How the Quaker Oats Picnic taught me the importance of keeping short accounts If you grew up in East City, Peterborough, Ontario you know the smell of Quaker Oats. The Quaker plant sat on the shores of the Otonabee … Continue reading
Tested my understanding between truth and lies It happened in October. The month we both celebrated our birthdays. Deedee and I were best of friends. Although she was a grade behind me, we lived close and spent many afternoons and … Continue reading
Or does it make it worse? I regularly suffer from depression and have since I was a child. Thank God that in my 40s I was finally diagnosed with clinical depression and my doctor started me on a low dose … Continue reading
And why do we say it? It happened in Religion class in grade 3. The week before, the priest that taught our group stood at the front of the class leading us in the Lord’s Prayer. At the end of … Continue reading
From the Brownie’s website: For girls ages 7 and 8 Brownie Units meet once a week, usually for an hour and a half The hands-on Brownies program is all about encouraging girls to develop their own identity and positive relationships … Continue reading
It is loving the child enough to give them a healthy foundation as a believer Years ago, I was blessed to witness my granddaughter’s dedication. Similar to a Catholic Baptism it is a Christian ceremony, but in a Dedication, the parents … Continue reading
Eaton’s Department Store opened in 1975 and took up almost a third of the space in the Peterborough Square Mall. It was an era when downtown shopping malls were a new thing and it was something of a destination. … Continue reading
Or is there? This morning I awoke to my alarm blaring an “oldies” song. I glanced at my watch, rolled over and hit the snooze bar — as I do every day. After my shower, I padded to the kitchen … Continue reading
Creatively turning a bad situation into a fun time Like every other person on this globe, I had to cancel most plans for the summer of 2020. The toughest decision was to cancel the family reunion in celebration of my … Continue reading
I was raised Catholic. I wanted to raise my children in the faith as well. Although I no longer was a practicing Catholic, I wanted my kids to go to a Separate School to gain the same foundation of faith … Continue reading