Feathering the Empty Nest

Tentsile Stingray suspended tent appears to be an organic part of the landscape.

cjblythe — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:32 +0000

I love getting emails from my husband at work, and most recently he sent one with pictures of the new Tentsile Stingray tent. His emails usually always contain some of the ‘coolest’...

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Ellen takes on the Abercrombie and Fitch policy for women’s clothing sizes. “Fitch, please!”

cjblythe — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58:34 +0000

I love how Ellen takes on the bigots, hypocrites and outright fraudsters of the world, including Abercrombie and Fitch! What is this world coming to, when women are considered to be unworthy of...

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The Day Erin Shut Down Wal-Mart

cjblythe — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:53:50 +0000

Yup. Who knew she could? I certainly didn’t. Erin shut down Wal-Mart. This was when Erin was – oh, say, about five years old and we were doing our Christmas shopping. We had both kids,...

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Is There a 12-Step Program for Coffee Addicts?

cjblythe — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:38:19 +0000

I’m not just a coffee addict. I’m also a coffee snob. I truly enjoy my coffee, but I am picky and if I have to choose between cost and quality, I’ll choose quality every time. The...

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Karaoke by the Gas Pump Light, courtesy of Jay Leno.

cjblythe — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:56:59 +0000

OK. I’m a child of the fifties, but I grew up through the sixties, seventies and eighties, finally getting married on the cusp of the nineties, but I’ve never been one to enjoy karaoke....

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Leading by example and tough love works at any age.

cjblythe — Sun, 12 May 2013 19:21:55 +0000

During my daily research, I encountered the blog Family Matters – Practical Parenting. In her blog, author Ronit Baras discusses the effective way animals raise and teach their young, leading...

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Violence against women as seen by Jackson Katz

cjblythe — Sat, 11 May 2013 17:06:48 +0000

Society’s view of male violence against women and children is a matter of presentation and perception. Jackson Katz has an illuminating way of presenting the issue of male violence against...

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You can catch more frogs with marshmallows than with nets…

cjblythe — Wed, 08 May 2013 22:50:32 +0000

In about 1997, just after transferring to CFB Trenton, Ontario, we went to visit family in Havelock and stayed in a cabin (translation: shack) on our family waterfront (translation: swamp) property....

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Please, let Toronto Blue Jay pitcher, J A Happ be alright!?

cjblythe — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:20:22 +0000

UPDATE! J A Happ has been released from the hospital and despite bruises and a cut to his ear, he’s in good shape. Great to hear! This afternoon my poor old heart fell into my stomach as I...

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Is positive self-esteem key to recovering from mental illness?

cjblythe — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:17:16 +0000

Two days ago, I got ‘THE LETTER’ – the one from my employer, the federal Government of Canada, informing me that since my disability has now reached the two year mark, I must now...

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