People say the most awful things to people with cancer. Well, they say the most awful things all the time to everyone, but you really notice it when you’re covered in scabs from chemo injections. A friend of mine looked me deeply in the eyes and asked, “What have you done to bring this into your life?” I told her I…

Our family has a long standing tradition that any celebration involving cards, the card must be totally inappropriate, addressed to someone else, and signed by someone else.

My dad is a saaaaaaint. I love him. He is my favourite person in the world. He is also the source of 90% of my irritation in any given day but that’s parents for you. He has always been a world-class dad. I had terrible sleep problems when I was little so he used to come into my room and sleep on the floor until I…

I don’t disagree with your assessment (I remember feeling embarrassment about Harper and how he was stripping Canada of everything that made us something on the world stage) but I will say that as a Canadian, coming to this site and others like it, feels me with relief. It reinforces my belief that you aren’t all…

What does ‘designer’ even mean? Open floor plans and granite countertops?

Oh you poor foolish child.

I am having the least vegetarian-friendly Thanksgiving. Almost everything has sausage or bacon in it. And we invited my vegan SIL but I’m not sure she’s coming so I’m not cooking differently.

This country’s fate is going to be in the hands of Donald Trump come January. Or worse, the fate of the country will be in the hands of Mike fucking Pence.