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  • As soon as my family finished eating dinner for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, my mother immediately began setting the table for Passover-a holiday falling roughly two seasons and seven […]

    I miss my mom at the holidays

    As soon as my family finished eating dinner for Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, my mother immediately began setting the table for Passover-a holiday falling roughly two seasons and seven […]

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  • My husband Stephen and I live in a dog friendly neighbourhood, which works out well because we have a dog. So friendly is it that a local coffee shop doesn’t […]

    No animals were harmed in writing this post

    My husband Stephen and I live in a dog friendly neighbourhood, which works out well because we have a dog. So friendly is it that a local coffee shop doesn’t […]

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  • While my tolerance for participation has been dwindling the older I get, my husband’s sister, Michelle, is incredibly participatory, often involved in many amazing activities and causes that I can’t […]

    I’m terrible at Zumba

    While my tolerance for participation has been dwindling the older I get, my husband’s sister, Michelle, is incredibly participatory, often involved in many amazing activities and causes that I can’t […]

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  • With my freelance career and the federal election now underway here in Canada, my husband suggested I volunteer my writing services to one of the party leader’s campaigns. Not only […]

    Blank Canvas

    With my freelance career and the federal election now underway here in Canada, my husband suggested I volunteer my writing services to one of the party leader’s campaigns. Not only […]

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  • Dr. Seuss said I was going places. In fact, he guaranteed it. So far though I haven’t and that’s very difficult for me to come to terms with. I just […]

    Oh, the places you may, or may not, go!

    Dr. Seuss said I was going places. In fact, he guaranteed it. So far though I haven’t and that’s very difficult for me to come to terms with. I just […]

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  • Did any of you see Annabelle Gurwitch on Bill Maher last Friday? If her name isn’t ringing a bell, and for my sake I hope it isn’t, she used to […]

    I don’t want to call the whole thing off

    Did any of you see Annabelle Gurwitch on Bill Maher last Friday? If her name isn’t ringing a bell, and for my sake I hope it isn’t, she used to […]

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  • I’ve been using this organic deodorant I got a while back and I’m fairly certain I’ve smelled bad ever since. But living in a hip, Zipcar neighbourhood with granola people who […]

    Save the alfalfa!

    I’ve been using this organic deodorant I got a while back and I’m fairly certain I’ve smelled bad ever since. But living in a hip, Zipcar neighbourhood with granola people who […]

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  • I was feeling a bit off last night so I curled up on the couch with the dog and watched Love and Other Drugs while eating my body weight in […]

    It’s only happy movies for me

    I was feeling a bit off last night so I curled up on the couch with the dog and watched Love and Other Drugs while eating my body weight in […]

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  • This morning, like so many others, I washed my face, saw myself in the mirror and thought “You again? Really?” I’ve been looking at a version of the same reflection […]

    I don’t like me

    This morning, like so many others, I washed my face, saw myself in the mirror and thought “You again? Really?” I’ve been looking at a version of the same reflection […]

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