2015 · single mom

Unwashed Hair and Awkward Run-ins

I’m a big sleep enthusiast, generally clocking 8-9 hours of zeds each night. (My lovely friend and colleague, Alanna, would approve!) My bedtime routine is almost sacred, though I’ll admit freely that I’ve been off my sleep-game in the midst of some big life changes, the least of which being my move back to Halifax.… Continue reading Unwashed Hair and Awkward Run-ins

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On crying (and why doing it in the bathtub is best)

My mother has long preached that there’s no use in crying about it. It, of course, could be anything: a broken heart, a broken nail, a broken painting (damn you, 3M Hooks!), a broken bone. But y’know what? I disagree. (Go ahead, feign surprise.) Anybody who knows me knows I am a crier. Not in a… Continue reading On crying (and why doing it in the bathtub is best)