Farewell Delaney Drive

A few weeks ago, I said good-bye to the place I called home for the past ten years.

It was my first house. 

I can remember the day I stepped foot into it back in February 2005. It was love at first sight.

My home was a second home to many.

It was where my siblings stayed when they wanted to get away for a day or a weekend.

It was a place where my friends would come for a few hours before heading off to their next destination.

I hosted band rehearsals, surprise parties, good-bye parties, Christmas Eve parties, pancake breakfasts, dessert nights, games nights, book club meetings and Father’s Day dinners there.

My home is where our girls’ night started and where my friendship with my closest girlfriends began.

Most importantly, it was where I spent endless hours in my kitchen baking and had nearly 100 children walk through my doors for piano lessons.

As hard as it was to say good-bye, I knew it was time to move on and start the next chapter in my life.

Thank you 155 Delaney Drive for all the memories.

What are some of your fondest memories of your first home?

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It's Storytime

When I was in my teens, I made a promise to myself that I would read to my unborn child. It was my dream that my baby would be a bookworm like myself.

When I found out I was pregnant, I did a search for my childhood books. I still had my two favourite books – “Love You Forever” and “Mortimer” both by Robert Munsch. I also found “Clifford saves the circus” by Norman Bridwell.

I read those books daily to my Princess but soon got tired of them. I decided to start building her library by purchasing a book a month.  Here’s what I’ve bought so far:

I’m looking forward to reading to her once she arrives and spending endless hours at the library with her when she gets older.

“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child”

~Dr. Seuss~

What are some of your favourite childhood books?

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My Happiness Project: National Novel Writing Month

November – the one month I’ve been waiting for all year. Why? Simple. It’s my second last month of my Happiness Project but more importantly, November is National Novel Writing Month. 

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is when thousands of people commit to writing a novel. It must consist of 50,000 words starting on November 1^st to November 30^th.

The goal is to write a minimum of 1, 667 words a day.

By the end of November, your 50,000 word novel could be the end of your creative writing project or just the beginning of something greater.

During the process, it’s encouraged that you don’t try and perfect your novel. This is considered to be the first draft. Editing can take place at a later date if you choose to do so.

National Novel Writing Month started in July 1999 with 21 participants. Last year, 325,142 participants signed up.

This is my first attempt at writing a novel. It has definitely been a challenge so far considering I haven’t done any creative writing since high school.

Just in case you want to hop on the novel writing bandwagon, visit the National Novel Writing Month website for more information.

Wish me luck!

What resolutions have you made for this month?

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