One of the most special treasures I’ve been gifted is being an auntie to two little boys, one who just turned two and another who is 16 months old.
I adore these two. Maybe it’s because I’m now old enough to be a nan myself or that I realize my
The thing about the House of Windsor is that it is a polarizing entity. You either love them or hate them. Now I am a monarchist. I’m not sure why; maybe it is because I just like a good story. Over the years my favourite Royals did seem to have
With 2019 still in its infancy stages, all the media outlets are talking about the top news story of the year that was. I watched and read a few of those compilations over the past few weeks and in every single case something royal related topped the list. From Prince
My snowblower pulls a little to the left this winter. We have had one storm and there is snow in our future.
During the December storm I noticed that my snowblower didn’t stay on a straight track. Every couple of seconds you need to use force to straighten it up.
Anyone who knows me is well aware by now that me and old man winter are not on speaking terms. There’s no joy in this season of slush and salt and skidoo tracks for me.
Granted, growing up in rural Newfoundland, things were different. There were snowball fights, rips on
By Erin Woodrow
“Regardless of how far I travelled or how long I stayed away, the friendly shores of Newfoundland always welcome me back with wide and open arms…”
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In a humid, overcast and foggy Friday night I threw my line into the ocean. We were situated just off the
Back in my day (cue eye roll) there was no such thing as day care. When mudder was stuck for a sitter while pa was out at sea, grandma, or many times in our case, one of our many aunts took over to see that we didn’t die without proper
A long time ago children, including myself, used to write our letters to Santa Claus and then throw them in the fireplace for delivery. When the letters burned they were carried away to Santa at the North Pole. I don’t think children do that anymore.
It is a tradition that
There’s two Christmas songs with very similar titles. One is a cute children’s classic about asking Santa for two front teeth – and nothing more. The other song titled All I Want For Christmas … is a romantic ditty by Mariah Carey asking only for time with her one true
t was the most horrific of wars. In World War I the technology of the 20th century ran headlong into a plan of battle straight from the 12th century. Millions of men on both sides died like dogs for nothing.
Less than two decades after World War I the world