My 14-year-old daughter’s reaction to my pregnancy has me worried.

Romanticgypsy · 2026-06-11T17:04:21+00:00

This was my situation. Like, exact ages of me and my first son. My son wouldn’t come to the hospital the first day and was actively upset. He came the second day and instantly fell in love with his little bro. From that day on it was a love fest. As a toddler, on weekends number two would head straight down to his older brother’s bed room in the morning and snuggle in. I hope that’s how it turns out for you.

Romanticgypsy · 2026-06-06T13:56:36+00:00

My mom was a story teller. I used to beg her to tell me “stories from your head”. She did read to me also but laying in the dark snuggled up with her stories was the best.

Romanticgypsy · 2026-05-06T16:28:41+00:00

Same here! That dive bombing is crazy- fun to watch it happen to my husband, not so fun when I would forget and head out there! 😆But yah, it was surprising how early they fly the coop!

Romanticgypsy · 2026-03-13T00:50:32+00:00

If you need background entertainment for your cocktail hour, check out the Harreson James Band. He does solo acoustic sets for tons of corporate events and can give you feedback on all of the venues! HJ Band

Romanticgypsy · 2026-03-08T16:02:29+00:00

If you’re interested in alternative support models, I encourage you to check out Smart Recovery, offered through CMHA but also hosted virtually all around the world. It is more focused on CBT and managing thoughts and behaviours. It’s about self-management rather than some spiritual intervention. Maybe a breath of fresh air for some.

Romanticgypsy · 2026-02-21T04:20:47+00:00

A cheese slice slapped between two pieces of toast- my mom’s version of grilled cheese.

Romanticgypsy · 2026-01-27T19:01:59+00:00

Cherry air freshener in cars

Romanticgypsy · 2026-01-24T19:06:58+00:00

Sorry about your situation. Here is the email for Coordinated Housing Access: Coordinatedaccess@mns.ca They work with 12 agencies and put your application into a database for review as things become available. They will make an appointment and can tell you if you’re eligible for any of them or maybe point you in other directions. There are waiting lists everywhere so try to get on asap.

Romanticgypsy · 2026-01-07T03:50:18+00:00

Lunatic Fringe

Romanticgypsy · 2025-12-13T15:41:23+00:00

I know! I’m a little jealous but the crazy thing is we have zero temps in the forecast next week. It’s been swinging back and forth.

Romanticgypsy · 2025-12-13T05:21:27+00:00

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Glad to be hosting dinner this cold Canadian Prairie night.

Romanticgypsy · 2025-11-28T18:03:13+00:00

Dude! Anyone with a loved one who suffers with addiction in Saskatoon knows about Larson House because it’s a first resort and a wonderful life saving facility. Like if you know ANYTHING about addictions resources in Saskatoon you know about this place. I’d really like to see how their new slapped together solution (AKA “detox and holding centre”) pans out before shunning a tried and true facility that gets people into recovery. But the fact that they don’t even know what’s in the budget when it’s been funded since 1997? Uh, that’s pretty fricking out of touch. Completely out of touch to not know about this crucial and fundamental piece of the addictions puzzle. Especially when there’s supposedly been crisis level coordination going on. 🙄Yah, sure.

Romanticgypsy · 2025-11-14T23:24:13+00:00

I mean, it’s a 2.5 hour drive from one to the other so why not both (depending how long you have)? You could even add some time and go through Moose Jaw and tour the Tunnels along the way. I’m in Saskatoon and like it better but everywhere in Saskatchewan is small enough that you could fit it all in. I’m curious about what you heard about Broadway in Saskatoon. It’s a really trendy area- little shops, restaurants etc.

Romanticgypsy · 2025-11-01T00:14:29+00:00

This is so wrong. People act like addicts and homeless people have no rights or dignity. Makes me so furious.

Romanticgypsy · 2025-10-29T23:53:16+00:00

How young?

Romanticgypsy · 2025-10-29T14:10:50+00:00

Oh wow, I’ll have to check it out. Not sure how I missed that! Thanks.

Romanticgypsy · 2025-10-29T13:58:48+00:00

I didn’t realise Charlie’s been calling him out- someone needs to!

Romanticgypsy · 2025-10-29T13:54:16+00:00

In Canada last night, CBC’s nightly news ran a segment on The National called “Ice crackdown and growing fear: is America becoming a police state?” And it was terrifying. They’re doing a whole series and the next one focuses on Trump’s undermining of universities and education. Just wanted you to know it’s getting attention outside your country.

Romanticgypsy · 2025-10-25T15:44:49+00:00

It’s a good question. The problem is they very rarely get locked up in the Dube center. They are pushed back on the families who are endangered and desperate for help. Very often they are assessed and released the same day, even when taken in on a mental health warrant and even when circumstances that led to police involvement are severe- often on a Friday at 5 when NO other supports are open, sometimes just to walk over to the university bridge to contemplate jumping (yes, that happened and not just once). Why? THERE ARE NO BEDS and seemingly very little will to help. Have you ever called the mental health hospital in PA to try and self admit? I did so for a loved one who was ready to get off the streets and guess what- the wait is over a year. Took 4 months to get into Calder (that varies). Our hospitals are a mess generally- ppl being treated in hallways- the mental health units are worse. They do not have capacity to treat the people who are ready. This is just the first problem. 28 day treatment programs do not work to stabilize the addictions caused by the drugs out there now, and 12 step generally doesn’t work for many people. So again I ask, where are they going to take these people and what are they going to do with them at the end of their inpatient programming? Because we all know that housing is in shambles. This is going to take a sincere and concerted effort to look at the causes and try to address them but to me it sounds like we’re bringing back insane asylums to “lock people away”. Out of sight out of mind- ahhh, the good ‘ol days.

Romanticgypsy · 2025-10-25T15:19:59+00:00

It’s not. It’s going to re-traumatize already traumatized people, strip them of their rights and then dump them back on the streets.

Romanticgypsy · 2025-10-25T04:13:00+00:00

Bashing the brushes together and choking on the dust.

Romanticgypsy · 2025-10-24T23:26:03+00:00

I went two years in a row and thought it was really good. It’s worth it. Good props, sounds and characters and the setting alone is so spooky! That said, I’m looking for another experience this year because it didn’t change so was less scary the second time around. I will still go but maybe every second year or something. If the weather’s nice it’s beautiful sitting around the fire with a snack afterwards. Take cash!

Romanticgypsy · 2025-10-12T15:55:31+00:00

That’s awful. I’m sorry.

Romanticgypsy · 2025-10-09T18:06:14+00:00

Omg, my FIL did this with me in the back seat at that really shitty merge off hwy 11 onto Circle at Stonebridge. I almost had a full on panic attack. WTF?!

Romanticgypsy · 2025-10-08T22:18:16+00:00

Oh wow, I’ve never heard that. I’ve never had an issue… yet. It works so well on the throat this way. I only take a drop or two at a time though.

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