Alison

Its no secret to those that know me well that I love shiny, sparkly things.  I remember years ago secretly affixing these cheap plastic rhinestones to my bedroom walls with crazy glue.  My parents were livid since during removal they ripped the paint and some drywall right off the walls (and it probably didnt help since [...]

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This past weekend I was flicking through the channels when I came upon it.  The Miss America pageant and I confess I stopped immediately, mesmerized as I always have been by these shows.   
I remember the first pageant I ever saw on television, it was The Miss Oktoberfest Pageant. It was televised across Canada in the [...]

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I wonder what life would be without dreams?  Just this morning as I was driving to work turning the radio knobs song after song after meaningful song came on.  All of my favourites – something that rarely, if ever, happens.
As I drove listening to the music I could feel the stress and worry that goes [...]

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Just recently my daughter has become the clingmaster and will affix herself to any part of me she can successfully stick to.  This morning has started off as no exception.   When I express my woes Moms all around me smile at me knowingly and a few toss out a sarcastic – you are SO loved with a chuckle. 
 Where [...]

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Toys have never cluttered our living space – and I vowed that they never would.  However, with my little gal hinging on 14 months it would appear that we are beginning to accumulate toys.  We (Chris and I) have come to an agreement to try to buy a minimal amount of good quality toys as opposed to loads of [...]

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