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This is me on too-little sleep
I need a lot of sleep to feel like a human. I’m basically the human version of a koala. Or maybe a sloth. Or whatever animal is completely adorable but also totally savage when not well-rested. Without enough sleep, I’m really not fit to be around other people. At all. Like, ever. When I stayed
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Feminism Farce
That’s a screenshot of a casual tweet I sent. In the past, I’ve also often wondered how people can talk so terribly about celebrities (especially during awards shows) and not see how terrible it must feel to read those things about oneself. How can we tear that woman down, but build this woman up, and
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#BlogSmallJoys: How Jamie Found the Small Joys
This week’s #BlogSmallJoys submission comes from a woman I respect more than she probably knows. Jamie is a Community Manager, Blogger at JamieLeighTO.com, passionate internet-er, and proud Torontonian. When she isn’t online, you can find Jamie drinking coffee, spending time with her dog, enjoying live music, or exploring Toronto. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram, but only if you
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The Friend Collector
I recently wondered aloud on Facebook about the nature of making friends as an adult. There are services to assist with this terrible (first-world) problem, that’s how challenging a task it is, apparently. I’m not sure what dating is like in the online era, but I imagine that friendship dates are about eleventy billion times
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#BlogSmallJoys: Melany’s Joy
It’s the new year, and I’ve dropped the ball on recruiting people to submit their pieces to my #BlogSmallJoys project. Melany sent me this when I was scrambling to catch up to my life-train, and I’m so glad she did because it embodies exactly what I think is so important about this project. Something so
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Parental Privacy: Level Failed
This is what Day 11 of our Christmas break looks like around here: How’s yours going?
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#BlogSmallJoys: Tilley’s Story
Today’s #BlogSmallJoys submission is by Tilley, who is one of the amazing people who makes me literally laugh out loud on a regular basis. She’s a wife to one guy and mother to two more. If you had told her at 16 that she’d be living with this many boys she would have laughed in
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#BlogSmallJoys: How the #365Grateful Project Changed Stacey’s Perspective
This week’s #BlogSmallJoys submission come from the wonderful Stacey, of Oliver’s Garden Project. I love this entry, because it really demonstrates how much we can change our points of view by recognizing the small joys in life. I love seeing all her photos on Instagram! Don’t forget to submit your own story about finding and
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My Small Joys — By Laura
I’m late to post again! This post for the #BlogSmallJoys series should have gone live yesterday. But with no further delay, I am so pleased to introduce you to Laura! Laura blogs at Mamahacks and lives in Toronto with her husband and son. She started Mamahacks as a way to share tips and tricks she’s picked up
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It Figures — #BlogSmallJoys
My friend Peady is truly special. She’s a one-of-a-kind woman with a giant heart and a sense of humour that has me in stitches regularly. She is the best cheerleader. The ultimate finder of silver linings. She is sunshine. I’m so proud to call her a friend, and so thankful she has shared this oh-so-very-Peady
