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When the long-awaited prognosis is “there’s no hope for recovery.” What then?

May 6, 2019 1 Comments

To set the scene, you’re at the doctor with a complaint. They diagnose the problem and your first reaction is relief (that you’re not crazy and it’s an actual ‘thing’)…

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Apparently, carrying a big purse does not give me superpowers but at least my wallet wasn’t stolen.

Apr 29, 2019 3 Comments

I carry a big purse. I have tried to scale it down, but alas, it appears as though I am not ready to make that leap to a smaller bag.…

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Have you had an Amazon package go missing from your front door?

Apr 17, 2019 0 Comments

When you steal an Amazon package and the package was sex toys and sex toys weren't what you wanted so you dump them in a ditch? You're a tool.

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This is the price that I gladly pay for raising literate children.

Apr 8, 2019 0 Comments

We all know that reading to children increasing their vocabulary, encourages speech and language development and promotes healthy brain development. But did you know that it also creates unbreakable bonds…

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Oven-Baked Black Bean Burger Recipe

Mar 21, 2019 0 Comments

An exceptionally easy, oven-baked black bean burger recipe that is both easy on the wallet and your health.

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Even when I think I’m an adult, I’m not really an adult. Can my kids fire me?

Jan 22, 2019 0 Comments

Some days, I am sure that I have it all together (like, really, really sure, positive even). On those days, I am adulting at gold medal levels. I’m feeding children,…

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Do you have a “Plan” or are you like me and “Plan-less” by choice?

Jan 17, 2019 0 Comments

Can you be a planner and still reject the notion of having to pay for a costly mobile phone plan? Yes, absolutely. OVIP's don't have to spend $$ fit in…

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As it turns out that like my mother before me, elephants make me cry.

Jan 16, 2019 2 Comments

Long ago: When I was young, on Sunday nights at 6 p.m. on CBC (channel 5, cable 6 in Toronto), The Wonderful World of Disney would sometimes play a full-length…

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My crazy did not beat out my sanity this morning. Everyone won.

Nov 29, 2018 0 Comments

“Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat…”? This song. I’ve known it since childhood. I have wonderful memories of singing it in the back of the car with my…

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Contrary to all appearances

Nov 22, 2018 0 Comments

So this was today, but you could pretty much replace “today” with “any day” and it would still be accurate. ****************************** Thursday morning: Characters in this scene: Me, alone at…