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Destroy Your Children’s Dreams Now Before it’s too Late
When I was young, we used to have a piano in our living room. And I loved dinging away on that piano to my mother’s great dismay. I went...
Helen Escott
Mar 2, 20214 min read


Let’s shake on it
The handshake of the host affects the taste of the roast - Benjamin Franklin Have you ever wondered why people shake hands? The handshake...

Helen Escott
Feb 15, 20213 min read


You're not the boss of me
I was a little shocked to read the Central Health Board Authority put a policy in place that says workers have to get a flu shot or face...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20203 min read


Lot to be said for old friends
My friend Nancy and I have been having an argument for over thirty years. Back in our teens when the whole world was getting physical...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20205 min read


Women hold up half the sky
I was watching Oprah Winfrey one afternoon, her guests were Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, authors of a book called, "Half The...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20204 min read


Why you should marry your best friend
***Wrote in 2012 I woke up this morning with socks on my feet. They weren't there last night when I went to sleep. So I was a little...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20202 min read


Why I tip the school bus driver
I am a good tipper when I get good service. I always remember to tip my manicurist so when I break a nail or need to move an appointment,...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20203 min read


Why do cell phones always fall in the toilet?
I've spent the last year trying to decide if I am going to buy myself an Iphone. My kids got them for Christmas last year. I have a...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20204 min read


Who the hell gave me a baby?
I wanted children when I was a child, by the time I hit my twenties I knew it was a bad idea. I had a plant once that I called Robert,...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20207 min read


What were you thinking?
Remember that scene from "Sex and the City 2" when Miranda quits her job as a corporate lawyer because her boss refuses to listen to her....

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20204 min read


They called it puppy love
I just realized that I would never feed my dog "No Name" dog food, but I buy "No Name" food for my kids all the time! I think she's...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20205 min read


There's no "pause" in menopause!
I have been driving around the indoor parking lot at the shopping mall for about twenty minutes. A couple comes out through the door and...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20205 min read


Then a hero comes along
Not all heroes wear their underwear on the outside or fly around in capes wearing spandex. Most live their lives quietly not knowing that...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20203 min read


The Sisterhood of W.I.N.E. - Women in need of excitement.
"Maybe our girlfriends are our soul mates, and guys are just people to have fun with. " Sex and the city. Remember back in high school....

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20203 min read


The secret to a good marriage is a good pot-roast
A happy marriage is easy to achieve if you know what you're doing. I discovered early in mine that a pot-roast can greatly improve your...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20204 min read


The Goldwing and the Cat
Fall is in the air and hubby says it's time to put the Goldwing in storage for the winter. He is going to start winterizing the bike this...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20204 min read


The best way to lose weight… dog!
The best way to lose weight is… dog! No, you don’t EAT it, you WALK it (that’s WALK not WOK). It’s called the “Dog Diet.” Over the years,...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20204 min read


Don’t talk to your teenaged daughter like I do. It doesn’t work!
I can’t remember the last time my teenaged daughter asked for advice. Advice on anything! I think I’ve been replaced by Google. I think...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20202 min read


Supermodels can’t really fly
While flipping through my favourite fashion magazine I began to notice some weird trends: 1. Someone shot all the supermodels with a...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20204 min read


Spring Cleaning in August
I realize I am a little late for Spring cleaning. It is August. I wish I could just shove the whole house into the dishwasher and be done...

Helen Escott
Sep 29, 20203 min read
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