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People I Feel Obligated To Explain Myself To
I know I’m a grown ass woman and I don’t need to explain myself to anyone. There are certain social situations where I feel obligated to contextualize things, even though I really shouldn’t. The Pizza...
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ICYMI: All The Ways Parenting Is Just Like Princess Bride
I am totally in love with The Princess Bride. It’s one of my favourite movies in the history of ever. I got to thinking it is a pretty insightful movie from a parenting perspective. Family loyalty...
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ICYMI: Why Being a Pole Fitness Instructor Is A Lot Like Being A Mom
As a pole dance instructor, I handle a lot of brass. As a mom, I handle a lot of sass. There is a lot more overlap between the two worlds than you would think. I’m a PFIC certified pole dance...
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Things I Can’t Live Without
Some might call me high maintenance and they might be right. The thing is, there are some things I just can’t live with out. I don’t have rider like Mariah Carey, but there is some stuff I just can’t...
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ICYMI: Mom Things I Don’t Care Enough About
As far as moms go, I’m a bit of an underachiever in a lot of ways. There are many things I don’t care about at all and other things about which I should probably care a little bit more. I find it hard...
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One Fish, Two Fish
I recently went to a friend’s art show which had a koi fish theme. My boyfriend and I make a point of supporting Bret Taylor’s art wherever possible because he is really talented and all around a nice...
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ICYMI: Order Up! How Being A Mom Is Like Being A Barista
Who of us doesn’t look into the kind eyes of our barista in the morning and think, “Thank goodness you are here!” before grabbing our all-important coffee? They really are like angels sent from...
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What A Migraine Really Feels Like
I have struggled with migraine headaches for years. It will not surprise many of you who have read my work for any length of time that my brain is slightly broken. I try to look on the bright side of...
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How To Find The Cheese Grater & Win Over The Cat
I’ve always believed the adage ‘less is more’, but you would never be able to tell that from the state of my home. We hover somewhere in the midline between Hoarders and stark minimalism. Basically...
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How To Celebrate Christmas with a Plain Red Cup
There’s trouble in Latte Land. Red cups are alleged to not be Christmassy enough. Usually around this time of year we are complaining about Christmas stuff coming out before Remembrance Day and how...
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ICYMI: Ten Random Freak Outs Of A First Time Mom
My little boy is seven now, but I remember bringing him home like it was yesterday. I remember the jitters and anxiety of being a first time mom. It’s natural to worry. You are venturing into...
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Real Life Struggles of The Socially Awkward
Growing up, my family moved around a lot. I was always the new girl, which should mean I’m great at making friends and introducing myself and stuff. I have a lot of friends and great connections, so...
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ICYMI: Parenting Lessons From Dr. House, MD
I’ve been sick with a wicked cold for a week. In the process of recovering, I’ve spent a lot of time on the couch, feeling sorry for myself. I also watched a lot of Netflix, mostly reruns of House,...
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ICYMI: Why Parenting Is Like An Episode Of Friends
“I’ll be there for you!” It occurred to me that the peppy theme song for my favourite 90s sitcom is actually an anthem for parenting. It’s what we do, being there for our kids as best we can. I used...
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Why Adulthood Is Like Home Alone
Home Alone is one of my favourite holiday movies. Now that I’m in my thirties, I’ve noticed there are moments in the movie that illustrate adulthood – or at least mirror my own experiences with...
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Miss Universe Mis-crowned Mishap De-Miss-tified
via giphy Miss Universe 2015 is going down in history as the most awkward beauty pageants in history. That’s saying a lot considering the preparations beauty queens go through which must be at best...
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Sparkly Top Ten Posts of 2015
It has been an amazing year! Thank you for reading, commenting and sharing. Thanks to you, these were the top posts for 2015 based on number of hits. 1. How To Celebrate Christmas With A Plain Red Cup...
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The Life Cycle Of A Clean House
With much fanfare, the Clean House is born. It is a birth story like so many others, not particularly unique but precious to those who are able to enjoy the magic that is the first few moments...
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How To Be My Boyfriend in 17 Relatively Painless Steps
Being in a relationship is hard work. Being in a relationship with me is apparently harder. APPARENTLY. It really doesn’t have to be. These are some handy tips from folks who have been there before...
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15 Signs You’re Headed To Burnout
The new year is a time of renewal and I’m focussing on strategies to avoid burnout this year. Last year, I wrote this piece to help identify the tell tale signs that ship has already sailed. Burnout...
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