gifts and time
Have you ever received a gift that didn't look like a gift? Maybe it was wrapped in the Co-op flyer or tied in a black garbage bag? ...
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LauraHayes306
Oct 26, 20204 min read
uphill climb
Last summer, I took my kids for a brief little getaway to Waterton Lakes National Park. I chose it because we love nature, we love...
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LauraHayes306
Nov 26, 20195 min read
pig skin and under armour
I woke up early on the day of the big game. I had to fulfill my Football Mom duties for this boy one last time. Do you have everything?...
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LauraHayes306
Jul 9, 20193 min read
Where's Home
August of 2015 is when my marriage fell apart. If we’re being honest, it had stumbled long before that...but that’s when I officially...
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LauraHayes306
Jun 20, 20192 min read
magical earrings
I’ve known her for as long as I can remember, and she’s a lady in every sense. Always has a smile, always polite, composed and coiffed....
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LauraHayes306
May 21, 20192 min read
invite happy
Our kitchen table. The food is on the stove and I just finished setting the plates. I called them for supper, which means I may have to...
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LauraHayes306
May 14, 20192 min read
tissue, please
Sunday was Mother’s Day. My social media was filled with pictures of mothers and their children, comments of praise and thanksgiving for...
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LauraHayes306
May 7, 20192 min read
red covers green
A friend and former colleague sent me this picture the other day. He came across it in a photo album along with several other shots from...
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LauraHayes306
Sep 4, 20181 min read
dear kids
Dear Kids, Hey it’s your first day of classes and we’re all still here. That means we survived! The first summer since you started school...
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LauraHayes306
Jul 5, 20181 min read
make lemonade
They were 9, 6 and 3, and they sooo badly wanted to run a lemonade stand. Not the easiest prospect out in the country but we forged on....
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LauraHayes306
May 3, 20182 min read
like a crocus
It’s no secret to anyone who knows me well. My favourite day of the year isn’t Christmas or my birthday or even the first day the kids...
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LauraHayes306
Apr 3, 20171 min read
what the light does
I get home to my quiet country yard after a great trip to the city. Music, Friends, Laughs. I feel inspired, grateful...and tired. I...
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