thursday - the others will come out when the time is...
Word Wednesday: Burning The Candle at Both Ends
I suppose this won’t come as a surprise to those who know me well, but I’m at the stage of the summer where I’m just about done - both physically and mentall...
Word Wednesday - Fortune’s Favour
I’ve been AWOL of late - and for that I apologize. Depression and grief took hold for a while, and then things got really busy for a while, and then I felt s...
Word Wednesday - Self Care isn’t Selfish
I’m a worrier by nature. For as long as I can remember I’ve been anxious about things such as fire, and plane crashes (though this one has pretty much disapp...
Word Wednesday - Rocks and Hard Places
Most of you already know that I have a slight healthy obsession with board games. I love to play them with friends and I use them to teach social skills suc...
Word Wednesday - Courage - My Word
This isn’t the post I intended to write this week, or the post I imagined I would write on this word. Things change, however, and though I may be completely ...
Word Wednesday - Fire
I have a love - hate relationship with fire. On one hand, I’m a Girl Guide, so I love nothing more than to sit around a campfire telling stories, singing son...
Word Wednesday - A Royal Occasion
Birthdays are always special, and milestone birthdays even more so. I’ve been fortunate enough in my life to work with a lot of senior citizens and I’ve foun...
Word Wednesday - Not “Just” Anything
This isn’t my usual etymological Word Wednesday post, but is a post about a word and it is Wednesday, and I created Word Wednesday and am free to switch it u...
Word Wednesday: Nothing if Not Persistent
For those who know me off-line, it comes as no surprise that I characterize myself as persistent and mildly stubborn. It’s not that I don’t like change, it’s...
Word Wednesday: It’s Fashionable!
I’m not the kind of girl who can spend a whole day at the mall. I don’t mind window shopping with a friend, but it’s not a solo activity I actively pursue (u...
Word Wednesday: Circular Logic
It should come as no surprise that I subscribe to two different “word of the day” emails - I love language and jump at any chance I get to expand my vocabula...
Word Wednesday - I detest that!
Last year, I wrote about the Canadian General Election and how it seemed to go on forever. What I didn’t mention at the time is that our elections seem to go...
Word Wednesday - Why I need a vacation!
It seems that practically everybody I know is either on vacation, planning for a vacation, or just back from a vacation. Currently my father is in Arizona, v...
Word Wednesday - Be Generous
Today isn’t just any Wednesday, it’s Ash Wednesday, the traditional beginning of Lent. I used to do the whole “giving something up for Lent” thing, but I fou...
Word Wednesday: I Grok That (finally)
After a bit of a respite from Word Wednesday, I’m back at it again. I didn’t think I would miss it but I did. I am an unabashed logophile (more on that anoth...
Word Wednesday - through with the cough
I had big plans for a bunch of posts right around this time last week. Then I got hit hard with a virus that is going around. It started off with me being re...
Word Wednesday Holi-daze
As of today, there is one month left until Christmas, and only 12 days left until the beginning of Hanukkah. Tomorrow is US Thanksgiving and the traditional ...
Dos and Don’ts of Giving Gifts to Special Needs Children
With the holiday season fast approaching, I’ve had a few queries as to how best to alert friends and family members as to what the best gift for a special ne...
Word Wednesday - An Act of Remembrance
Today I will stand at a cenotaph and speak at a Remembrance Day event. I will have the honour to shake hands with veterans who served this country in times o...
Word Wednesday - New Beginnings
Canada got a new Prime Minister today. Just 16 days after Canadians voted decisively for real change, Justin Trudeau was sworn in as Canada’s 23rd Prime Mini...
Word Wednesday - Decaf edition
All my life I’ve been a tea drinker. There are pictures of me with tea in my bottle (thanks grandma!) and with my British heritage, not drinking tea wasn’t a...
Word Wednesday - chaotic edition
I’m not sure if this happens to everyone but every time I head to a conference, like the fabulous Blissdom Canada Conference, I return to utter chaos. It’s n...
Word Wednesday #BlissDom Canada ‘15 edition
It’s no secret that I’m an introvert by nature. I like people and once I’m comfortable with you, I’ll never shut up, but groups of people, make me seriously...
Celebration!
It comes as no surprise to those who know me that I’m a sports nut. Football (particularly the CFL and the Toronto Argonauts, but also the NFL and the Detroi...
Word Wednesday - with a twist!
In case you haven’t guessed I’m pretty passionate about my work with kids who have autism. This means that I occasionally get pulled into some of the Autism ...
Word Wednesday - Not so extra-terrestrial.
I spent a lot of time this summer with my eyes turned towards the skies. Unlike last summer where it seemed to rain every time I went up to the cottage, and ...
Word Wednesday - Breaking the Rules
There are certain grammar rules that seem to have been passed down through the generations as “thou shalt not” commandments, when, in fact, they are more “u...
Word Wednesday - Let’s talk!
I’ve written before about my introverted nature and how I can actually be very shy in social situations, but to those who know me well, I’m a chatterbox. I a...
Word Wednesday - In search of the ghost of Tom Thompson
It’s been a busy week around here. I spent most of the day Thursday and all day Friday and Saturday getting ready for Dad’s 60th birthday party at the cottag...
Word Wednesday - Election 42 Edition
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or aren’t Canadian), you will have heard that a general election has been called for October 19th The election per...
Word Wednesday - An old word that has new life in the Internet Age
It’s been an interesting week here. Had an amazing time out with friends Friday, went up to the cottage on Saturday, and returned Tuesday. Oh… and last Wedne...
Word Wednesday - VI
Well, I had to turn to the internet to help find a word for this week. I still have my list but none of them felt right today. Sometimes that’s just the way ...
Word Wednesday 5th edition
Another Word Wednesday is upon us, and this time my problem is picking which word I want to do - I had 3 words lined up and then I read Alexander McCall Smit...
Word Wednesday Part IV
So I’m feeling a bit of pressure here. I’m told that the fourth installment of a series should be the best. Many of my geeky friends argue that the fourth St...
Word Wednesday - Again!
I swear I’m going to get a non Word Wednesday post up soon - life has been hectic and I’ve got a bunch of drafts started but haven’t managed to finish any of...
#WordWednesday: The sequel
Okay, So it’s looking like this may stick. At least for the next little while. Today’s word is one that I love using and as many of my friends will attest, I...
#WordWednesday
Okay, So I know that #WordlessWednesday is a thing, but I’m a writer by trade and I love using the perfect word for the situation so I’m going to try to do s...