Who exactly are these people that we save all our nicest things for? Are they ever going to actually show up? Or should we just keep polishing the silver, just in case? I was…
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The best surprises are the ones that affect you, positively. This surprise comes in a book format, Miss Rumphius, a children’s book gifted to Amber’s daughter. Who said children’s books aren’t for adults too?…
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Home. It seems to have been on our minds a lot lately. Amber talks about the uncertainty that comes with living in Yellowknife – the choice between the freedom that comes with living in a…
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I wrote this list to cheer up a friend who seemed anxious about a particular birthday we both faced this past February (despite this friend being a man who receives precisely zero amounts of…
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When I was a little girl of about four or five, I was made to wear this dress for some unknown reason, for a now forgotten occasion: it was white on top and violet…
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It was Sunday morning. Chloe was sitting on her grandfather’s lap and feeling annoyed by her shoes. She yanked off her right shoe trap and took it right off. My dad was very amused…
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“You’re not going to like this…” my mom said on the phone. “What?” I asked. “Your brother will be staying in your room because he and his wife need the double bed.” My immediate…
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I must admit that I nearly forgot the deadline for my blog posting today (and technically missed it, boo me), and even though the general topic for it – a quote by romantic poet…