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Menopausal Depression part 1

Today is Bell Canada’s Let’s Talk about Depression day. Today, for every text message sent and every long distance call made by Bell and Bell Aliant customers, Bell will donate 5 cents to mental health programs. In a CTV news article, Olympian Clara Hughes says that the biggest adversary she has ever fought is depression.… Continue reading Menopausal Depression part 1

I danced!

I danced! This morning, for about 2 minutes, I actually danced! Cleaning up my sewing room shelves, I found the funky bow that Nathalie had put on my birthday present last summer. I held it in my hand, and humming Begin the Beguine, I did a little candle dance with the funky twinkling bow. In my… Continue reading I danced!

4am

I wake up at 1am and again at 1:30. I wake up at 3am and get up to pee. I lay in the bed and try not to fidget because Kelly is such a light sleeper and I don’t want to waken him. The cat is like a buzzing electric blanket on my head. Finally… Continue reading 4am

Halia’s quilt

Since I made a quilt for Jade, I needed to make one for her little sister (Halia), too. Fair is fair, right? So here is the story of Halia’s quilt. I have always been drawn to appliqued quilts and have always wanted to make one for myself. I knew how to applique, but I wasn’t… Continue reading Halia’s quilt

Jade’s Quilt

Every quilt has a story, and I like to share these stories as a way to preserve them. Jade’s quilt was one of the many unfinished projects that I’ve collected over the years. Jade is the daughter of my friend Fawn. She started kindergarten this year and I wanted to make her something special to snuggle under with a favourite… Continue reading Jade’s Quilt