I’m not one to buy into the hype of Valentine’s Day, if only because I believe romance should be spontaneous (but well-orchestrated), sincere (not fake-it-until-you-make-it) and frequent (as in often,…

The Christmas tree is down and the ornaments and decorations are put away until next year, when we’ll  play the “where are the Christmas stockings?” game again. Every reminder of…

When my 2018 leather-bound agenda arrived in the mail, I felt like a child getting a brand-new notebook on the first day of school. I even bought special-coloured markers to…

One awesome holiday down and one epic holiday to go, and then the truth sets in: it’s all downhill from here, kids. I’m kidding. It’s all uphill. But let’s not…

I walked into the staff room at work last week to peruse the snack box, trying to persuade myself the mixed nuts were a smarter choice than the calorie-intensive Snickers…

Last week I relayed the true story of the annual holiday humiliation of a middle-aged woman embarking on a shame-filled expedition to purchase a holiday party dress at the last…

The following events are based on a true story. Names have been changed to protect the fool who may or may not have fictionalized the actual events as they happened….

Mental health has been a popular topic this week with the Bell Let’s Talk campaign. Talk is important. Listening is too. Let me tell you the story of my dragon….

I liken friendship to my favourite pair of Australian Blundstone boots: durable, waterproof and as comfortable as the day is long. Okay, sure my boots are Australian and my friends…

“Here’s looking at you, kid,” he said, emphasis on the kid. And I swooned. He didn’t mean me. It didn’t matter. It had been a week that started in chaos…