Spring, indeed, always comes. When I was growing up, there was a popular phrase teachers proselytized, usually at end-of-the-year assemblies no one really wanted to be at: “Don’t ever change.” I never understood this…
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What does it mean to be Canadian? For most of us, we define ourselves by what we are not – we are not Americans. But when you take us further away from our metastatic,…
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It’s that time of year again or, better put, it’s that particular season in this expat’s life. Two years in New York have nearly come and gone and because the owner wants his place back it…
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I am sitting in a café in Nashville eating a pepper jack pimento cheese sandwich and a kale salad, and I have writer’s block. This isn’t an uncommon experience for me, although it usually…
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Another late post for me, but I promise it is worth the wait since you will be able to make a cute bear with rice. 😉 When I got the idea of making my…
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Made some new shiny resolutions for 2015? Looking for tips on how to stick with them and get your money’s worth from those new running shoes/swimming goggles/ski poles/aerial yoga lessons? Well, you’re in luck, because…
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Hello friends! I can’t explain to you how manic my last few weeks (possibly months) have been. I’ve been happy, sad, crazy, chilled, and all ’round discombobulated but I think I’m okay with that…
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It’s a little over a month into my boyfriend’s deployment and I’m learning the meaning of “lonely” in a whole different kind of way. I’ve found that it feels kind of like going through…
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When I was a kid, I took it for granted that Christmas would always be spent with my family. This has been the case for the most part, but with variations over the…
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Do you hear that sound? It would seem that people everywhere (or at least on Facebook) are getting ready for the next holiday season. And if you can throw together a quick Elf on…