...Or I might. Who's to say? They're just not that common and who knows what I'll be doing four years from now. I think there's something really charming about leap years. It reminds us that our human sense of timing just isn't quite right. Obviously our calendar is the best one we have (hence why… Continue reading I May Never Blog on a Leap Year Again…
We are almost at the end of this magical journey. Or, as Ben calls it, "incredible journey." Ben, the book was better. Frankly, I'm ready to say good-bye and good riddance to all of these ridiculous folks. But first some thoughts on last night: Switzerland looks beautiful and like a wonderful place to visit. Looking… Continue reading The Bachelor Goes to Switzerland
So, it's snowing. Right now. It's snowing. I am astonished. Anyway, that's not what I was going to write about. What I wanted to say was this: I love thrift stores. I'm not going to hide it any more. Actually, I don't know if I ever hid this. If I had to come up with… Continue reading An Open Confession of my Love for Thrift Stores
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. If you're not familiar with Lent, it is forty days leading up to Easter. It's a sombre time of reflection and (traditionally) fasting. It's a time in which to prepare yourself for Easter, which is a very sad and then an incredibly joyous time. I believe… Continue reading On Lent
Here we are already at the hometown dates! This is where Ben visits the families of his last four women - who are Kacie, Nicki, Lindzi, and Courtney. In any season I've watched, this is my favourite episode. It's a little less formulaic, a little more to the practical side of a relationship. Lindzi's hometown… Continue reading The Bachelor – Home Town Visits
"It's good to be out where others can see you, so you can't be your ghastly, spoiled self. It forces you to act slightly more elegantly, and this improves your thoughts, and thereby the world." - Anne Lamott This quote from Lamott's bookGrace (Eventually) made me laugh. Am I the only one who sees myself… Continue reading God Loves Women
After this top 100 list from USA Today was brought to my attention by a friend and fellow writer, we complained together about its glaring omissions. It's not a bad list but it's missing so many obviously wonderful children's books I suspect it's sponsored by a certain publisher or bookseller. Thus I was inspired to… Continue reading 100 Children’s Books I Think You Should Read
I don't really have a cohesive idea behind today's post so I'm simply going to share some things that make me happy today. This song by Emm Gryner that I can't stop listening to. I heard an interview with her on CBC Radio 2 (my love for CBC 2 deserves and will get its own… Continue reading Happy Things
What better way to celebrate a day of forced expressions of love than by watching The Bachelor? (Disclaimer: I'm a fan of love. I love romance. But I also firmly believe if you love someone you should tell them and show them that every day, not just the day Hallmark instructs you to. That said,… Continue reading Happy Fake Love Day aka Bachelor update!
This will be a quick post to share an exciting even that occurred in my life Friday night. Peter and I decided that we wanted to take it easy at the beginning of the weekend, so after an impromptu trip to Superstore to pick out snacks (so much more fun than regular grocery shopping) we… Continue reading Bradley Cooper knows my name
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