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"Chrismukkah" refers to the idea of merging Christmas and Hanukkah, while the concept of merging holidays was foreign to me, I embrace any reason to celebrate family and traditions (and great food!). The man in my life happens to celebrate Hanukkah, also referred to as the "festival of lights." I know very little about Hanukkah, [...]
My 100th post, I can't believe it! There were a lot of late nights writing, usually with the music playing and perhaps a wee glass of wine:) It was my husband at the time telling me to stop talking about it, "start writing!" So, with his support, I took the challenge to heart, enrolling in weekend writing [...]
There have been several instances recently where I've needed to explain, "I'm in transition", then apologizing for the in-between stage of my life. We've all been asked the question, "what do you do?" which has been synonymous with "who are you?" immediately slotting you into a category or stereotype. Unfortunately, society wants to know "what you [...]
It's one of the few things I've missed the most from our family home. Downsizing from a house to a townhome, my 8' long dining table which acted as a centrepiece for family gatherings, dinner parties, celebrations, homework and yes, even beer pong, no longer fit. This being one of the few pieces of furniture that [...]
Where does one start? I have attempted to write to you several times, thinking it would be easy to tell you my life story in just a few paragraphs, it's not. As a mother, I would want to know the baby I gave away at birth was ok. So I will tell you, I am [...]
If you're a fan of Sex and the City, then you'll remember Carrie's reaction to Berger when he broke up with her on a post-it note. The flower vase full of carnations went flying, and she lost her shit! Yes, he broke up with her, but it was how he did it, seriously, wtf?! I [...]
Who would have guessed, a year after writing "Flying Solo" I would be flying duo? If you had told me, this time last year, I would be boarding a plane to Paris with a special someone, I probably would have called you crazy, or at the least, given you an eye roll. Our trip was [...]
