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Who “Gets” You?
When I was in public school, my dad came home one day with a beautiful new piano and my parents decided that my sister and I should learn how to play it. My mom signed us up for lessons at a local...
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9 Healthful Products That I Adore
As we head into warmer spring days, I felt inspired to share with you some of my favourite finds, foodie items and all-around awesome products that have all enriched my life in different ways. Some of...
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Keepin’ It Real
I woke up feeling on top of the world. I snuck out the door in the early morning light to squeak in a glorious hot yoga class while my husband and the kids slept peacefully and saved time afterwards to...
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Foot Cream & The Futility of Worrying
Before I had my own children, I was honoured to be asked to support one of my best friends in the delivery room when she had her first baby. Although I had no idea what to expect, I excitedly drove to...
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There I Said It
Well hello! It’s been well over a year since I’ve written a single word on my blog. I could site the usual excuses: Life is SO busy!, My three uber-successful and brilliantly-parented kids take up all...
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The Right Way to Meditate
Martha is easily one of my favourite people in the meditation class. She turned to me midway through the second session and whispered “I have no idea what the hell is going on here.” – and I knew...
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Animal Poison Control
My husband was at a work function and I was home with the three kids. As soon as they were happily entertained, I snuck downstairs to do a bit of work. No sooner had I plopped at my desk then my...
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Tell Me A Story
As we head into a brand new year, I’ve been reflecting on how I want to shape my blog moving forward. When I started back in 2013, my impetus was only to kick-start a personal creative practice. At the...
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A Day In Silence
“Mom, there is no way you can stay quiet for an entire day!” – my 13-year-old daughter I like to talk. And day-to-day my life is full of words. Not only do I love chit-chatting, but I also use my...
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The Pot In The Parking Lot
On December 23rd, after a particularly stressful few weeks, I left a stock pot containing a severed head and limbs in the parking lot of the Burlington Mall. It was haphazardly wrapped in an old grey...
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The Sting of Shame
My cockapoo Scooby Doo is kind of an asshole. He’s barky and anxious and prone to dragging his butt across the carpet (and licking his weiner obsessively but why pile on to the poor guy?) Trust me, I’m...
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Anxiety
The first time it happened I was in Vegas of all places. My husband had a work trip in sin city and I tagged along to enjoy a little getaway from the usual chaos of life with small children. My...
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Embrace
Last summer we took our kids to a waterpark. It was a stinkin’ hot day and we had a blast zipping down slides and cooling off in the wave pool. At one point, my husband and the older kids decided to...
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Embracing (and my big boobs)
Last night, I had the honour of co-hosting 250 people at a special community screening of the documentary Embrace. It was a truly magical event. All of us came together to share the positive energy in...
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A Pain in the Ass
Oh this past summer was going to be the one! Yep – I had the grandest of plans. Yoga three times a week. Get back to running and finally complete the half marathon training that I ditched in the...
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The year my mom turned 50, my dad rented a limousine to commemorate the occasion. I was 26 at the time and my sister and I travelled home to join them for a cruise around the small town where we grew...
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