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!

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  • Pearls For RBG

    Set for the day of observing from the Northern side of the fence. I have my #pearlsforrbg, my Michelle Obama mug, and 12 evil eyes on my wrist for good measure. Please, please, please vote kindness and human rights. Please don’t let the whole world down 2 elections in a row. #findyourvoice #whentheygolowwegohigh #pearlsforruth #idissent…

  • Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

    In 1953, Lt. Milo Radulovich was fired from the Air Force Reserves for being a Communist sympathizer, due to the accused affiliations of his father and sister by Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his refusal to renounce them. Why am I sharing this right now? Because Radulovich and his family were the victims of the witch…

  • Happy Halloween 2020

    Happy Halloween! Enjoy Your Candy and convict the killers of Breonna Taylor. #fineillbepolitical #sayhername #sayhernamebreonnataylor #breonnataylor #blacklivesmatter✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 #blacklivesmatter #blmvancouver #covid19 #halloween2020 #humanrights #covidhalloween #pumpkincarving #harrypotter #nevergiveup #lfc #potterhead #endracism #antiracism #endwhitesupremacy #womensrights #intersectionalfeminism #kalidesautelsreads

  • Rotten Zombies Are Gross

    He bleeped himself Halloween Trick or Treat! Rotten Zombie Skittles Thank you Auntie Danielle and Uncle Ty for the giggles. #halloween #rottenzombie #skittles #trickortreat #zombie #kiddos #sogross #fun #candy #candies #yuck #nephewlove #love #momlife #auntie #uncle #kalidesautelsreads

  • All Hallow’s Eve

    I found the quickest way to have my not-so-little littles want to cuddle up with their mama – let them try to watch one of the not funny episodes of Supernatural with me! Now I wait to see if they sleep tonight and if I win the Worst Mom of 2020 Award… #halloween #sickkids #quaratine…

  • Hi. Remember me?

    Hi. Remember me? Remember that tightness in your chest? Right below your collarbone? The one that makes you feel like a baby elephant is sitting on you? The one that whispers from deep inside that you are just not good enough? The one the takes all of the stuff that scares you and lays it…

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Happy Thanksgiving! Today I am thankful for my home, which every single day is becoming more and more the shabby chic home of my dreams! I need a bigger pot for it, but for as long as I have been a plant parent, I have dreamed of welcoming of Monstera into our family of green…

  • I am a hypochondriac.

    I am a hypochondriac. I am a malingerer. I am a wuss. I am weak. I am always sick. I am always whining about pain. I can’t cope with life. I have a delicate disposition. I suck at life. I don’t try hard enough. I am lame. I am a worry wart. I am a…

  • Housework isn’t all bad…

    I hate housework. Like HATE it hate it. I have never understood when I talk to people who say that cleaning relaxes them. To me that’s like saying “I don’t go to the spa. I find it much more soothing to sit stab myself in the eye with a fork”. What I do like, though,…

  • It’s 3AM… He Must Be Lonely

    It’s 3AM he must be lonely. And if you didn’t sing that in your head, you clearly did not steal your brother’s Matchbox20 CDs in high school. #blackcats #blackcat #catstagram #blackcatsofinstagram #blackcatsofig #timon #disneycats #disneycat #raggedyman #matchbox20 #3AM #kalidesautelsreads #furbaby #furbabylove