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Hearts and toys… (January 22nd FFF)

I was invited (well, not personally, but still…) to join the Fandango’s Friday Flashback! Fandango scrolls back, every Friday, and gives a second chance to a post he had published on the same date the year before. I thought it was a great way to remember some of the stuff I did a while back, and I decided to participate… So…… Continue reading Hearts and toys… (January 22nd FFF)

Blogging · Me myself and I · Thoughts

And the bronze medal goes to…

When I was born, Mom and Dad both had good jobs. Even if it was back when some women were starting to keep their careers after giving birth, they decided together that Mom would stay home to raise me, and then my little brother. This meant depending only on Dad’s salary, but it was a…… Continue reading And the bronze medal goes to…

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Something that I miss…

  Just a couple of weeks back, J, Chéri and I spent a weekend in a little chalet we rented together. The cabin included a great backyard, with access to a beautiful lake. And in the afternoon, as we were sitting on the dock at reasonable social distance, sipping on pink grapefruit Perrier, I just…… Continue reading Something that I miss…

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Don’t run with scissors!

  https://youtu.be/9Q25u2QZ-X0   We’ve all been told that as a kid, right? I am asking, because I am curious. Is this a North American (or even just Canadian) thing, or do moms all around the world very seriously warn their young children against the terrible consequences of running with scissors. I don’t have kids but…… Continue reading Don’t run with scissors!

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Chasing the monsters away…

  I miss being a little girl today. I had a great childhood, and I am grateful for that. We didn’t have much money, but my parents were hard workers, and they went out of their ways to make sure we never suffered from our life on a (tight) budget. There was so much love…… Continue reading Chasing the monsters away…