A short one but so noteworthy! “Mummy, I have to tell you something buuuut you may not like it”. That could mean ANYTHING so I joke and say, “should I be sitting down for this or just walk away now while it’s safe”. We laugh together. Opening statement: “So I got punched in the head…
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Each time I think I’ve got this “do you” bit, I realize that I have just scratched the surface. Being me, doing me and accepting me. While I strive to do so daily, I’ve come to realize that that there is more coming. As I continue to grow and as I get to know myself,…
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So I won my first tournament on February 2, 2018 at the annual Brampton Cup in Toronto. Gold matter of fact. Albeit one bout, I’m taking the gold status. That was the plan, regardless of bouts and before the weekend was over I was already getting asked: “So, what’s next? Taking some time to rest?”…
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Getting back from a long vacation to the motherland is always good. When I moved to Canada I was always very conscious and adamant that I would never forget my roots and where I came from and, though I say it always and try to live it, it’s easy to get caught up in the…
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So you think you can’t bake and it’s really hard, tedious, not very versatile and just not your jam. Think again! I was all about baking cookies this year and I started down that path and baked a few dozen to give to folks. Then, I came across this gem on Pinterest and the S/O…
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To say this week my family received wonderful news is quite an understatement. My mom is cancer free. I let that sit for a bit before I continued this entry. I’m a live in the present, look ahead, future forward, forget the past kinda girl. You know, like boxing a “get hit move on” attitude…
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Who doesn’t love a good soup? Especially when you’re on the mend from a chest infection AND wake up to -15 windchill amiright?? But first – to reflect back on my recent amateur bout, which I won by UD. I was coming down with something a few days prior and nursed it as best I could and…
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Today is family day! A.k.a. “gotcha day”! What a great day to share my first blog post as it’s been a while in the making here. Why? Why not I say and I’ve wanted to start one to document the adoption process way back when but that wasn’t my time. The idea of blog surfaced again earlier this…
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