It’s the early morning hours on the Saturday following the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, and we’re back in Wisconsin at my in-laws after a chaotic few days. I’m nursing a bit of a hangover and feeling thankful I passed out while putting our 3 kids to bed, instead of continuing in the revelry with my husband, … Continue reading My Little Canadian
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Concerts from the Van
I had a bit of a love|hate relationship with my ballet school. My competitive nature and eagerness to please could leave me feeling either on cloud 9 – like the day I was the first in my age group to be tapped for the esteemed upgrade to pointe shoes… or in the gutter, like the … Continue reading Concerts from the Van
Josie Bissett Hair
I’m about to start high school and am in a bit of an “awkward” stage… trying to figure out what I like – how I want to look and what I want to wear. These are the early-90s and 90210 was my show… but naturally that led me to Melrose Place too. And to Josie … Continue reading Josie Bissett Hair
True Confessions of a Valedictorian
Inspired by The Moth Radio Hour (August 16, 2022); theme: Confidence - Too Much, Too Little? I was the type of kid who knew how to give people what they wanted: teachers, piano instructors, coaches… even parents – not that I always gave them what they wanted, but I knew how to. This characteristic was … Continue reading True Confessions of a Valedictorian
The Magic of Storytelling
Earlier this year I fell in love with the magic of true, personal storytelling. I had already discovered many podcasts that became the soundtrack to my daily tasks - from dishes to cooking to jogging with the dog, you'd typically find me with my wireless Beats headphones on, immersed in a podcast. And then I … Continue reading The Magic of Storytelling
Anna Begins, A Love Story
It’s my college graduation weekend and my parents are joyful, proud – and a bit relieved, I think. And we’re out celebrating with my roommates and their families – fancy dinner and drinks to follow. I’m drinking scotch and water with my dad. Not because I like scotch. At all. But I’m a silly 22-year-old, … Continue reading Anna Begins, A Love Story
The Question & The Lamp
So, it’s month “who even knows anymore” of the pandemic, sometime in January 2022, and we’re still working from home… which, for me, means working from my unfinished basement / office / playroom / home gym… Needless to say, the art of interior decorating and finding a sense of joy and Zen in my surroundings … Continue reading The Question & The Lamp
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