Sold! ❀ The End of a Beautiful Chapter
Well, this is it. The last twenty-five years of my life packed into multiple moving boxes, awaiting their new home. For the past eight weeks, I’ve sacrificed blood, sweat, and…
Sangria Sisters Do’s and Don’ts
Don’t 1. Don’t put your money where your mouth is, that’s gross. 2. No nudie pics into cyberspace, unless you're cool with Uncle Wayne stargazing Uranus. 3. Ditch the open-toe…
The Secret Lives of Women’s Purses
My first purse was a quilted patchwork beauty handcrafted in Grade 9 Home-Ec. It still houses sweet sixteen birthday cards, old love letters, and a vintage diary. Throughout the years,…
Are You Talkin’ To Me?
I’ve caught myself muttering aloud, to no one anywhere within earshot. Initially alarmed by my new ‘old’ thing, I’ve grown to love these spirited conversations with the woman I’ve become.…
Getting To Know the Sangria Sisters
✶ Val ✶ 1. Due to her firstborn status, Val can be a bossy beaver. 2. She’s a positive thinker. The glass may be half empty, but the bar is…
Go Big…Or Get A New Home
After a stagnant few years following an imposed global sabbatical, I’m ready for a major change. No, I’m not getting bangs. I’ve decided to sell my home sweet home of…
Sealed With A Kiss
Lori: My very first kiss was in kindergarten. While heading outside for playtime, he startled me with a bird-peck right on the beak. Unbeknownst to me, the decoy was designed…
Acronyms Anonymous
1. ACNP ⭐ Adult Children (of) Normal Parents - As a rule, attendance at the yearly AGM is predictably very low. 2. DHR ⭐ Double Hip Replacement - Talking to…
A Pain In The Ass
When I was young, I assumed that when I got old, my body and mind would inevitably go to pot. Inexperienced me thought everyone died of “old age,” so up…
