How to start a new life
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard The most popular month for people to get married is June. I suppose people
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Reflecting on mom
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Happy belated Mother’s Day to one and all. What a great station in life
Fashion’s faux pas
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard What’s with this weather already? A couple of nice, sunny days, and then it’s
Why thinking is a bad thing
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Daylight saving time: is this a good thing or a bad thing? Whether it
Understanding my moods
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard By the time you read this article, I will have started my Lenten fast.
New Year’s hangover
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Christmas has come and gone and, on the whole, I imagine most people were
Dung on twigs, etc.
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Merry Christmas to one and all. This is one of my favourite times of
A few surprises
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard My wonderful sister Joan treated Tom and I to Remembrance Day dinner at the
Bingo! I’m thankful
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard I hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday. We were lucky to celebrate this holiday
To health and happiness
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Did you know that happy people are healthier than people who are always ticked
Gossip column
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard On Tuesday, August 18, Tom and I attended the annual chicken barbecue for the
The complaints lady
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard “Hello, Complaints Department. Rita speaking. How may I help you?” This is my new
Steamless drive-in
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Last week, our son Glenn brought his daughters Olivia and Abby for a two day
Money problems
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Congratulations to my young friend Tanya, who has accepted a marriage proposal from her
Welcome to summer
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Finally, summer has arrived and all of the children have completed another school year.
She’s just a “friend”
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard For the first week in June, I had the pleasure of babysitting my granddaughter
What a waste!
Sign at a pool: The P is already in Pool, so please don’t add yours to it. Sign on a
From hot to trots
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Thanks to my sister Joan, I was the happy recipient of a very leisurely
Flying South
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard What a glorious sunny day! This past Friday, March 6, the warm sun was
You make lovin’ fun
Romance can be humourous, but it can also be addictive, so watch out! Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Happy
Casual dress code
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Finally, the old year of 2008 is gone and we welcome in the New
The season for shopping
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Since I won’t be writing another column until the New Year, let me take
A tricky treat
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard I suppose by now the kids who were out trick or treating have slowly
Election issues
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Since we are preparing to go to the polls for another election, I suppose
Falling for you
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard The word fall has so many meanings. As the season turns, we can look
Educating Rita
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Even though summer doesn’t officially end until September 21, it ends for most of
We’re all getting older daily
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard According to the dictionary, old means having lived or existed for a specific time,
A lesson in dishwashing etiquette
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard I know we have had a bit of rain in the past couple of
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 that said,
Nonsensical Labels
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard You really have to pay attention to labels and commercials. Sometimes they don’t make
The darnedest things
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard People say and do the craziest things. Since we had such a cold winter,
Wedding and baby showers
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard As we get older, times change. The children become adults and some adults become
A way with words
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Where does the time go? Here we are again nearing the end of another
Giveaways at Tim Hortons
Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard By now, everybody knows about the incident where that employee gave out a free
Moms say the darnedest things
True stories from the front lines of motherhood Advice from Mom By Rita Lessard Motherhood. What a great adventure it
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 5, and
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. Perhaps that
45 years of blessings
Anniversary a time to reflect on the joys of life Advice from momBy Rita Lessard February is the month for
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 on two
The pleasures of Christmases past
Advice from MomBy Rita Lessard I really love Christmastime. Unfortunately, we celebrate it in a season that, at times, is
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 I’m concerned
Hit the ice, granny
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard With all of this nice warm weather we’re experiencing, you would think that a winter
Keep it clean, boys
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard Thanksgiving – what a great holiday. This is a wonderful time of year to celebrate
Legends of the fall
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard Fall – what a great time of the year. Not too hot, not too cold.
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 time or
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 other.For instance,
Did Tom deserve award?
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard Nurses deserve a lot of credit. They’re doing the best they can. Sometimes I’m sure
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 swimming and
How to recognize your friends
Advice from momBy Rita Lessard One night (a long time ago) I was out with my girlfriends and I ended
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 be thankful
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 sons Tom,
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 day. Note:
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