I’m Not Gonna Sugarcoat It
After spending the better part of our lives together, refined sugar and I ended our relationship. It wasn’t a mutual decision, divorce rarely is. A sucker for sucrose, I was…
Behind the Scenes: Director’s Cut On Val
✶ Consciously defying the stigma of aging. ✶ A wannabe masterchef, I chop it like it’s hot in my own hell’s kitchen. ✶ To protect my ample shelf, I tuck…
Spilling The Tea On Lori: A (Mostly) Honest Introduction
✶ Relentlessly redefining confidence ✶ On the road to a black belt in karate, my meniscus tapped out at brown. ✶ Husbandless…by tragedy, then choice ✶ Game for whatever (don’t…
Recipe For Spring
In the average little house on the prairie: 🥶 Measure three weeks of bone-chilling weather 📉 Add continuous negative news feed 🤯 Grate in sporadic spousal irritation 🌥️ Reduce all…
Red, White, and Grey!
I believe there’s room in a crayon box for every single colour. Each wax stick can be drawn upon to make my world brighter and varied. However, for the past…
Fraternal Doers and Dreamers
At the exact moment I was born, the universe was at its maximum capacity for hyper-efficient women. One of the few traits still available was idler, and lucky enough, it…
Fresh Outta Fucks
For years, I was really caught up in what people thought of me. The incessant need to be liked was exhausting. My malleable personality swung like a big long dong…
Three-Tier Cleaning For Friends
When friends drop by, at any given moment, what state would your house be in? I confess to various levels of effort and anxiety when hosting company. From a ten…
She’s Still Got Great Mileage
Following a rare, good night's sleep you awaken feeling young and nubile. Overnight, your sexagenarian odometer clicked backwards, thus reversing your internal mileage. Click click. You nail the right shade…
