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Monthly Archives: November 2011
The Weekend
So… I didn’t post anything yesterday, which means that if they’re still giving out prizes at NaBloPoMo, I have been disqualified. Whatever – that’s not why I’m taking part, and we had company this weekend, so I don’t feel bad … Continue reading
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Remembrance Day
I have always observed Remembrance Day, in one way or another. In Sunday school, we would go to the cenotaph on the Sunday closest to November 11th. In Quebec, November 11th is not a holiday except for banks. It’s something … Continue reading
Baby’s First Books
I’m feeling better, thank goodness. I actually felt remarkably better once I got up yesterday and had some breakfast, so it seems that it was a short-lived bug. I still took it really easy. Neal had reserved a book at … Continue reading
Posted in Baby Talk, NaBloPoMo
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Ick
I woke up around 4:30 in the morning with a pain in my belly and then spent the next half-hour or so being sick. (And no, I’m not pregnant!) Suffice it to say that there will be no real entry … Continue reading
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Using Time Change To My Benefit
When we first had Claire, we pretty much just put her to bed right before we were heading off ourselves. It was fine because she slept a lot, and would usually be sleeping in her chair or swing right before … Continue reading
Posted in Baby Talk, NaBloPoMo, The Domestic Life
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Cleaning Fiend
One thing I’ve noticed since having a child is that it is much harder to get things done when you have a little one to look after, particularly a little one who depends on you for entertainment and mobility. That’s … Continue reading
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Lost Talent?
When I first moved to Halifax, I didn’t write very much. There was just too much going on in my brand new life for me to sit down and write stories or a novel. Between working and partying, I didn’t … Continue reading
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Blocked
Well, this isn’t good. It’s only November 5th, and I’m already having trouble of thinking about something to blog about for NaBloPoMo. The prompt is about writing when you’re pressed for time, which I am these days, but I just … Continue reading
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The Physical Act of Writing
Today’s prompt from NaBloPoMo is “When you are writing, do you prefer to use a pen or a computer?” For non-fiction, I generally use a computer. This would be for my blog, obviously, and also for essays when I was … Continue reading
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Some Good Karma
We were very fortunate in that so many people gave us clothes for Claire – even people we had never met! Neal’s parents live in a small apartment building in Saint John, New Brunswick, and some of the ladies who … Continue reading
