Today is Giving Tuesday. A moment to step back from the impending Christmas chaos and department store stampedes. A time to stop and think about what really matters. Since I don't have copious amounts of money kicking around (yet!), I made a decision awhile ago that instead, I would give my time: Five years, five... Continue Reading →
Beatrix Beyoncé: Lessons from a chocolate lab puppy.
There's a reason they make puppies cute. A few weeks ago we welcomed a beautiful, brown, fur baby into our family. We had been anticipating her arrival for months and were overjoyed to finally bring her home. After the first ten minutes in the truck, filled with what can only be described as "puppy screams," we looked... Continue Reading →
My Favourite Memoirs: A List for Dark and Twisty People Like Me
I'm a little bit dark and twisty. I love Intervention, Law & Order: SVU, and memoirs by people who have lived through unbearable heartbreak, addiction, mental illnesses and just down right unimaginable circumstances. It's not that I love the drama and despair, it's more so that I am fascinated by the courage and perseverance that these... Continue Reading →
