Perhaps my lactose-intolerant soul should have skipped the eggnog, because last night I was visited…
WriteOut of Her Mind
Validation is a funny thing
I’ve never been a winner. I don’t have medals, ribbons on the wall or trophies on a…
Long weekends
The long weekend got me thinking about my plans for three full days off. That got me thinking about…
Dye laughing
What I’m about to tell you may shock you. It may even change your opinion of me. Here it…
Broadway Baby
Sometimes you just have to buy the tickets. Ignore the account balance. Pick up the phone, use the…
Dear me
I have noticed a trend where advice gurus write letters to their younger selves as if having a…
November witch
The farmer’s almanac warned us to “beware the November witch.” She was that…
Love letter
The Carpenter and I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. I like to think we celebrate ours…
Parenting lessons
In honour of Father’s Day, I have drafted a brief essay: “Things the Carpenter taught…
Reverse psychology
Life is full of choices. Gratitude is one of them. This got me thinking that perhaps this…
Slay the dragon
Mental health has been a popular topic this week with the Bell Let’s Talk campaign. Talk is…
Long weekends at home
Thank you, Queen Victoria for having a birthday at exactly the point in the calendar year where…
Hello, routine
Oh routine, how I have missed you and your scheduled ways. You have arrived in the nick of…
Winner
One awesome holiday down and one epic holiday to go, and then the truth sets in: it’s all…
Ice storm
The only time I want to see ice of any kind between now and next December is in the form of tiny…