She Puzzled And Puzzled ‘Til Her Puzzler Was Sore, Then Nicole Thought Of Something She Hadn’t Before. Happy December! One of the very most exciting things about December First is the start of Advent calendars. I don’t know about you, but for me, growing up in the 80s, Advent calendars as they are seen today […]
Three For Thursday: The “Do You Remember The (very first) Night of December” Edition
December 1, 2022 by 45 Comments
Nicole’s Favourite Things: The 10th Anniversary Edition!
July 14, 2022 by 43 Comments
This month marks the tenth anniversary of Nicole’s Favourite Things! A whole decade of writing about beauty products, clothes, food, and the occasional gadget. Two things: a) wow, I have been writing this blog for a very long time, and b) looking back at my very first Favourite Things, I still have all of those […]
You Could Stuff A Throw Pillow With That Chest Hair; 113 Weeks In
May 16, 2022 by 43 Comments
I was planning to post a Week of Spring Outfits, but this is what it looked like at the beginning of the week: Although the week ended in a spring-like fashion, I thought the early part would overlap too much with my Week of Winter Outfits, what with my winter boots and warm sweaters. But […]
Move Over, Sansa; 110 Weeks In
April 25, 2022 by 41 Comments
It was only a few weeks ago that I was marvelling at all the Christmas decorations in the neighbourhood; lights and Santas and candy canes alongside the brown grass and spring bulbs. It turns out my neighbours know what’s what. Santa’s coming! In only eight months. Oh, you guys, we got so much snow this […]
Celebrate Good Times, Come On!; 106 Weeks In
March 28, 2022 by 39 Comments
Let’s celebrate! It’s all right! Baby! I would like to tell you that I have that song in my head, but no, no. I have had 24K Magic in my head for four days now, but not the whole song. Just ONE line, over and over. Every so often I will burst forth with it: […]
Thirst Traps and Letting Go; Eighty-Eight Weeks In
November 22, 2021 by 24 Comments
These Pretzels Are Making Me Thirsty I love listening to podcasts while doing menial household drudgery or slowly walking Barkley around the neighbourhood; it makes me actually look forward to doing dull things like folding the laundry or other mind-numbing tasks. I feel like I learn new things every day; I discovered the “We Didn’t […]
Summer’s Almost Gone; Seventy-Five Weeks In
August 23, 2021 by 16 Comments
I don’t think I can adequately describe the relief I felt when I received an email from the Calgary Board of Education, stating that not only would masks be mandatory for students K-12, but all other health protocols would remain in place. With the Delta variant of Covid cases skyrocketing, again, and the general mask […]
