I’ve been having a great vacation. Lots of relaxing. Hanging out. Laughing. All that sort of thing.
But for some reason, I’ve been feeling a little, well, blah. Not a lot. Just a bit.
I wondered why … then I realized that I was spending a lot of time on the beach watching people walk around in bikinis while I was wearing [...]
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July 29th, 2010
Mama got her groove back
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July 23rd, 2010
A “downeast” meal
After spending a beautiful day in Bar Harbour, Maine, we decided to treat the family to a downeast meal. The restaurant was literally on the pier, and we sat happily looking out at the lobster boats and the sea.
First on the list was clam chowder. As a kid living in Nova Scotia, I can remember running about the beach and digging [...]
April 18th, 2010
Workin’ 9 to 5
For a young woman in the 1980s, working in the business world meant typing and serving coffee for the boss. At least if Dolly Parton’s iconic movie “9 to 5” was any kind of reflection of the times.
But I guess Elaine Nadeau must have missed that movie because instead she just “poured herself a cup of ambition” and opened her [...]
January 1st, 2010
The Winter Resolution Series: Getting the Gear
On December 4th, I made a public resolution on this blog. And that was: Find a way to enjoy winter. Notice how I didn’t use the word “love,” but simply “enjoy” (as in, “not hate with a bitterness that last three months”). On today, the first day of not only a fresh new year, but also a fresh new decade, [...]
December 6th, 2009
New Moon, the movie
“If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.”
Nuf said?
December 3rd, 2009
LeapFrog Tag Reading System (toy review)
In follow-up to my “Ho! ho! ho! ribbit! ribbit! ribbit!” post, I am happy to share this toy review* with you — just in time for Christmas. It’s for the LeapFrog Tag Reading System.
What is it?
The Canadian Toy Testing Council awarded this toy with the Children’s Choice Award in 2009 and since then the company has continued to expand its library [...]
November 22nd, 2009
Winner of Disney on Ice tickets
As promised in my Disney on Ice post, I used random.org on Friday to select a name from those who commented and expressed an interest in this 4-pack of tickets to Disney on Ice.
And the winner of these opening night tickets is ….. Kelly!
Congrats Kelly! I will email you directly to let you know how you can collect your tickets. I’m sure [...]
November 4th, 2009
Linky love
I’ve been working on updating my links — see down toward the bottom of right hand column — in categories. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or if you’d like to have your blog added! I’m here to please.
October 27th, 2009
Getting the H1N1 vaccine in Ottawa
If you’re looking to get the vaccine, here’s all the info:
Clinic locations across Ottawa (City of Ottawa website)
Wait times at clinics (City of Ottawa Twitter)
H1N1 virus: questions & answers (Public Health Agency of Canada)
October 23rd, 2009
Some housekeeping items
Thanks to all of you for following me here to this custom blog site!
I’ve been working with Brendan to learn the in’s and out’s of some of the more technical aspects of blogging. (I’m still at the Sesame Street level, but he’s really patient.)
Some of my learnings include:
1. Techies do not like Internet Explorer. I had no clue that it was [...]
October 1st, 2009
Drum roll please …
Voila! A fresh new design, just for us!
I really hope you like love it. Yes, I’m using the “l” word here. Too much? Okay, I’m pretty invested. But I really do hope you like it lots and lots.
Check out these features designed to make the blog more friendly for you:
Categories: Along the top are the categories of Living, Family, Travel and [...]
September 28th, 2009
One last housecleaning item
Dear readers,
Thanks so much for your encouragement and I am really looking forward to sharing my new blog design with you!
There is one last housecleaning item to take care of though so that I don’t lose you. If you’ve been reading my blog via www.coffeewithjulie.wordpress.com, could you please update that to www.julieharrison.ca?
Also, if you’re a subscriber, don’t forget to update the RSS feed [...]
September 14th, 2009
Overheard at the bus stop
Father: “That used to be Mommy’s church.”
Son: “You mean she owned it?!”
