#justforlaughs #jasminevignettes Sometimes, life can throw so many curved balls at you that you're lured into a false sense of invincibility from other hardships. "I gave birth to twins," you might say. "This will be a piece of cake in comparison." Or, "I'm raising a three-year-old and I don't even drink coffee." (Hats off to you, my friend. You bow to no one.) Between us, my husband and I have survived nearly dying (me), chronic illness (me), cancer (him), medical issues (bo

#justforlaughs (Originally published June 12, 2019) “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” - Alexander Pope In very few areas of marketing are appearances more deceiving than real estate. Like many of you, my husband and I have rented several places in and around Sydney over the years, which means we've attended dozens more inspections. Between us, I'm sure we could co-write a Stephen King novel with the things we've seen-and-can't-unsee, but

#justforlaughs #jasminevignettes #truestory (Originally published October 13, 2020) The title of this piece honestly doesn’t leave much more to the imagination. This is about the time I quite literally robbed my goldfish of an eye. But there’s several things you should know about me before you conclude I am a despicable human being. I am not generally a negligent pet owner. Historically, I have done my utmost to care for my pets, unlike my sister, who is the reason our cat ra