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By the flicker of the television light

1/10/12 7:24pm by emmaw
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His head on my shoulder, the weight of his body against me, warm and soft. I’ve got to get that tummy settled before I lay him down.I squint at the news or chuckle at something funny, quietly. I often think to myself that I should record the voice of Peter Mansbridge or Jon Stewart as they might forever be his sleep cues.I put him down beside me and his eyelids drop in the flickering darkness.Eventually I too drift off, and will wake up at some point to turn off the television, fumbling for the remote.Otherwise we sleep soundly, warmly.  Read more >

This Body of Mine

12/21/11 1:09pm by emmaw
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I look up at the staircase with a sense of dread. Groan. I have to make it all the way up there? And then I suddenly remember that my body works again. I lift my knees and propel forward with so much more ease than I did just weeks ago. I feel gloriously unencumbered. There is still a novelty in being able to move properly. To bend at the waist is divine. I keep forgetting I can; I keep asking the kids to pick things up off of the floor. Well, they should anyway, those messy little buggers. But I too can collect debris off of the floor.  Read more >

Blogher weekend room share

5/21/09 5:44am by emmaw in Toronto-Area BlogHers Comments (0)
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I'm going to post this in the appropriate section (room share for the conference) but just in case you guys can help me out, after being unable to find a roomie for the Sheraton, I had booked in the hostel -- but I just found a deal on TravelZoo that got me a room at the brand new Comfort Suites a 10 minute walk away from the Sheraton for $330 USD total for the weekend (Thursday to Sunday).  I cancelled the hostel.  Read more >

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Full Name
Emma Willer
Member Since
July 2008
About Me: 

Mom to three boys, works full time outside of the home at a job I love, accessory queen (a good necklace makes my day) and urban Canadian.

Old school blogger, who does the occasional sponsored post, campaign or review. The written word is still the thing, though.

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Public Administration
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Canadian, mother, wife, blogger, friend

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