Category Archives: choices

Surviving…

And the week has started off with a bang… Max and I made the trek to Sick Kids yesterday to meet with our doctor.  The results from the esophageal manometry came back and we learned that his esophagus is not contracting … Continue reading

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“What Can I Pray About For You?”

Yesterday while at church… a lady (whom I know but am not close to) leaned over after church and asked me, “What can I pray for you about?  You seem to be battling something heavy.”  I was suffering from cramps … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Kumar!

Today is my baby brother’s birthday!  I’ll admit, for the most part, he has been a gift from God to me.  Being part of a very eclectic family, I am often so grateful for the ties that bond us.  I’d … Continue reading

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Liar?

It’s Monday… but after an extra hour of sleep and a warm sunny day… it’s ok! My hubby came home safe and sound.  Loved our new bedroom… I think that he like the fact that I got a new lock … Continue reading

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Happy Feet!

Today was a busy day. I must be feeling better.  Yes, I am feeling much better.  I dug out my red snazzy boots that I splurged on last year while we were at Mont Tremblant on Spring Break.  They were … Continue reading

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My Sister…

Today, October 18th, some years ago, my sister was born. Gasp.  You didn’t know I had a sister, did you?  Well, she has another mother… and technically, she isn’t a blood relation.  Yet, upon meeting her, just a few years … Continue reading

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Real Steel, Lamb Chopping, Apps…

Tomorrow will be a week since I went under the knife and survived. It was frustrating to come to and be told that they did not remove my uterus… due to issues such as an abundance of scar tissues … … Continue reading

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Heaven Here on Earth… Today.

 Every bone and muscle in my body is rebelling against the thought of moving. It’s been a crazy whirlwind, the last 7 days.  Planning for the making of 500 pies made, selling pies, planning and seeing through the feeding of … Continue reading

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They Will Come…

I learned just a lesson today. (Hair nets are not a nice look!) If God calls on you to do something, He will see you through it all. Pies… I’ve never done anything this crazy before.  Ever… and I’ve taken … Continue reading

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Apples and More Apples…

Writing is a way of de-stressing for me.   (Bushels of apples in my van…. lots of apples). Sometimes I write and delete my post while other times I really don’t care how public my thoughts are.  I realize that … Continue reading

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Grey’s and Sleep Interrupted

When the cat’s away, the mice play! That’s what they say, isn’t it?  Well, I was fully planning to sleep in and just take the boys to school late, since Sanj isn’t here to nag me about being responsible… and … Continue reading

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730 Pies, Craziness and Ostriches

What a crazy number of pies to make and who ever thought this up was a crazy genius! Today I went grocery shopping to begin getting ready for the pie making craziness. Here’s what was in my cart… 105 Kg … Continue reading

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Baseball, Dancing, Darkness…

“Fear is only as deep as the mind allows.” Japanese Proverb Over the years, I have discovered, grown, changed and conquered things that eventually made me whom I am today.  Not an easy feat.  I spent so much of my … Continue reading

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Constipated…

My words have been stuck… my thoughts seemed to be constipated. I even thought of ending my blog.  I mean, what is the point of it really?  Me, rambling about this and that… nothing life changing.  My thoughts, as I … Continue reading

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Friends, Fever, Hot Dates

My body is not sure what to do with all the exercise that’s been coming it’s way! Today I met a lovely friend and went for a walk.  It was a beautiful day and it seemed everyone was out and … Continue reading

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Week One…

The first week of school is almost over. Everyone survived.  Even me.  It’s been a good week for me.  The first day, I found myself restless, unsure of what to do with my day.  Day 2, I went to the … Continue reading

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Cool, Rainy Days Make Me…

It’s one of those cool, grey days. I have to say that I love this kind of day every once in a while.  It’s the kind of day that I don’t mind doing laundry or hanging out at home.  It … Continue reading

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Heritage…

Oh My Goodness, I am TIRED! I cooked up at storm today.  Chicken curry, cauliflower and potato curry, coconut rice, white rice, mushroom and green pepper curry, plus I made a tomato salad… and then an Indian dessert. My in-laws, … Continue reading

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My Story…

I love this… “Don’t let anyone else hold the pen… when writing your life story!” I am all about my life story.   It doesn’t matter what life throws your way, it’s your story to write.  If you have faith, … Continue reading

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Priorities!

I am really trying to prioritize my life. It sounds simple but it isn’t,  like where is laundry in my  list of priorities, or making sure I get to the gym, or a healthy supper, or just me time? Of … Continue reading

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