Brian Burke, General Manager to the Toronto Maple Leafs was on George Stromboloupous last night talking about encouraging a more tolerant, welcoming atmosphere in the NHL for gay hockey players. I’m no Leafs fan (Go Sens Go!) but I’m a fan of Brian Burke. He’s got what you would call a strong moral compass. He … Continued
Author Archives: Melany Gallant
House renos and teary pleas for freezies
Yesterday, Maija at Maija’s Mommy Moments wrote about rocking the working mom gig…or not. Her post definitely brought a commiserating smile to my face because ya…my house is totally on the brink of chaos and mayhem on a daily basis. Between DD demanding freezies for breakfast (yeah…so not going to happen) and finally settling on frozen bread (her … Continued
Hitting publish isn’t always easy
Karen over at The Media Mesh wrote a post a couple of days ago about finding topics to write about on your blog. Her advice being that content ideas are everywhere – you just need to be receptive to them. Karen’s post got me thinking about my own struggles with generating new content. For me, … Continued
Totally late to the party
You know when you discover something and you think it’s new? You see yourself on the cutting edge of life. A purveyor of innovation, culture and experiences. Yeah…well… I discovered Game of Thrones last month and thought it was new, new, new. Turns out it aired on HBO last year and is based on a … Continued
Six Word Friday: lost and found
This week I shared opportunity lost, And celebrated acceptance and emotional growth. In return for sharing my story, I found support, kindness, mutual understanding. For these reasons, I am grateful.
Strange but true
Here are five strange-but-true facts I have recently discovered. Some you may already know, already experienced. People who buy and install wall-to-wall red carpet think it looks good But it doesn’t. In my experience, it looks terrible and wears worse. Our house was built in 1982 and it has the design scars to show for … Continued
Infertility is a bitch
When my husband and I were trying for a baby…way back in 2007…it took us two long years to conceive our daughter. Two long years marked by two miscarriages and a lot of heartache. When we got pregnant with DD – and it became apparent that yes, this baby is healthy and will be born … Continued
Six Word Fridays: looking forward
Looking forward requires a measured approach One that considers distance already travelled To help you navigate next steps Taking gains and losses into consideration As you see the path ahead Celebrating your journey in marked time —
No New Year’s resolutions here
I took a hiatus from social media over the holidays. Didn’t expect to. Didn’t plan to. It just worked out that way. And I’m glad. Instead of spending my time online, I did tons of fun offline activities. Reading. Baking. Helping DD “change” Dolly’s and Baby’s diapers. (This is something she does endlessly.) We played … Continued
Six Word Fridays: focus
I was recently gifted a bonsai. Nature miniaturized: potted, shaped and pruned. Its purpose to bring Zen-like bliss;