Monthly Archives: September 2008

TV will Save Your Relationship: Conversations with my Mother

Tessa: Hi mom, Rosie: Hi sweetie, how are you? Tessa: Ahh okay. Rosie: I saw your sister today. We talked about how you didn’t have children. Tessa: Oh yeah. Rosie: I told her you two were the lucky ones. Children … Continue reading

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Sweetness in the Belly: Camilla Gibb

Tessa: I am currently slogging my way through a book I hate, in fact, I haven’t touched it in two weeks, which has given me an even greater appreciation for Camilla Gibb’s Sweetness in the Belly, a little light read … Continue reading

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Speedskating: I love it, I hate it, I love it, I hate it, I love it, I hate it

Tessa: Well it’s that time of year again when all the crazy people start to gather in ice rinks around the world. When I say crazy people I of course, include myself because like bees to honey, flies to swatters, … Continue reading

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Ode to my long distance brother

Tessa: For a long time now my brother John and I have lived apart. I moved to Vancouver ages ago and even though he and his wife Alison lived here for awhile they chose to go back to Ontario. Growing … Continue reading

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