Do You Want To Build A Snowman No, not really. It's been the snowiest - or one of the snowiest? I don't really know - winters on record, and frankly, I am at the point where I cannot even conceptualize a time where I won't be wearing numerous … [Continue reading]
How To Be A Better Person

Did you realize that TODAY is March 1? How did that happen? Well, time keeps on ticking and meanwhile it keeps snowing...but I'm not going to go there today. What I was thinking about is that today - MARCH 1 OMG - marks two months from traditional … [Continue reading]
Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Growing Old Gracefully Edition

This morning I went downstairs to switch the laundry, and by the time I came back upstairs - three minutes, maximum - it was snowing again. Clearly, it has been a long, cold, snowy winter when the dusting of snow feels like a complete personal … [Continue reading]
Three Dozen Reds

I often get pitches in my inbox to feature Tips/ Products That Would Interest My Readers, and I could have the Pleasure of Writing About Them Free Of Charge, and, of course, these are not things that I do. However, on occasion something pops in my … [Continue reading]
Theory of Behavioural Economics and How It Applies To Shopping Carts
We are having a Winter Storm and Snow Event in Calgary today; there is so much snow and the roads are treacherous, so my class today was cancelled. I am enjoying the novelty of having a forced day at home; my husband even took the kids to school as … [Continue reading]
Once, Twice, Three Times An (Old) Lady
It is Groundhog Day, so is it okay to say that this week has been Crazytown Bananapants, even though I started out my last post in that exact way? Yes? Okay. Something happened yesterday that got me thinking; what I wanted to write about today is … [Continue reading]
Making the days count
This week, you guys, this week has been full-on Crazy Town Banana Pants, in terms of my schedule. I am trying so very hard to, as they say on inspirational posters, not count the days but instead make the days count, but my goodness, I'm looking … [Continue reading]