Beginner’s Guide to Virtual Teaching
vir·tu·al /ˈvərCH(o͞o)əl/ adj. a. not physically existing as such but made by software to appear to do so. Many, if not all, teachers in Ontario have had to make...
A Day in the Life: Working Mom Edition
by Laura Apperley
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work/wərk/noun. a. activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result. b. a task or tasks to be undertaken; something a person or thing...
Hindsight is 2020
by Laura Apperley
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trau·ma/ˈtroumə,ˈtrômə/noun. a. a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. b. physical injury. Normally, at this time of the year when I write my...
Together, We’re Family
by Laura Apperley
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to·geth·er/təˈɡeT͟Hər/adv. a. with or in proximity to another person or people. b. into companionship or close association. Our second annual Christmas photoshoot at Drysdale’s Tree...
Sweet As Can Bee: Madilynn’s 1st Birthday
by Laura Apperley
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first/fərst/number. a. coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st.b. foremost in position, rank, or importance. First birthday parties are a big deal in my opinion. Sure, you could...
To Be Called ‘Dada’
by Laura Apperley
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fa·ther·hood /ˈfäT͟Hərˌho͝od/ noun. a. the state of being a father. In honour of Father’s Day, I thought it would be fun to sit down with my two favourite men...
5 Things I’ve Learned About Myself During Isolation
by Laura Apperley
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self-dis·cov·er·y /ˈˌself dəˈskəv(ə)rē/ noun. a. the process of acquiring insight into one’s own character. The other night, as I whipped together another favourite recipe, I found myself wondering why...
The Beauty of Being Called “Mama”
by Laura Apperley
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sac·ri·fice /ˈsakrəˌfīs/ verb. a. to offer as a sacrifice b. to suffer loss of, give up, renounce, injure, or destroy, especially for an ideal, belief, or end. Motherhood is...
Dear Husband
by Laura Apperley
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part·ner/ˈpärtnər/ noun. a. either of a pair of people engaged together in the same activity.b. either member of a married couple or of an established unmarried couple. Life as a...
Living Your Everyday Legacy
by Laura Apperley
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leg·a·cy/ˈleɡəsē/ noun. a. a gift by will, especially of money or other personal property.b. something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past. Friends, I...