“Badge of honour”
When I was eight years old I promised to do my best, to do my duty, to God, the Queen and my country. I was a Brownie, in a brown…
“Battle lines”
My house has become a battle of the sexes. It’s girls versus boys. Good ole estrogen versus testosterone, or the right from the almost right, but definitely still wrong, (I’ll…
“Settlers Creek Band draws a line in the dirt to forge a new path to success”
“This life takes you down so many roads, and you never know where each one is gonna go.” – Wanna Go, track 4. It’s Saturday night, June 4th. The air…
“Riel”
It is with great sadness that I share the news that our family has lost our beloved dog of fifteen years, the beautiful and loyal Riel. After a sudden onset…
“The Force”
I married the Carpenter because he is the ying to my yang (that sounds inappropriate), the white to my black, the half full positive glass to my half empty negative…
“My big downfall”
Nobody saw it happen, though it was humiliating just the same. It was a classic kafuffle, no doubt comical and absolutely impossible to replicate, (though I probably will soon). I…
“Genie in a bottle”
It happened. I am not proud of it, but it happened. The green-eyed monster reared its ugly head and sent me into a jealous rage, complete with fire-breathing hostility. It…
“The kids are alright”
I could not have predicted that my first thought that morning would be how to dispose of a body. What a sinister thought before I even poured my morning coffee….
“Don’t Quote Me”
The transition from one year to another makes me nostalgic. I invite you to partake in a little walk down memory lane with me that I like to call, “Things…
“Wendel Clark and Me”
Once upon a time, I was a dedicated Toronto Maple Leaf fan. Stop laughing, you (insert team name here) fans. Making fun of the TML’s is too easy to justify…

About Kelly
Writing has been my passion since I learned how to hold a pencil (which I still cannot do properly). Despite my father’s insistence that I would starve to death in this career, I remain well fed and eager to write more. They say you should do what you love: I love to write.