Does Anyone Else Remember Hammerman; Fifteen Weeks In

Last week, for no discernible reason, I remembered that MC Hammer had a cartoon television show called Hammerman; the actual show I do not remember at all, probably because I didn't actually watch it, except that it featured magical shoes. Due to the … [Continue reading]

Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Hair Styling Tools Edition

I am going to go out on a limb here and say that all of us - women, at least, but perhaps men too - have some sort of underlying hair trauma. By that I mean that we all have some sort of issue with our hair: maybe we had the Dorothy Hamill look back … [Continue reading]

We Were On A Break!; Fourteen Weeks In

One of the worst story lines and subsequent catchphrases that ever came out of a television show was Ross and Rachel's "we were on a break." Back my early twenties, when Friends was popular and we all had the Rachel hair style, many, many parallels … [Continue reading]

Learning New Things and Saving Money; Thirteen Weeks In

You guys, look what I got! Do you SEE what that is? GEL SANITIZER! I haven't seen gel sanitizer since before the pandemic started. I've only been able to purchase the really liquidy kind made by local alcohol companies and the spray kind made … [Continue reading]

All The Appointments; Twelve Weeks In

Last week my son had an appointment with an allergist, and the skin prick test did not indicate that he is allergic to the food that we thought caused a reaction a few weeks back. The next step is a blood test, and I have to schedule my own routine … [Continue reading]

A Very Fuzzy Birthday; Eleven Weeks In

Every single time I water my outdoor garden containers, an incredible storm rolls in, complete with hours of pouring rain. It feels symbolic, but I can't quite make the leap. It has been a dreadful week for news, which I am not going to go into. … [Continue reading]

Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Pandemic Beauty Edition

All of the Zoom meetings, and Houseparty virtual wine evenings, and Facetime conversations have reminded me of a conversation I had a few years ago with an older, female member of my husband's family. Someone had introduced her to the concept of the … [Continue reading]