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Product Review: Catwalk Fast-Fixx

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Saturday July 31, 2010
Category: Hair
Catwalk Fast-Fixx leave-in conditioner is a product I have had for years. It was one of my first "big" investment as a very vain teenager. It cost $16, which took up a chunk of my day's allowance back then. True to ...Read More

How do Canadians Cross the Road?

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Friday July 30, 2010
Category: Canada
I'm walking down the sidewalk of a two-way street when two older ladies walking in front of me turn around to ask, "how do we get across to the other side?" "Pardon?" I asked. "How do we get to the other side ...Read More

Why I Do Not Like Wearing Slippers

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Thursday July 29, 2010
Category: Cherish
This is a follow-up post as to why I do not like wearing slippers even on the hottest summer day: I wore this pair of slippers/sandals and walked for no more than two hours. Look at the amount of dust collected ...Read More

In Tune with Christ, In Sync with My Heart

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Wednesday July 28, 2010
Category: Love
As we wound down the night in each other’s arms, I thanked Eli for being such a gentleman earlier in the evening. He told me that he has only one princess and he must treat me right. He joked that he ...Read More

Tenderness and Unbridled Joy

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Wednesday July 28, 2010
Category: Love
Once, I casually mentioned to Eli how nice it felt when he took a step back and touched me at the small of my back as we walked towards the altar to receive Holy Communion. While it is a practice that ...Read More

When Material Comfort Doesn’t Mean a Thing

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Tuesday July 27, 2010
Category: Reflections
I just read some news in someone’s life about how much love they have loss in the past couple of months. It got me thinking, here I am watching their lives unfold and thinking to myself, “Wow, they are so ...Read More

Celebration of Light 2010: Spain

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Saturday July 24, 2010
Category: Canada, Events
I am spotting a funky tan because I refused to take off my razor-back top while we were at English Bay for eight whole hours this afternoon. I’m not sure if we had the intention of staying for the Celebration ...Read More

The Caribbean Carnival

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Saturday July 24, 2010
Category: Canada, Events
The Caribbean Carnival at Waterfront Park was quite a disappointment. Perhaps because I was expecting more Caribbean music (versus Indian music) and more people in micro-braids. As a matter of fact, I was really looking forward to getting a head ...Read More

Very Lovely Saturday Ahead!

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Saturday July 24, 2010
Category: Canada, Cherish, Events
There is so much happening here today. Two events of interest are: The Celebration of Light - which we attended last year. The Caribbean Carnival - where I intend to find Eli a bride, you know, one who loves music, food and ...Read More

Slave to Canadian Taxation

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Friday July 23, 2010
Category: Canada
On Canada Day, I wrote this: Hey guys, congratulations on making enough money to pay off your debt, pay the down payment for your marital home and save enough for your wedding! Now, give me half of the cash you ...Read More