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When Does A Moment Become A Memory?
A few days ago, my father and I were talking via Skype, and he posed a question to me. I thought it would be a great question for a blog...

Jillian Bleackley
Oct 6, 20201 min read
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Excuse Me While I Chase Down A Food Truck
I never thought I'd say this, but I'm now a food truck convert. Last Thursday I got to experience a food truck for the very first time....

Jillian Bleackley
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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A Dark Retelling Of The Cinderella Story
On the ninth of March I had the distinct pleasure of taking in some live theatre at a local fine arts school who put on a play called The...

Jillian Bleackley
May 18, 20202 min read
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I Think I'll Get Some Ink
The masterpiece in progress For thousands of years people have been decorating their bodies with tattoos. For centuries, tattoos were...

Jillian Bleackley
May 18, 20202 min read
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Puppy Love
I have always wanted wanted a therapy dog. Asher and Charlie are as close as I will ever get. Asher is a three-year-old labradoodle who...

Jillian Bleackley
May 18, 20202 min read
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Million Dollar Dad
Father's Day is fast approaching, so it's appropriate for today's blog post to be all about the man we admire. When I was little, my dad...

Jillian Bleackley
May 17, 20201 min read
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My Leap Of Faith
"There are only two ways to live your life: as if nothing is a miracle or as if everything is a miracle," Albert Einstein. For those of...

Jillian Bleackley
Apr 21, 20201 min read
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Back To My Youth
I grew up in the age of boy bands and bubblegum pop. I remember the posters of my favorite boy band spread on my wall, stuck with masking...

Jillian Bleackley
Apr 2, 20202 min read
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The Perfect Fit
I have always been envious of my friends with the cute boots, or those high sandals that I could never get on my feet; the latest shoes...

Jillian Bleackley
Apr 2, 20202 min read
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The Drama Teacher And The Storyteller
When I say "Drama Teacher" most people who know me know that I'm referring to my lovable, loud, eccentrically creative sister Lindsay. I...

Jillian Bleackley
Apr 2, 20202 min read
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My Everyday Superhero
When you think of a superhero, you probably think of Superman, Batman or Spiderman; but what about those everyday heroes such as...

Jillian Bleackley
Apr 2, 20201 min read
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Staying Connected Thanks To My Guardian Angel
These days there are many ways to stay connected. For this blog, I'm talking about the digital aspect and how I stay connected to friends...

Jillian Bleackley
Apr 2, 20202 min read
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1-800-ERNESTO
I'm sure we all have our bad days when technology or something doesn't go right. I would like to introduce you to 1-800-ERNESTO. He comes...

Jillian Bleackley
Apr 2, 20202 min read
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Take Me Out To The Ballgame
It has become our tradition at Rudd House to watch a minor league baseball game at Nat Bailey Stadium. We have lucked out three years in...

Jillian Bleackley
Mar 31, 20201 min read
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Front Row Seat
For today's blog post, I wanted to flashback to June when the six of us went to a BC Lion's football game. As usual, a sea of orange and...

Jillian Bleackley
Mar 31, 20201 min read
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Hallows Eve Past
Well, all you goblins and ghouls: take a gander down memory lane with me and tell me your favorite Halloween costume. I know what mine...

Jillian Bleackley
Mar 31, 20201 min read
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Here's To Not Making A New Year's Resolution
That's right, people. It's that time of year where we make, or should I say break, our New Year's Resolutions. Most people break theirs...

Jillian Bleackley
Mar 31, 20201 min read
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Much More Than A Riding Helmet
Bouncing up and down, the rhythm of the horse, hearing his clip-clop on the cement pavement. We weren't going at the speed of lightning,...

Jillian Bleackley
Mar 24, 20202 min read
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The Candy Store- A Sweet Memory
When I was in school and my teachers asked me what I did over my summer vacation, there was only one answer; visited Totem Pole Resort on...

Jillian Bleackley
Mar 24, 20202 min read
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In A New York Minute
By now you have probably already guessed that I write with a partner, but what's special about this partner is we can write wherever she...

Jillian Bleackley
Mar 24, 20201 min read
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