How to start a new life
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard The most popular month for people to get married is June. I...
Advice from Mom
Reflecting on mom
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Happy belated Mother’s Day to one and all. What a great station...
Fashion’s faux pas
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard What’s with this weather already? A couple of nice, sunny days, and...
Why thinking is a bad thing
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Daylight saving time: is this a good thing or a bad thing?...
Understanding my moods
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard By the time you read this article, I will have started my...
New Year’s hangover
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Christmas has come and gone and, on the whole, I imagine most...
Dung on twigs, etc.
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Merry Christmas to one and all. This is one of my favourite...
A few surprises
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard My wonderful sister Joan treated Tom and I to Remembrance Day dinner...
Bingo! I’m thankful
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard I hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday. We were lucky to celebrate...
To health and happiness
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Did you know that happy people are healthier than people who are...
Gossip column
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard On Tuesday, August 18, Tom and I attended the annual chicken barbecue...
The complaints lady
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard “Hello, Complaints Department. Rita speaking. How may I help you?” This is...
Steamless drive-in
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Last week, our son Glenn brought his daughters Olivia and Abby for a...
Money problems
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Congratulations to my young friend Tanya, who has accepted a marriage proposal...
Welcome to summer
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Finally, summer has arrived and all of the children have completed another...
She’s just a “friend”
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard For the first week in June, I had the pleasure of babysitting...
What a waste!
Sign at a pool: The P is already in Pool, so please don’t add yours to it. Sign...
From hot to trots
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Thanks to my sister Joan, I was the happy recipient of a...
Flying South
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard What a glorious sunny day! This past Friday, March 6, the warm...
You make lovin’ fun
Romance can be humourous, but it can also be addictive, so watch out! Advice from Mom By Rita...
Casual dress code
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Finally, the old year of 2008 is gone and we welcome in...
The season for shopping
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Since I won’t be writing another column until the New Year, let...
A tricky treat
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard I suppose by now the kids who were out trick or treating...
Election issues
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Since we are preparing to go to the polls for another election,...
Falling for you
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard The word fall has so many meanings. As the season turns, we...
Educating Rita
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Even though summer doesn’t officially end until September 21, it ends for...
We’re all getting older daily
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard According to the dictionary, old means having lived or existed for a...
A lesson in dishwashing etiquette
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard I know we have had a bit of rain in the past...
Shut your mouth and eat your supper! Oh, mom!
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Shut your mouth and eat your supper! How often have you heard...
Nonsensical Labels
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard You really have to pay attention to labels and commercials. Sometimes they...
The darnedest things
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard People say and do the craziest things. Since we had such a...
Wedding and baby showers
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard As we get older, times change. The children become adults and some...
A way with words
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Where does the time go? Here we are again nearing the end...
Giveaways at Tim Hortons
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard By now, everybody knows about the incident where that employee gave out...
Moms say the darnedest things
True stories from the front lines of motherhood Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Motherhood. What a great...
Still going: “I don’t feel a day over 65”
Advice from MomBy Rita Lessard As some of you may know, I celebrated my 67th birthday on April...
Watch what comes out of (and goes into) your mouth
Advice from MomBy Rita Lessard Brr! It’s been a long time since we’ve had a winter this cold....
45 years of blessings
Anniversary a time to reflect on the joys of life Advice from momBy Rita Lessard February is the...
Out with the old, in with the new
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard I hope your Christmas went well. Tom and I were fortunate to celebrate...
The pleasures of Christmases past
Advice from MomBy Rita Lessard I really love Christmastime. Unfortunately, we celebrate it in a season that, at...
Too old for winter; plus thanks for fundraiser support
Advice from MomBy Rita Lessard I don’t know how everyone else feels about winter, but as far as...
Hit the ice, granny
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard With all of this nice warm weather we’re experiencing, you would think that...
Keep it clean, boys
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard Thanksgiving – what a great holiday. This is a wonderful time of year...
Legends of the fall
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard Fall – what a great time of the year. Not too hot, not...
Now where did I leave my…? Lessons in absent-mindedness
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard Absent-mindedness: I’m quite sure you’ve had occasion to experience this malady at some...
A new reason to wear clean underwear
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard Laundry problems – I’m sure we’ve all had them to some degree or...
Did Tom deserve award?
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard Nurses deserve a lot of credit. They’re doing the best they can. Sometimes...
Kids: slow down this summer
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard I hope you’re all enjoying your summer holidays. I suppose you’re out there...
How to recognize your friends
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard One night (a long time ago) I was out with my girlfriends and...
How to have a good summer: advice from mom
By Rita Lessard I hope you proud Canadians have a great July 1st. We have so much to...
How to be a good father – advice from mom
Compiled by Rita Lessard Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there, especially to Tom and my...
What I’ve learned – advice from mom
Compiled by Rita Lessard Natural flea bustersHow it all Vegan cookbookBrewer’s yeast: 1 tsp or 1 tablet a...
What I’ve learned – advice from mom
By Rita LessardHow tea bags can help youFor dry skinBathe in green tea. Just throw a few tea bags under a running faucet and the antioxidants will rehydrate your skin.Tidy catsAllow used tea bags to air-dry, then add the contents to kitty litter. Tea’s antibacterial properties neutralize odour.Natural deodorizerWhen cooking with fish or garlic, wipe the palms of your hands with wet tea bags after handling the food. Odours