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My Favourite Skin Care Products for Winter

It’s that time of year again, where central heating ravages my skin and the constant nose blowing every time I come in from outside turns me into Rudolph. Cue the dry, itchy skin, am I right? If you’re like me and winter turns you into a dried out husk, don’t worry. I’ve got your back.Continue reading “My Favourite Skin Care Products for Winter”

Five Funny Memoirs to Keep You In Stitches

Can I be honest? November is a bleak month. I don’t get in the holiday party mood until December, so it’s just a long month of cold, grey blah. I know I can’t be the only one, so I thought I’d do up a list of some of my favourite funny memoirs to keep youContinue reading “Five Funny Memoirs to Keep You In Stitches”

How to Do a Back Walkover According to the Tik Tok Video I Saw on Pinterest

Step 1: Do a Bridge Do a bridge, preferably at a contortionist level. Your legs should be straight and your back bent in half. When people look at you, the angle of your spine should make them visibly uncomfortable. Step 2: Walk Down a Wall Now it’s time to walk down a wall into aContinue reading “How to Do a Back Walkover According to the Tik Tok Video I Saw on Pinterest”

How To Have A Killer Halloween

With the world on hold due to pandemic/apocalypse reasons, you might think there’s no way to have a great Halloween. Social distancing rules out a lot of the traditional Halloween activities (or deeply inhibits them). And sure, trick or treating, pumpkin carving and parties are fun, I mean, if you’re into that. But why notContinue reading “How To Have A Killer Halloween”

Hocus Pocus, Fairy Tales and The Wind in the Willows

There are three movies I need to watch every Halloween season. Hocus Pocus, Dracula Dead & Loving It, and to bridge the gap between Halloween and Christmas, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Hocus Pocus is an obvious choice. It’s funny, nostalgic and features a killer rendition of “I Put A Spell On You.” (Thank you BetteContinue reading “Hocus Pocus, Fairy Tales and The Wind in the Willows”

The Boring One At The Party

I have a confession. I think I might be the most boring person at the party. My suspicions started a few years ago, when I found myself watching a group of drunken revelers share the most heated and excited game of Jackass I’ve ever seen, while I sat quietly on the couch, reading the dictionary.Continue reading “The Boring One At The Party”

A Good Marriage

Why Be Perfect When You Can Be Perfect For Each Other? My husband likes to record me when he thinks I’m doing something especially brave. Brave being a very generous word for me sticking a pinky toe out of my tiny box of security. Like when I rode a city bike in Montreal. I’d foughtContinue reading “A Good Marriage”

Bullet Journaling is Making Me Less Efficient and I’m Okay With It

I love bullet journaling. I love scrolling through pinterest and looking at new ideas for spreads and gaping at the ridiculous cursive and calligraphy skills. I love watching doodle tutorials and reading articles on how to decorate, on ways to become more efficient, on all the new trends for the new year or the newContinue reading “Bullet Journaling is Making Me Less Efficient and I’m Okay With It”