An ode to cycling shorts
It took me ten years of spin classes to discover cycling shorts. Ten years of grinding my sit bones against a rock-hard leather seat before I discovered the miracle of a padded ass. Why did...
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When it comes to language, I like it spicy
“I almost blew a nut,” my glistening husband said after a particularly grueling spin class. After working as an engineer in a factory environment for almost 30 years, my husband’s vocabulary is peppered with gems...
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TMI
Does anyone else’s dog tend to eat their own poop!?!?!? How can I get her to stop!?!! Please help!!! Hello! What is the proper way to clean my females {sic} private area? It gets very...
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let’s go dark
“We crowded the world into our small lives. And the crowding claimed its victims.” Michael Harris Have you ever relished the thought of bashing your smartphone to bits until it’s just a shattered and mangled...
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My Crocheted Christmas
(Published in The Globe & Mail) There was a yearning inside me that was so strong, I could taste it. It was a yearning for simplicity, authenticity, and a complete lack of sophistication – and...
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Starting from Scratch
(Published in The Globe & Mail) I want my son or daughter to know the taste of cake made from scratch, and meals that don’t come out of a package. I want him or her...
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