I live two different lives on Instagram. I have two separate accounts. One where I’m followed by complete strangers. The other, a private account with family and friends. It’s strangers who get to see all of me - my personal writing, photos of current projects and our kids. Friends and family get a filtered version …
Really, Lainie, Let Yourself Off the Hook
You spend five days a week with three kids under three years of age (by yourself). Each day you pack them up and take them somewhere they’ll enjoy. The beach. The big park with too many toys. To the sandbox. To the farmer’s market. To the Rainbow Tunnel. To… Each day is planned around …
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Give Your Inner Critic a Talking To
Do you know that little voice in your head that doesn’t treat you very nice... You're selfish. You should be more patient. What makes you think you could do that? That voice is an a**hole. It just holds you back. In a podcast by Tiffany Han, she interviewed coach, consultant and writer, Tara …
How Well-Balanced is Your Life?
There are many factors that can influence your health and well-being. Take this quiz from Simon Fraser University to get some insight. Take The Wellness Quiz! I stumbled across this quiz while researching personal wellness. I feel like a hot mess lately. I average 4-5 hours of sleep a night (as does my husband), …
Wear My Joy: A New Personal Project
After three pregnancies in 3 years, my wardrobe is in a sad state of affairs. It's a combination of maternity t-shirts that don't fit properly, mom jeans (this hurts me more than you know), and tank tops because they are convenient for nursing. My former self would be so embarrassed by what I wear out …
Meet Mr. Owl. My Spirit Animal.
Each of this little guy's feathers has meaning and represents my life. My Grandma's Handwriting She was and still is an important part of my life. She taught me that women can do anything they want and she always made me laugh. I have snippets of her handwriting mixed in amongst the feathers. My Son's …
5 Steps to Finding What you Truly Value
You make a lot of decisions based on them, without always realizing. Everything I read lately talks about the importance of knowing your values. They serve as a compass, making sure that the decisions we make in our lives are aligned with who we are, what we believe, and what we do. I had …
What’s Your Spirit Animal?
I know this is a bit random, but it’s pretty fun. Inspired by a hilarious skit on SNL (with Melissa McCarthy and a group of moms wearing sweaters with their spirit animals on them), I decided that I needed to play with this idea a bit. What's my spirit animal? I started with some very …
Humans of Danforth East
Inspired by the Humans of New York, I’ve decided to bring together my love of photography, storytelling, and community to create a fun new writing project - Humans of Danforth East. For the project, I’m interviewing local business owners in our neighbourhood - a here’s the face and story behind the business. I …
I’ve Been Feeling Very Lost. Just Putting It Out There.
This was me… https://youtu.be/cKADfQQILN8 I still remember watching this movie when it came out (yup, 1999). I remember thinking, this is me. I don't think I know how I like my eggs either. It might sound dumb but I think even back then I knew something was off. My husband often describes things as “very …
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