Entries Tagged as ‘love’

June 10, 2009

bachelorettes: where the wild things are

Expensive dinners, way too much booze, pretty frocks and (hopefully) some of your best girlfriends.  As weddings begin to rain down, showers and bachelorettes are more common in the city than backyard barbeques. I dread these things, but after this season’s first such affair, I have to admit they’re worth the inevitable shrinking wallet. Somehow [...]

February 25, 2009

Five-pin on Family Day: A photo essay

February 20, 2009

Love, Mom

Good afternoon Crystal: Hope you are doing well and you had a nice dinner with your sisters last night.  Dad arrived home around 10:30 last night and it is great to have him back.  He was very tired and he looks better today.  Can you email us the name of the wind magazine (I couldn’t [...]

February 13, 2009

Loveshit: how the broken hearted deal with Valentine’s Day

Broken, betrayed, bitter, lost – the aftermath of a break up ain’t pretty. Montreal Singer-Songwriter Jason Bajada wrote his new album, Loveshit, in the middle of the storm.  The result is an achingly honest take on love’s broken promises – and an album that’s getting a lot of air play.  Exclaim! calls one of the [...]

February 10, 2009

My family: Dalton McGuinty’s wet dream

Last year, Ontario Premier, Dalton McGuinty, announced a new statutory holiday – Family Day.  He envisioned a day where “hard working Ontario families” take time out of their busy lives to spend time together. Thanks to my older sister – who loves nothing more than to rally family together for any – and all occassions [...]