Last night, I had a special date night with my best girl. She is a big fan of JoJo Siwa, from the JoJo Bows, to the music, to the clothes that all seemed to be glittery iterations of everything on the Justice website. She and I have been squeezing out mama daughter time whenever we can, and last night we had a whole night to ourselves. JoJo Siwa definitely has more energy in one « Alright, alright » than most of us have in our entire bodies. Whatever my personal feelings about the Nickelodeon star’s talk-yelling, spending the night with my babe while she smiled and danced and sang to songs with messages about girl empowerment, and individuality (with a smattering of consumerism…) was amazing. And at the end of the night, when my bean looked at me and said that that was the best night ever, I cannot help but view the world through JoJo’s rhinestone-encrusted sunglasses and feel glad to have been there. ❤️❤️❤️
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!
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