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4 States in 1 Weekend

September 4, 2023 by Jacquie

Who would’ve guessed that becoming the left side of The Minimal Mom’s brain would come with such great bonuses like the opportunity to add four new states to my cartwheel collection in one weekend?! 🙂 When I suggested that the prize for a decluttering competition should be to visit the winners in person (just because …

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Find a Reason to Celebrate

April 21, 2023 by Jacquie

One of the unfortunate things about being a single gal is that I never experience any of the typical life milestones after university that would call for formal photos: Engagement Wedding Maternity Newborn Family photos for Christmas cards to document the cute, growing kids Unless I consciously make the effort, I could go my entire …

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Oma’s Basement

April 2, 2023 by Jacquie

I don’t think there’s any other place in the world where I have more memories than Oma’s House. Oma was the first owner of her condo unit when it was built in the late 80s, and the basement was designed specifically for our countless family gatherings that we had for 25 years until she passed …

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The Best $20 I Ever Spent

July 24, 2022 by Jacquie

Apparently I go into withdrawal if I don’t take photos regularly. I hadn’t touched my camera since the wedding almost nine days ago and I was getting a little sad and loopy. It really is the best therapy. So today Mitzi was my subject again because no one else was around. This feather on a …

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New Brunswick is on the Cartwheel Map!

May 17, 2022 by Jacquie

I’ve always wanted to visit the Maritimes but it just never happened till now. I can finally add New Brunswick to my cartwheeling map. Definitely going back for PEI, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland… but I might end up in NB a few more times first 🙂

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Mitzi staring at window

Let’s Start with Cats

March 26, 2022 by Jacquie

I know for sure that I want to do photography with people and/or animals. Landscapes, nature that doesn’t move, inanimate objects and buildings just don’t capture my fancy that much. So just to start getting a handle on how to use the camera, it made the most sense to start with my dear Rumble and …

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Best Concert EVER!

February 8, 2022 by Jacquie

Once upon a time when organic, free-thinking humans were banned from places like concert halls, they made their own concerts in their own halls… Sometimes those halls looked more like fields in the middle of nowhere. After almost two years of no events to practice for, I suddenly had the opportunity to accompany the infamous …

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Happy Birthday, Dawn! (Use It or Lose It)

September 22, 2021 by Jacquie

I’ve been working as a Virtual Assistant for Dawn from The Minimal Mom since April 2020. She is one of the kindest and most generous humans I know, and always sends me a package for Christmas and birthdays with thoughtful gifts. But since she’s a minimalist, and gifts are not her love language, I don’t …

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cartwheel at parliament building

Cartwheeling Across Canada

July 1, 2021 by Jacquie

You know those people who do wildly ambitious things like biking or running or walking across the country? Why doesn’t someone cartwheel across the country…. somebody like me?!? Like seriously, that would be crazy fun! Except for the fact that half the trip would be upside down and I’d probably get a concussion from my …

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Armarkat Cat Tree: An Honest Review

June 24, 2021 by Jacquie

Although my house has a decent amount of floor space for a cat to run around, I soon realized after becoming a two-cat home that we really needed more vertical space for climbing! I don’t particularly enjoy doing extensive research for bigger purchases. I just want someone to tell me what to buy and be …

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