There are lots of important stories in the news, about the U.S.-North Korea summit and the Stanley Cup playoffs, about flooding in New Brunswick and escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. I’m well aware of those, truly I am,...
On my days off, after I get my people off to school and
work, I feed the dog, turn on the TV for background noise, and drink coffee
alone in my living room. As a married, working mother with...
The end of our Florida vacation was just as activity-packed as the beginning.
Everyone told us to budget an entire day at each park, but the Express Passes allowed us to get through them in about six hours as opposed...
Apparently I live a cluttered life, or so I’ve been led to believe by the barrage of e-mails, advertisements, podcasts, webinars, and TV shows reminding me that closets need to be organized, countertops need to be cleared, and drawers...
Is there anything worse than traffic?
I don’t mean just a large volume of vehicles – as long
as it’s moving, it doesn’t matter if there are two cars or 2,000, I’m not
bothered by busier...
“Why can’t you wait until I’m dead?” my grandmother would laugh, half joking and half annoyed.
“Don’t talk like that! You’re not dead, you’re here to tell me what can be thrown out. If this place ever caught fire, it’d...
The night before our return home from Las Vegas, was
spent being tourists on the strip.
For months, I had looked forward to seeing the famous Bellagio fountains, so we ventured
over there to catch the...
Why do I even follow the news anymore?
Politicians always bicker, but this past few years has been so, so much worse. Instead of arguing about ideology and policy, they make it personal. And while Canada is no stranger to...
By now you’ve probably heard about the woman who filmed
a man repeatedly hitting the back of her reclined seat on an American Airlines flight from New
Orleans to Charlotte.
The video has gone viral, as...
I had a column all ready to submit tonight for the publishing deadline, but then today happened. I am sitting on my couch with my jaw hanging open.
It’s no secret that I am in favour of a complete overhaul...