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Widowhood: Seven Years Later
It’s still hard to believe that seven years ago, I had no idea how I was going to get through a single day, let alone a month or a future, without the love of my life, my husband, best friend, favourite conversationalist, and the calm to my chaos. The only person who truly appreciated my…
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Enemies, Lovers, and Everything in Between
I hope you’re all enjoying summer so far! Between teaching and editing, I’ve been deep in the final stages of my upcoming romantic suspense, with a twist of humour: DECOY IN STILETTOS. This story is packed with twisty suspense, sizzling chemistry, and a gritty love story wrapped in secrets, danger… and stilettos. To kick things…
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The Canadian Spirit: Rising Through the Challenges
Canada. The land of maple syrup, snowstorms, and a national kindness that even our beaver dams have Welcome carved into them. As a proud Canadian, I’ve always felt a deep, quiet love for my country—a love that hums beneath the surface in every “eh” and “sorry,” even when we apologize for the weather. (Which, let’s…
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Save Your Overripe Bananas
You know how you buy a bunch of bananas vowing to eat one every single day; but then somehow they start to turn develop a mushy texture faster than you can say potassium? Have no fear; you don’t have to toss them. Roll up your sleeves, peel those sad-looking little guys and bake up a…
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Step aside, Chocolate Bunnies—Zeppole have entered the chat.
As Easter approaches, chocolate bunnies and Peeps might be hogging the spotlight on store shelves, but let’s not forget the real MVP of springtime sweets: the Zeppole. These heavenly Italian dough balls are deep-fried to golden perfection, dusted with powdered sugar, and sometimes dressed with pastry cream, custard, or a drizzle of honey. Like any…
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Adulting & Questionable Advice for Everyday Life
Adulting is a never-ending improv show with no script—we’re usually just winging it. But fear not—that’s what these life tricks are for. A few are a little questionable, but if they make life a smidge more straightforward (or at least more entertaining), isn’t that a victory? Insert light bulbs into old doll heads in your…
Selena Robins, Author
Love, Laughter & Happily Ever After.
Selena Robins, Author 