Kali J Desautels

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Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity. I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books. A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been “super married” to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids. My first book – How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!) I have tried a podcast – it’s still on Apple and Google Podcasts – but writing is where my heart is. My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit. I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually. Welcome to my thoughts. Sit down. Stay a while. Enjoy a cup of coffee!

Mental Health Day = Baking

Some days you just need a mental health day. And for this suddenly-extremely-tall young lady, that means baking her little heart out. She made all of her daddy’s favourite treats, and got some very special cake decorating help from Uncle Ty and Auntie Danielle. Luckily for me, she is a very talented young baker and her treats turn out so yummy. She says life doesn’t always turn out the way she expects, but cookies do.

Are you a stress baker? I find myself feeling more stressed trying to measure everything perfectly, I am more of a cook by taste type of person, with no recipe and way too much watermelon or cinnamon. 😉

#baking #baker #mylittlebaker #mygirl #mentalhealthday #anxietyisreal #anxious #mentalwellness #lovemygirl #mysweetgirl #mylittlelove #stress #feelbetter #kitchen #midsinthekitchen #makingcake #makingsnowballs #elf #christmas #kalidesautelsreads #unicornbaby #butterbakedgoods

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