Page 1 of Brianna Popsickle's writing

1. The Circle of Life We’d been driving for a while. Neither of us said a word. My husband’s eyes were fixed on the road ahead, while I glanced out the passenger window. Suddenly he broke the silence. “Can you believe we’re doing this? he... (posted by Brianna 27 days 19 hours ago.)

2. White Wicker and A Whole Lot of Love When my parents retired, we gave them white wicker rockers and a table for their front porch. Over the years, many wonderful memories were created there. When I visited, I’d have early morning coffee and late afternoon beers with my dad on... (posted by Brianna 41 days 21 hours ago.)

3. Spring is Here! Love and Divorce Are in the Air! Spring is a time of renewal and fresh starts. Many of us thoroughly clean our homes, closely examining cracks and crevices we’ve ignored all year long. We polish and shine, we de-clutter. We get rid of things we no longer need or feel an... (posted by Brianna 45 days 4 hours ago.)

4. Dealing with Road Rage It happened years ago. My husband was driving. We were traveling down a four-lane highway on our way to a party. Suddenly I became aware of him continually checking the rearview mirror. “What are you looking at?” I asked.... (posted by Brianna 53 days 6 hours ago.)

5. A Little Slice of Heaven and A King-Size Bed Really. Who wants to hear every boring detail of someone else’s vacation? So . . . I spent a week packing and repacking, and deciding what to wear to the airport. I’d seen lots of women all dolled up wearing four-inch shoes traipsing... (posted by Brianna 62 days 18 hours ago.)

6. Searching for More... I had plenty of time to reflect on my life as I waited in the customer service line at Wal-Mart, a well-intentioned yoga mat clutched in my hand. My husband had purchased it for my daughter for Christmas but since she’d received two of them... (posted by Brianna 127 days 4 hours ago.)

7. I Love Him . . . Just Don’t Make Me Shop With Him The Christmas season is upon us. It’s that time of year when we’re making lists and checking them twice, while visions of sugarplums dance in our heads. Oh, cut the crap! The truth is I work in retail and had just been given my... (posted by Brianna 177 days 4 hours ago.)

8. TCACS – Technically Challenged and Completely Screwed As I lay on the couch, snuggled up in my housecoat, my favourite throw draped over me, I could still hear it. The old gloomy tune playing over and over again. The music was coming from the front porch. It was coming from the porch because... (posted by Brianna 182 days 1 hour ago.)

9. A Large Double Double and a Little Respect Please “May I help you?” the woman behind the counter asked cheerfully. “Large double double and a large with just milk,” the customer grunted back. I was third in a long line of sleepy people in need of their first coffee... (posted by Brianna 190 days 18 hours ago.)

10. Suicide - Broken Lives We’d grown up together and were best friends. Rachel was always smiling and laughing, so much so she earned the nickname, Giggles. We shared a lot over the years. We had long discussions over whether or not Santa was real. We made houses... (posted by Brianna 233 days 18 hours ago.)

11. Sluggin It Out ‘Til The End I have a friend who’s been through terrible financial and personally tragic times. He and his family have endured a lot. Many couples would have split after all they’ve gone through, but they’re still together. He explained to me... (posted by Brianna 239 days 21 hours ago.)

12. You Probably Think This Article’s About You I wasn’t a writer. I only started writing as a favour to a friend. He needed someone to write the women’s portion of a website he was developing. Two years later the site’s gone, but I’m still here and still writing. I... (posted by Brianna 250 days 19 hours ago.)

13. You Know You’re Getting Old When . . . Everyone reaches that point when they recognize the fact they’re getting old. For some it’s when they turn forty, for others it’s when they lose their hair or their kids leave home. I’ve recently reached that point . .... (posted by Brianna 258 days 16 hours ago.)

14. What If? My son announced he’d be moving back to school in one week. He was going into his fourth year of university. Where had the time gone? I thought back to the day, five years earlier, when his sister had left for school. I was so proud. Proud... (posted by Brianna 274 days 15 hours ago.)

15. Picking Up With An Old Friend “Ya’ll don’t have any of this in the back room do you?” she asked, holding up the last bottle of Justin Bieber perfume. I noticed her accent and asked where she was from. She was shopping in the boutique where I worked.... (posted by Brianna 295 days 2 hours ago.)

16. Sage Advice - Never Marry Until You Find a Man with a Golden Ass As a teen I spent a fair bit of time with the elderly. I guess you could say I was somewhat of an old soul. I worked as a retouch artist and often took my lunch to my paternal grandparents just a few blocks away, to visit with them. My maternal... (posted by Brianna 303 days ago.)

17. And That’s When I Killed Him It was ten p.m. My shift had just ended. I’d worked in heels for four days straight and my feet were killing me. I purchased some groceries and lugged them out to the parking lot where I waited for my husband. He was picking my son up from... (posted by Brianna 316 days 4 hours ago.)

18. What Have I Done With My Life? Have you ever asked yourself what you’ve done with your life? I asked myself that the other day after I saw on Facebook that a friend had purchased a brand new BMW. I googled it, and just as I expected, it was beautiful! Genuinely happy... (posted by Brianna 328 days 21 hours ago.)

19. Actions Speak Louder Than Words . . . Actions speak louder than words, and so is the case with my dad whom I’ve always thought of as my Gentle Giant. Well over six feet tall and hearing impaired, my dad has always been a man of few words. But despite that, I learned a lot from... (posted by Brianna 343 days 14 hours ago.)

20. Those Dreaded Calls in the Middle of the Night I got the phone call around 3 a.m. I quickly packed a bag and drove two hours not knowing what to expect when I got to the Emergency room. My friend was in rough shape, the family had gathered. She was being transferred to a hospital in a city... (posted by Brianna 352 days 3 hours ago.)

21. A Woman’s Work is Never Done I lay in bed reciting the long list of things I was going to accomplish the next day. Laundry was at the top of the list. “Well, that’s not happening,” my husband said. Despite his efforts, the drain in the laundry tub was... (posted by Brianna 354 days 15 hours ago.)

22. Little White Lies – We’re All Guilty Aren’t We? I waved my hands in the air and whispered, “No, no, tell her I’m not here.” My son gave me a disgusted look and said, “Yes, she is. Just a minute please.” I glared at him as I took the phone and settled in for... (posted by Brianna 1 year ago.)

23. Being a Woman and a Mother Everywhere I looked this week there were eloquently written articles on the topic of Mother’s Day. What my mother means to me, how my mother sacrificed, and the mother I never knew. Everyone had something to say. But once again I failed to... (posted by Brianna 1 year 15 days ago.)

24. The Gift That Keeps On Giving, and Giving and Giving … One thousand two hundred and eleven. No that’s not the amount of money I have in my chequing account and it isn’t the amount I spent on shoes last year, nor is it the number of hours I’ve spent on my computer. One thousand... (posted by Brianna 1 year 21 days ago.)

25. How Do You Define Happiness? I held my nephew’s baby for the first time and as his tiny hand wrapped around my finger and his bright eyes stared into mine, I thought, this is heaven. Not long ago, I was soaking up the sun on a beach, while sipping an exotic drink. I... (posted by Brianna 1 year 33 days ago.)