by SjP | Feb 5, 2026 | Personal Insights
Back in the day, my mother would send my father’s shirts to the dry cleaner, and they would come back folded around a stiff piece of cardboard. She loved those pieces of cardboard. Every week, she would take a fresh one and make lists on it. Shopping lists, to-do...
by SjP | Jan 22, 2026 | Personal Insights
I have a lot of clothes. It comes with the territory when your sister is in the apparel business. Old clothes. New clothes. Everything in between. My pants tend to all be the same… especially the pair with the holes in them. No, that’s not some edgy fashion statement....
by SjP | Dec 18, 2025 | Personal Insights
Years ago, I sat across the table from a registered dietitian and explained something I already understood about myself. I told her that if I made my plate in the kitchen, then put everything away before I sat down to eat, I was fine. I didn’t overeat. I enjoyed my...
by Donna Sclair | Nov 27, 2025 | Personal Insights
A couple of weeks ago, I was in the middle of my normal morning routine. Wake up, ignore the fact that most humans are up and out of bed already, picked up my phone, checked my emails… You know, a typical morning. About half an hour into it (yeah, I can do that for up...
by SjP | Nov 20, 2025 | Personal Insights
From Thanksgiving straight through New Year’s, life gets busy, emotional, and a little chaotic. The calendar fills up, the routines wobble, and suddenly every week has another gathering, another tradition, another moment that pulls us out of our normal rhythm. For...
by SjP | Nov 6, 2025 | Personal Insights, Thoughts
Years ago, I went on a solo road trip across the country. Somewhere along the way, I stopped at a Tim Hortons and ordered a birthday cake-flavored donut. It was perfect. Sweet, soft, and unforgettable. I still remember the taste even though that trip was ten years...
