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It was 1970 something. The absence of my younger sister in this memory puts me at about 6-years-old. My folks, relatively new to Canada, hadn’t received the memo on extravagant Christmas hoopla. Décor was limited to one tree and two gifts. One gift for little …

Until a friend brought it up – blogging about turning 50 really hadn’t occurred to me. After all, it’s just another birthday. But if I’m being honest, I think the real reason for my indifference – was that while reaching this milestone birthday (that I …

1. I need to chill. To quote my fellow bus passenger 8 hours into a 6 hour trip – “Welcome to Croatia. No one gives a f@#k about anything here.”  Followed by “- it’s awesome”.  He was right. Not caring about time made for longer, more …

I once heard a comedian say that June 25th is the cutoff date for summer swimsuit panic. Think about it … spring is filled with diet and exercise anxiety- all in anticipation of that first bathing suit reveal.  Once the horror of that first exposure …

Well … I got told! Put in my place. Mildly reprimanded. Yes, I was wrong and now I’m here to make amends.  I recently wrote about girlfriends. My soul sisters and the importance of good friendships.  What I neglected to mention was the importance of …