Pace – Slow or Fast?

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…..I immediately wanted to say slow but fast has some benefits as well

As I get older I want life to slow down but sitting in traffic is a drag. If I could put a fast forward on traffic congestion without losing precious minutes of my life I would love that. Besides people waste way too much time talking about how bad traffic is.

We all need to slow down, smell the roses, appreciate the beauty around us and not wish our lives away. I remember as a child wishing I was 16. Then I wanted to be 21 and be married. Then I couldn’t wait to have children.

Now I wish I could turn the clock back and relive those moments when my children were babies. My babies are now in their 30s and my son lives across the ‘pond’. He’s coming home on a business trip next week but only has one day to spend with us. We’re going to make the most of that day.

I want to savour each day I have left on this earth: spending time with my 88 year old Dad, visiting my sisters who live hours away, enjoying my husband’s company, sharing meals with my children and their significant others and enjoying time with old and new friends.

Thank you Daily Post for making me reflect on what’s important in life.

A Photo a Week Challenge – Livestock

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Nancy Merrill for this week’s theme of livestock

Happy Hallowe’en

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Mama Cormier

….a fun day at school but not so nice this evening for the trick or treaters

Day 5 of my Book Fair had to end on Hallowe’en. Getting dressed up, lots of candy, sick children and very excited children and last minute purchases made for a very exhausting day. Pretty much every child dresses up for Hallowe’en and so do most of the staff at our school. At the end of the day we have our parade where the entire student body walks through the school and then outside around the the property. Unfortunately it rained all day so we had indoor recesses and we tried to keep the children calm with a movie during lunch. The rain had let up a little bit towards the end of the day so we decided to brave it and take the parade outside.

My friend L and I led the school throughout the halls and then around the school. Every year we try to come up with new costumes and when I saw this idea on Pinterest I knew that it was the costume for us. It was also extremely easy to put together and we had fun making the kids and parents try to figure out what we were. We dressed up as the Black Eyed Peas.

Here are a some pictures that I can share with you. The parents do an amazing job decorating the school and many classes took the time to decorate pumpkins.

It’s almost 8:00 and I’ve only had one knock on the door. Even my husband’s fabulous pumpkin isn’t attracting children to come up our walkway. Too much rain. I guess I’ll be taking a lot of candy back to school.

One Word Photo Challenge – Scarlett

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Mama Cormier

….this week Jennifer Nicole Wells gives us the word scarlet

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Bare Feet and/or Shoes

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…..feet and shoes, thanks Cee for another fun foot challenge

Getting our feet ready for sandal season.

Weekly Haiku Challenge Prompts # 16

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…..Ronovan Writes brings us the prompts haunt and release this week

Night Terrors

Restless sleep haunts her

Nightmares seep into her core

Piercing screams released

Carpe Diem-Hallowe’en Pumpkins

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Mama Cormier

….this week’s Carpe Diem prompt is based on Hallowe’en

Orange Fields

Orange pumpkins wait

Jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin pie

What will be their fate?

Lights glow from within

Through hollow eyes, sawed off teeth

Welcoming children

Big ones, little ones

Choosing is so difficult

Will it be one, two….?

Sunday Trees – 154

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…..join Becca Givens and post pictures of your favourite tree.

Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge – Week 35

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Mama Cormier

….if you’d like to participate in this odd ball challenge go and visit Cee and she’ll explain the rules

From artificial leaves inside Ikea to…..

No leaves on this old tree …..where the branches have been cut away

Share Your World – Week 42

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…..time to put on my thinking cap to answer Cee’s Share Your World questions

What would be your preference, awake before dawn or awake before noon?

I don’t like sleeping in that late. Sleeping in for me is 8:30. If I can squeeze in enough sleep I’d prefer waking before dawn.

If you could choose between Wisdom and Luck, which one would you pick?

I would choose wisdom. With wisdom one rarely needs luck.

If you were given the opportunity for free skydiving lessons would you take them? Why or why not?

I’m not into skydiving. I’m afraid of heights. I don’t even like roller coasters. It’s the first drop that scares me, after that I’m okay.

Is the glass half empty or half full? What is in the glass?

It’s all about perspective. If I’ve poured half a glass, it’s half full. If I poured a full glass and I’ve sipped half of it, it’s half empty. What’s in the glass? A good red wine, of course.

This glass is just empty.

Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

I’m grateful that my husband’s ordeal with surgeries and hospitals is finally over and knock on wood, he’s good to go for awhile.

I’m looking forward to a successful book fair at school. It starts on Monday and goes till Friday. I’ll be busy but it will be worth it. The kids love it and are so excited about opening day.