Skip to main content

Popular posts from this blog

Yes, I'm Shy: A Children's Story

It has always bothered me that shyness is often treated as a character flaw.  Anyone who knows and loves a shy person, knows that they have a lot to offer in the world!  I wrote this Children's Story hoping that it could help kids understand that there is nothing wrong with being shy. If you enjoy my story, feel free to share it with the awesome shy and not-so-shy munchkins in your life! Yes, I'm Shy! Written By Heather Scharf Everywhere Bobby went, people asked his Mommy if he was shy. They always had a sorry look on their face when they said it. Bobby didn't know what it meant to be shy but he felt like it must be a very bad thing. One day, they went to the Grocery Store and Mommy saw her old friend, Sally. Sally looked at Bobby and said, “Hi Bobby! Wow, look how big you are now!” Bobby did not know what to say back to her, so he hid behind his Mommy's legs. Sally looked sorry for him and said sadly, “Aw, is he shy?” “ Yes,...
Post a Comment
Read more

To Costgo or not to Costgo

Here I sit on a peaceful Saturday morning, sipping coffee and debating whether or not to brave  frightening Costco on the weekend.  I normally make it a Friday night stop, doing a cheap dinner and fairly calm shop without much fuss.  Except that, as I wrote in a past post, during the summer my schedule goes out the window.  So now I am faced with the decision between the need to get some things done and the fear of Saturday Costco. The first negative will be the parking lot.  It isn't even that difficult to find a spot.  The frustrating part is navigating a giant metal death machine through the shoppers who feel like they can walk here there and right down the centre of the road,  just because they have an overflowing cart of bulk buys.  Then there are the shoppers who will step out in front of the car without a second thought and shoot you a grumpy "I-just-spent-two-hours-in-weekend-Costco-I-dare-you-to-mess-with-me" look.   ...
Post a Comment
Read more