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I Got 99 Problems, But My Taxes Ain’t One of Them

By //  by Candace Sampson 2 Comments

A few years ago I pulled on my big girl pants and did something I swore I’d never do. My taxes. All by myself. It was liberating to finally conquer my fear of numbers, which stemmed from a terribly embarrassing incident in Grade 4 involving a boy I had a crush on, sweaty armpits, and the times tables, but I digress. Because of that small boost in confidence using TurboTax to guide me, I was emboldened to do even more. I’ve since taken on my own bookkeeping for my business, and I’ve mastered the …

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Family Courts Are Failing, It’s Time For a Change

By //  by Candace Sampson 3 Comments

I have struggled with where to pick up the thread to tell this story, because as with all divorce stories, it’s complicated. If I tug on one small piece the entire ball of yarn tumbles to the ground and any sense of cohesion is lost. Then there’s the absolutely mind-boggling number of events that have occurred over the last 3.5 years that would make telling this story almost as long as the process itself. I could start with the day I left, when I came home and found two women in swimsuits …

Filed Under: Divorce Tagged With: destruction of property, divorce horror story, divorce story canada, family court, family court failures, financial abuse, mental health

Who Do You Drive Safely For? My Cautionary Tale on All-Season Tires

By //  by Candace Sampson 1 Comment

I used to be that person, the one who thought that you didn’t need winter tires. I used to say that only bad drivers got in trouble on winter roads “because like, you have to drive the conditions. D’uh” Then one day, karma decided to ride shotgun with me. Undeterred by a winter storm and bitter temperatures, and brimming with over-confidence about my driving skills, I loaded my then 3 and 5 year old daughters into the mini-van and headed to the gym. A mere block from my destination, and …

Filed Under: Parenting, Travel Tagged With: #whodoyoudrivesafelyfor, all season tires, kal tire, why are winter tires so important, winter tires

ordering takeout and bingeing tv

Five Simple Pleasures I’ll Never Give Up and a Giveaway

By //  by Candace Sampson 2 Comments

It’s been almost a year since our world turned upside down, and we are all chomping at the bit to resume our normal life. Personally I spend an inordinate amount of time daydreaming about travel, dinner dates with friends, and of going out if for no other reason than to just go out. It’s been a long road, and thankfully there is a light at the end of this tunnel.   As with all challenges in life, it’s good to focus on what you’ve learned …

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30 days not drinking

How Do you Celebrate 30 Days Not Drinking?

By //  by Candace Sampson 4 Comments

Here’s a funny/not funny quagmire I found myself in recently. I quit drinking for 30 days. That’s not the dilemma. No, the dilemma was, how do I celebrate the milestone once I get there? Initially, during week one of not drinking, I had it planned that on Day 30 I would uncork a nice Ripasso and celebrate: by getting totally inebriated. My train of thought was that I’d drag my ass through 30 miserable days of teetotaling, hating every moment I had to deny myself a nice glass of wine to unwind in …

Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Living Tagged With: alcohol experiment, alcohol free, dry january, how to celebrate not drinking, mommy juice, what is it like to not drink for 30 days

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