Hi Reader, How are you faring during this time generally referred to as "The In-Between Days?" Not sure about you but for generally this period between Christmas and New Year are a time where many feel like they have no idea what day it is. This is the time we're filled with so much chocolate and cheese that we're ready to burst. 🐷I've taken a couple days to revel in slothdom but I've also been spending time thinking out what I want to get done next year and how I want to tackle my to do...
3 days ago • 14 min read
Hi Reader, Happy holidays!For those who celebrate, I know the last few days have probably been a bit of a blur - packed calendars, full inboxes and not a lot of time for checking emails.Personally, I've been enjoying unplugging as much as possible and giving myself permission to recharge without feeling guilty about it. Today, we're hunkered down having a mellow day filled with yummy food and relaxing while a huge snowstorm rages outside. I'm trying to convince my son and hubby to watch yet...
7 days ago • 9 min read
Hi Reader,I hope you survived the Black Friday/Cyber Monday madness and came out ahead.Ahead = Picking up everything you wanted/needed and avoiding everything you didn't. If you missed my last newsletter, I mentioned I bought some pillows just for the fun of it. It wasn't a Black Friday purchase. I had a birthday coupon at Indigo (a Canadian book seller - but with a lot more than books) and wanted to make good use of it since it didn't apply to all the crazy sales.I felt a tinge of guilt...
29 days ago • 16 min read
Hi Reader,We're almost to the finish line of this Black Friday/Cyber Monday crazy madness. How did you fare? Is your wallet relatively safe or overheating from the blistering insanity? So I talk about buying only things you need, but sometimes, everything gets thrown out the window and I have to buy something that's completely useless that serves no point whatsoever. In this case, I'm talking about two plush pillows. One I got as a gift for my son who loves Eggo's. (There's two cute waffle...
about 1 month ago • 19 min read
Hi Reader,I hope you're surviving the Black Friday madness.When I was a child, living in the U.S., Black Friday wasn't a thing. It was usually a special day that fell during the Thanksgiving holidays. Then years later, there was the fun of finding deals on that Black Friday weekend. You know, when you went into physical stores! I remember booking an an impromptu shopping trip to Chicago with my then boyfriend (now husband) where he mapped out all the stores so I didn't have to plan anything....
about 1 month ago • 21 min read
Hi Reader, I hope you're having a wonderful end to your weekend and happy Thanksgiving if you're in the U.S.I'm prepping for my birthday which is tomorrow. Monday birthdays are kind of a non-event so I'm keeping it pretty low-key this year.Of course, when I was a kid growing up in the States meant having the day off on my birthday which was an extra special treat. Nowadays, it means keeping busy with all the Black Friday deals. 😅I've included a recap of all the amazing finds I've collected...
about 1 month ago • 20 min read
Nature unable to make up its mind. Hi Reader, Well I went back to my old newsletter format after one attempt at trying something new. I will definitely revisit this at a later date but all this Q4/Black Friday stuff has already got me feeling a bit left behind. Sure, I'll admit, I dislike change but I'm all about forward growth and streamlining/updating to keep making things better.But does tinkering = better? Do I really need to switch up my newsletter on top of everything else that's going...
about 1 month ago • 20 min read
A snowy duck fresh from our first snowfall last week. Hey Reader,I'm playing around with some new templates for my newsletter. Trimmed down. More streamlined. Less chatter. Just handpicked deals that I think you'll love.Bwahaha. Who am I kidding? If you've been with me for some time, you know I tend to go on when it comes to deals I am excited about. I'm acutely aware that time is at a premium when it comes to that constantly overflowing inbox, so I swear I'm really trying to be less verbose....
about 2 months ago • 11 min read
Hi Reader,If you've been wondering where I've been all this time, last month I went for my regular walk with my seniors. Mind you, they all walk a lot faster than me and are usually waiting for me to catch up as I tend to straggle since I take so many photos.We were almost back to the parking lot when I took a hard fall on a steep hill and got my legs knocked out from under me. I went airborne and hit the ground in what probably looked like a cartoon fall and then slid down the mountain a...
2 months ago • 12 min read
