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Lose the 2019 Mindset: 10 Tasks To Do Now So You Can Slack Later
Yesterday I spent the day pursuing stress free, mindless activities. I planted an indoor garden, read a book that did not try to fix me in any way, and watched…
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Operation Darwin, A Pandemic Battle Plan for Sanity
Well this is it, the second wave is officially upon us. It’s time to suit up in your best leisure wear, tie your hair up in a scrunchie and cue up…
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The Crush of Gravity – Some Days You Gotta Dig Deep
Today I woke at 4am, no longer able to escape the endless stream of worries invading my brain. In the bathroom, I glanced at the inspo quote on my shelf…
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Simple Tips for Online Learning with Ontario Virtual School
As we embark on one of society’s biggest education experiments ever, with kids around the globe going back to school virtually this fall, I’m going to share some of the…
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Preparing for Quarantine – A Germaphobe’s Guide to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
If the entire country of Italy in quarantine has not made you aware that we might face the same thing here, then you’re not paying attention. It’s not a reason…
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All-Weather vs All-Season Tires? They Are NOT the Same
In one of life’s great misnaming scandals it’s unfortunate that all-weather vs all-season tires have such similar names. Like exercise and excorcise, they’re close but no cigar. So just like you…
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Chasing Happy When You’re Sad
Finding happiness when life is running smoothly is easy. Being happy when you’re sad, or when life is treating you like excrement on the bottom of it’s giant cosmic shoe,…
Not All Career Paths Follow a Straight Line. Some Go Through a Maze.
Ass backwards. If there were two words to define my “career”, ass backwards would definitely be them. I started my path into digital media and blogging as a means to…
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Individual Gingerbread Trifle – Holiday Dessert with Amarula
Here it is. The one dessert you need this holiday season to impress without stress is this Individual Gingerbread Trifle recipe. Made with Amarula Cream Liqueur, it’s just the right…
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Impress Your Guests
Cedar Planked Brie is a perfect appetizer for a crowd or make it meal for two with roasted potatoes and crusty bread.
Recipes
Everyone should be in the kitchen. That’s where the food is.
Roasted Buffalo Cauliflower Bites, Irresistible and Simple
I’m a bad girl when it comes to food. Dirty fantasies for me include…
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Homemade Real Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
So today I’m going to share my recipe for real mint chocolate chip ice…
Browned Butter Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Blondies
Browned butter is one of those irresistible tastes in life like the corner piece…
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Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts – A Canadian Asian Fusion Recipe
If you had asked me at the beginning of this pandemic what the most…
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Anytime Frittata with Feta, Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Basil #RecipesThatGive
I see you Karen, cleaning your baseboards before company arrives. Calling you out too…
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Individual Gingerbread Trifle – Holiday Dessert with Amarula
Here it is. The one dessert you need this holiday season to impress without…
Individual Gingerbread Trifle – Holiday Dessert with AmarulaRead More
Baked Oatmeal with Maple Sauteed Apples Brings Comfort to Cold Winter Mornings
It’s the time of year when we’re all looking for things that will carry…
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Hard Boiled Eggs From Monday to Friday
October 11th is World Egg Day, the day we celebrate the humble egg and…
Easy Homemade Granola With Maple Syrup
When the going gets tough, the tough start making this Easy Homemade Granola with…
