Tag Archives: christmas

“Christmas is the keeping-place for memories of our innocence.” ~ unknown.

Posted on December 23, 2012 10:17 am by

“At one time, most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I’ve grown old, … Continue reading →

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BC Government denies cancelling gifts for kids in care

Posted on December 18, 2012 4:31 pm by

A joint effort today, proving that when the going gets tough… the bloggers get going!  It started with a really pointed post at The Gazetteer, picked up over with the  indomitable Ian Reids, continued with a new tip and email here on … Continue reading →

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Two precious gifts – one of hope… the other of healing.

Posted on December 12, 2012 4:54 pm by

As I wrote last weekend, in the annual re-post of ” A gift from the heart “ – the story of how an anonymous Christmas gift provided me with something far more precious than soap - the most valuable gifts are always … Continue reading →

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Who’s been naughtiest in B.C. Politics?

Posted on December 10, 2012 12:51 pm by

  http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/laila-yule/santas-naughty-list-bc-liberals_b_2252877.html “The holiday season is here and children everywhere are writing to Santa, hoping that they haven’t made the naughty list. It turns out that it’s not only children who should be worried this year! I received a tip … Continue reading →

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” Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen. ~attributed to a very wise 7-year-old named Bobby

Posted on December 24, 2010 7:54 am by

Christmas Eve has always been more magical,more wonderful and more exciting day for me than Christmas itself – to be sure, Christmas excitement and anticipation is a heady form of caffeine for me, and it won’t just be the children who have … Continue reading →

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One from the archives,to get into the spirit of Christmas… ” A gift from the heart.”

Posted on December 3, 2010 8:33 pm by

As an adult, I think I’ve always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with Christmas. Don’t get me wrong - I love the festive lights, the excitement of seeing my children enjoy the holidays, get-togethers and all the cooking…but I  really, really … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s free (to wear sunscreen)

Posted on December 23, 2009 8:32 am by

It’s 6 am, and as I usually do, even when I’m ill, I’m sitting downstairs at my office armoire in front of the computer.  It’s still dark out, of course, and only the glow of the Christmas lights and the small … Continue reading →

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Looking for something nice to do? Try any one – or all- of these ideas…

Posted on December 18, 2009 11:09 am by

We’ve all seen the bins by the doors of our local grocery stores where you can toss in some items for the food bank, but this year  those bins are not as full and food banks everywhere are needing help. … Continue reading →

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Snowed in. Sick. With a teething baby, a cabin fever pre-schooler and grumpy teens. SAVE ME…

Posted on December 30, 2008 9:06 am by

Merry Christmas.  Finally. I hope yours was good, because mine was. Santa brought me some nice items,including a new watch with a heart rate monitor for running, and a safe/ fire proof box for my picture cds and negatives, so … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or the Best Festivus to you!!

Posted on December 24, 2008 7:44 am by

Ah… Christmas Eve. The magical moment finally arrives on the back of this wonderful winter storm. That’s the PR version. In reality, my knee is cut and bruised from falling on frozen coffee in my driveway while shovelling snow, and … Continue reading →

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