If you have ever read The Handmaid’s Tale, you will remember that the code word for the underground movement was Mayday; Mayday originating from the French m’aidez, meaning “help me.” I, along with everyone else in the world, have Massive Pandemic Fatigue. My husband is at the apex of his very important work project that […]
Ups and Downs; Sixty-One Weeks In
May 17, 2021 by 15 Comments
Good News/ Bad News The bad news is that, with the latest lockdown restrictions, lineups to get into Costco are back. The good news is that I was there right at opening and so the lineup moved quite quickly, and, more importantly, there are no shortages of anything that I could see. The fact that […]
Dented Self-Esteem; Fifty-Nine Weeks In
May 3, 2021 by 21 Comments
That’s A Dent To The Self-Esteem I was asked if I wanted the seniors’ discount last week at Shoppers, so perhaps my skin-care routine isn’t working the way I had hoped. The worst part is that I didn’t even get the discount. After the woman said “Are we doing the seniors’ discount today?” in the […]
Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Cleaning Items That Are The Real Heroes Of The Pandemic Edition
March 18, 2021 by 18 Comments
I think we can all agree that household chores have taken on new importance during this pandemic. I like to have a clean and tidy home and that has been amplified by being at home all the time. It’s interesting to me, how different we all are in terms of cleaning preferences: not just products, […]
A Year of Wonders; Fifty-Two Weeks In
March 15, 2021 by 13 Comments
I am absolutely a person who thrives on routine and ritual, and exactly one year ago my daily routines and rituals, like everyone else’s, were disrupted and destroyed. After a few weeks of muddling about, I created new routines and rituals that I have kept to this day. I wake very early in the morning, […]
Blue, Baby, Blue; Forty-Nine Weeks In
February 22, 2021 by 20 Comments
Last week I had one of those days wherein you wake up and everything seems absolutely unbearable. I felt absolutely despondent; everything seemed terrible, from the dishes in the drying rack to the never-ending laundry to the every day drudgery that never ends until I die. I went through my regular happy-cheerful-healthy morning routine and […]
Changing Mindsets; Forty-Seven Weeks In
February 8, 2021 by 16 Comments
I was at Costco a couple of weeks ago and something happened that hasn’t happened since February 2020. As I tried to decide if I needed two or three bags of a particular staple, I went with two, thinking I will be back here in a few weeks, I can get more next time. Did […]
