Tag Archives: Mrs. CV

WDMW – Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. It stems from my love of eating combined with a day where all you do is hang out with family and friends. For this week’s What Distracts Me Wednesdays I bring you Thanksgiving: I’m … Continue reading

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Expense reports, passwords and the threat of an angry wife

A few weeks ago, I was blessed (rolling my eyes) with the opportunity to represent my company on a business trip. I’ve talked previously about the joys of business travel… Exhibit A – Booking Travel Exhibit B – The Trade … Continue reading

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Man, I Feel Like a Woman

Today’s post originally appeared on Naked Girl In A Dress last week. Thanks, again to Kelly for allowing me to muck up her site with my “views”. ******** I was shocked when Kelly asked me to be a guest writer … Continue reading

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The Weekly TPS Report – Sept 21

Hope you all are having a good week. Mine, well it’s had some ups and downs. Good news and the usual crappy work news. Anyway, it’ s time for this week’s wrap up otherwise known as The Weekly TPS Report.

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The Weekly TPS Report – August 31

It’s Labor (Labour…Canadians sheesh) Day Weekend for us North Americans. Yeah some of you in other outlying lands celebrate it too, but most have it on a different day. So this one is ours baby! This holiday started out as … Continue reading

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Diners, Drive-ins, and Disgusting Business Meals

I recently had the opportunity, misfortune of going on a business trip. And, while I’ve talked before about the joy of booking business travel, what I haven’t really discussed is eating while on the business trip.

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The Chronicles of Costco

Some of you may have noticed my absence from the blogosphere last week as I decided to take the week off. But, contrary to some rumors I’ve heard, I was not at the BlogHer conference – although I hear it … Continue reading

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I think I should take some time off

A couple months back my bossman came by and said, “CV, I think you should take some time off.” Not wasting a beat, I said, “Woo hoo, I’m outta here mother f…wait…are you saying I should take a few days … Continue reading

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Sometimes Even Life’s Lemons Make Shitty Lemonade

I’m a family man. Like all families, we have our challenges. Some are huge and life changing. Others are small annoyances. But, in all cases we keep on keeping on down the path life takes us. People often talk about … Continue reading

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The Long And Winding Road

A couple weeks ago as I was driving to the office I noticed my odometer was on 49,996 miles. My first thought was “cool” and I watched it climb as I moved through the morning commute at about 10 mph … Continue reading

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