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These are the elaborate props that were used at the Grand Theatre’s Peg and the Yeti recently. I take no credit for these, but their set design was inspiring. I was the Props Lady for my daughter’s last play. My daughter acts and sings with a wonderful London youth theatre organization called Original Kids Theatre Company. They are brilliant and the kids in the troupe are incredibly talented. She has been with them for two years now. You have to be invited to be part of the troupe and yes it is all very prestigious and fun. Did I mention the…
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Vote mob in Victoria Park. Rick Mercer and University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe College students urged people to vote Chalk drawing at the vote mob In politics so much can change in a mere matter of hours. Take, for example the election that just took place. It started as a dull sprint. It ended full speed. At first it appeared that the Liberals had a small amount of momentum and the Conservatives mostly appeared angry and disinterested in the whole affair. The NDP didn’t ever really look capable of pulling off what they did at the end. So what…
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Happy Election Day and Happy May! I am in a great mood here today at thriftymommastips, because the election is almost over and that means I will be getting back to business here, blogging again and reviewing products and having a great old time. Not that I haven’t loved the election. To see what I am talking about you can hit Twitter and punch up #elxn41 to find out about the hijinks and strange goings on in the last 36 days. That’s right – it was a 36 day campaign. Eek! That meant a whole lot of running and a…
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The Lacklustre televised English language debate I was, until recently one of those not so rare birds, they call the undecided voter. I was absolutely a bit ticked when the election was called, because truthfully I think in terms of dollars and cents and an election is a whole lot of wasted time and money. I think of a few of my particular causes that might have benefitted from $50 million or billion or whatever the ludicruous amount of money is that is spent on these things and I get irked. I have, as a person with a few hats,…
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I am teaching my daughter to swear. Oh not the hard core F this and F that. Hell no! I mean, you know, heck, No. But little steps like this: Piss Off! And even Don’t be a JackAss. Here’s why I am encouraging her to practice using a few expletives at school. Bring the F BOMB or Maybe Just a Good Piss OFF! And this week she used one or perhaps two of those phrases while at school. Public school. Tonight when she was falling asleep I told her she was one of the bravest girls I know. And I…
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I watched the whole debate last night and frankly as most of you already know there were no big sucker punches. A lot of disappointment really. There were a couple of quips worth noting and a whole lot of comical moments, especially when Federal NDP leader Jack Layton started dropping words like “Bling” and “Hashtag fail.” The best zingers of the debate for me were relating to crime and prisons and the CPC we’re not soft on crime approach that Green Party leader Elizabeth May repeatedly shut down on Twitter. Smartly trying to crash the party, she jumped in a…
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Well here’s the Monday Mingle a wee bit late this week, but computer problems last night again. Anyways have a great week all.!
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Who’s On Your Board of Directors? A Guest Post by Matt Bell “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” – Proverbs 15:22 My friend, Brad, calls it their annual “Dixie Fraley talk.” Once a year, he and his wife, Nancy, meet with their personal board of directors, which includes their CPA, attorney, and financial planner. Brad and Nancy reveal their balance sheet, budget, giving plans for the year, along with plans to build their marriage and encourage their adult children. Then they open it up for comments and suggestions. Brad got the idea after hearing a…
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper Sunday night The lobby of the Ignatieff town hall event Well it’s been a bit since I did the federal election dance. Ten years about. This weekend I found myself dancing again as two of the leaders of Canada’s federal parties swung through town. It was a most unexpected weekend. I started Thursday with the Ignatieff town hall. Michael Ignatieff, Harvard graduate and well known genius, packed the Best Western Lamplighter Inn. Here was a Liberal leader shrugged off as pretty much unelectable a couple of years ago. And yet the polls have started to indicate maybe more…