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Articles by Tia Everitt
Tia can be found lurking in the heart of deepest, darkest suburban Vancouver. She is a consummate child herder, husband wrangler, caffeine junkie, mouth-frothing political enthusiast and foodie. She remains in total denial about turning 32.
On the odd occasion when I want to go out of my way to please my husband in a culinary manner (whether for purposes of evil or for good) I trot out a massive kettle …
Somewhere, out there (beneath the pale moonlight) exists a magical spell book of pure evil, which is bestowed upon newly hired school photographers. I suspect that this is bequeathed to them in a secret “Skull …
From time to time, I run across someone on the internet that tickles my funny-bone in a way that makes me want to throw myself at them and beg “Please! Please be my friend!” Sally …
“Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face.” – Dave Barry
Every autumn, just before Hallowe’en, I become possessed. An other-worldly sensation overcomes me, and I sniff at the air like a …
In the 80’s, I went to Catholic School.
It was a small, rural Catholic school, with scratchy and indestructible uniforms. It is entirely likely that my navy blue tunic from 1986 would not only be intact …
Every time I pick up a phone and call a customer, I crush another tiny piece of my mother’s soul.
“Oh God. I’m so embarassed. Why is it that MY daughter – my SMART daughter – …
Three fateful years ago, I opened up my October copy of Chatelaine (a Canadian women’s health & beauty magazine) and ritually flipped to the recipes section. Glowing out from the pages, like a beacon of …
I am unashamed to confess that I am hopelessly addicted to cloth shopping bags. I have well over 30 of them breeding in my pantry, and continue to find ways to bring more home with …
I am not a fan of being completely honest and transparent with my children about everything, all of the time. While I’m aware that my propensity to fill them with half-truths (and occasionally full-on lies) …
Five years ago, when I was newly pregnant, I had assumed that the progeny that I was gestating was human.
When she arrived, I was fairly sure she was at least MOSTLY human – maybe part …
