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Wisdom from Shantelle Bisson

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How much longer can this go on??
Okay, so I’m loving life, feeling super blessed, wrapping up a six day holiday with our youngest daughter, so fortunate that she actually likes me enough to chill with me, just the two of us all alone on a private...
If Quebec has never changed the National Anthem, should we??
First thing’s first. Happy Canada Day to all fellow Canucks who might be reading this today. Second when I’m wrong I say I’m wrong. Back when I ranted on twitter a few weeks ago about tradition with the National Anthem,...
Are Organics a real thing???
Thank you for your patience with all these late night postings as I enjoy my mother daughter vacation. Also, thanks for not writing me to make me aware of any typos, thanks in large part to the free alcohol that...
Does killing innocent people really get you closer to a God???
I wonder what is waiting on the other side for those who believe that taking the lives of innocent people takes them to a higher level of heaven? Or that their God will be so incredibly proud of them, waiting...
When will the madness end??
Today I will not post. Today I will not try to buffer the reality with humor or sarcasm. Instead, I will once again, along with most of the world mourn the loss of innocent lives at the hands of madness....
Traveling with your baby, how hard can it be??
First let me begin today’s post, which will probably just slide in before the clock strikes 12am…that today was a travel day, which is why this is coming to you so late. I saw that some of you were missing...
Are bike helmets uncool??
I was going to write about my thoughts on the push for changing the Canadian National Anthem. Then I woke up, read some news, and changed my mind, since honestly there are enough upsetting things to discuss between Trump, and...
Is "Sorry" really that hard to say??
What is up with the word sorry? Why are some people so freaked out by the words “I’m sorry”??? It truly makes me “go hmmm” that so many humans seem unable to let the word roll off their tongues, and...
For something much lighter. Do dogs know when they pass wind??
This is something that has made me “go hmmm…” my entire life. For those of you who know me, well “know me” because you follow me on social media. You know that we have three dogs. What you might not...
But aren't Republicans pro life??
Ok, so here’s the thing. The more I ponder the entire shut down, no go zone, on reforming the gun laws in America, the more I find myself scratching my head about it. I mean, aren’t Republicans PRO-LIFE? Like to...
Republicans believe in God???
I will be the first to admit that I don’t follow politics, my reasons are plentiful, in fact, I have so many reasons that if I started to list them, this would become a very different column. To summarize; I...
Are indicators an option?
In my lifetime I’ve driven an incredible amount of miles. Especially now that we drive the Toronto/LA route, and back, once every year. Also as a child our family didn’t fly anywhere. Our family holidays were always ones that were...
Expiration dates and who decides them???
Something that makes me “go hmmm” every single day of my life, and judging by Jerry Seinfield’s stand up bit about them, I’m not alone; f’n expiration dates. Where do they come from? Who decides them? And how does the...
Smile, it won't kill you, will it??
Alright, this is something I’ll never, ever understand, why don’t people smile at strangers anymore? Like what is up with that? Is smiling at somebody you don’t know bad for your health? Is it a sign of weakness, like a...
Where in the world is Lindsay Lohan???
When my daughters were little, they used to have a computer game called: Where in the world is Carmen SanDiego? They loved this game, played it all the time. Remembering this game is what got me thinking: Where the hell...
Are Ebikes cars, or bikes???
If you know anything about me, and hubby Yannick Bisson, we spend our winters in LA, Malibu, to be more specific. And it’s always a huge adjustment when we return back to Toronto, a big, bustling, crowded, city. We’re used...
Letting cops go?? WTAF.
Ok. So today it was super challenging to chose only one topic that is making me go “hmmm”. Why you ask? Well because so much dumb shit has happened just in the last twenty-four hours that I CAN’T EVEN. There...
Why do pets get cancer?
This is something that I never stop wondering about; why do our pets get cancer? Like seriously though, have you ever thought about it? Maybe I’m hyper sensitive to it because one of our boxers, Mack, has had cancer twice,...
Love vs hatred, who's really in the lead???
I love life. I love my husband. I love my children. I love my dogs. I love my friends. I love the planet. I love, love. And why wouldn’t I? Love is so rewarding, fulfilling, and beautiful. But love is...
And so it begins, welcome to the inside of my brain.
I remember watching Arsenio Hall back in the late 80’s. One of my favourite bits was when he did the “things that make you go HMMM…” part of his monologue. I always found that I could relate to the things...