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Amy Tector
Feb 21, 2021
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Fashionable footwear takes a back seat to an Ottawa winter. Effective treads against inches of ice; waterproof soles in the face of icy slush; thick lining to keep out the minus 20C temperatures - those are the things you care about.

Except… wouldn’t it be great to have all of that, plus look cute? I feel like I cracked it a couple of winters ago when I bought some adorable, minus 30C sneaker boots. They were very comfy for all of my walking, and did indeed look like a chic, urban sneaker while keeping me warm.

The fatal flaw of my adorbs boots, however was the ankle-to calf chasm. The snow drifts are deep near the mighty Ottawa River and once your perimeter has been breached by the white stuff, your foot will freeze no matter how functional your sneaker boots are.

The solution came from the far reaches of the 1980s, springing up somewhere from the depths of Flashdance, Jane Fonda’s aerobics and even Dorothy and Blanche on a particularly athletic day: Leg Warmers.

Leg warmers have a functional purpose! When you’re only ever wearing leggings because, Pandemic, the leg warmer is the perfect support for your cutesy bootsys! Huge bonus is that your probably don’t already own a selection of fun leg warmers so you now have a reason to go to Etsy and shop for these important necessities. Win Win Win.

If you’re male and reading this and thinking that it doesn’t apply to you. Get yourself a pair too! Let’s not let patriarchal norms deny you a snug ankle. Get cozy, fellas! Get leg warmers.

How do you feel about leg warmers? Leave a comment below!

Ruth Negga Will Star As Josephine Baker in a New Limited Series

Am very excited about this news. I did a ton of research on Baker for my forthcoming novel, THE HONEYBEE EMERALDS and she is a crazy interesting woman: grand-daughter of slaves, married at 14, international superstar, cheetah-owner, Resistance operative, Francophile, mother of 12 and died penniless, but don’t worry Princess Grace of Monaco paid for her funeral.

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a35493988/ruth-negga-josephine-baker-tv-series

josephine baker 1906 1975, american artist of mu

My wardrobe is entirely sweatpants and leggings, but it might be time to transition to “joggers”

These aren’t sweatpants, they’re joggers

How do I know that my pants are not sweatpants but rather joggers? In sweatpants, I would be plunked on my bed like a blobfish, watching twelve episodes of “Younger” in a row and getting limited-edition caramel Oreo crumbs in my sheets. I, however, am wearing joggers—which means that I am still doing those things but could theoretically be going for a jog, instead

This hit the nostalgia centre in my brain

50 years later, ‘The Monster at the End of This Book’ is still selling — and inspiring authors

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I hadn’t considered this book an “evolutionary step in children’s metafiction” - I just thought it was hilarious

And the book’s long tail of influence is out of proportion with its 24 pages and its cardboard cover devoid of medallions. It’s come to be regarded as an evolutionary step in children’s metafiction, nudging further the creation of stories that “demystify bookmaking for children and invite them to sort of get their hands dirty,” says children’s book historian Leonard Marcus.

This was just soothing

Mini Food Gateau au Chocolat

These two are truly delightful

Scenes from a marriage: Patinkin Style

I can attest, they are a wonderful social media follow:

For months, people have scrolled through Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to watch Grody and Patinkin debate, declaim, snuggle, bicker, horse around, play with their dog, Becky, obsess about politics and display their (lack of) knowledge about such topics as text-speak and the New York pizza rat. More recently, the world has followed along as they got their first doses of the vaccine (“one of the few benefits of being old,” Patinkin wrote).

Twitter

Twitter avatar for @changed_gearMichael🌱 Ⓥ #FBPE @changed_gear
Only this stick will do!
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February 13th 2021

2,230 Retweets11,971 Likes
Twitter avatar for @AshyMalikmalik nimale⁉️ @AshyMalik
this dude been on 1% and airplane mode for a while now
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February 18th 2021

26,268 Retweets285,058 Likes
Twitter avatar for @toddedillardtodd dillard @toddedillard
tooth fairy emptying her pockets after her shift https://t.co/lzbwxO8WAc

Pinkerbell ANTIFA Space Force General 🏴🚩 @PinkerbellPixie

White bell peppers looking like a nightmare https://t.co/ZvsSEGYToR

February 13th 2021

10 Retweets103 Likes

Twitter avatar for @brookeperrinAmanda Brooke Perrin @brookeperrin
Babe, what’s wrong? you’ve barely touched your chicken I cooked uneasily, constantly asking you if it was pink or not

February 16th 2021

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Twitter avatar for @CurtisLSharkeyCLS @CurtisLSharkey
I hate when the washing machine is on the scary part.

February 17th 2021

27,541 Retweets276,592 Likes
Twitter avatar for @AnimalsWorIdNature & Animals🌴 @AnimalsWorId
greatest sneak attack ever 😅
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February 16th 2021

9,313 Retweets23,513 Likes

TikTok

Twitter avatar for @bimadewBim Adewunmi @bimadew
this is so gentle
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February 9th 2021

1,940 Retweets9,649 Likes
Twitter avatar for @kvanarenKathryn VanArendonk @kvanaren
get you a man who will use a needle and thread to pre-slice your bananas silently while you are still sleeping because you like sliced bananas on your pound cake

I too am not a cat @LeslieMac

Kevin Bacon is on TikTok and most of his videos are whispered b/c Kyra us sleeping in & he has things she expects when she wakes up but he has to do them quietly... see below. I love it https://t.co/zOVe1TfQzP

February 15th 2021

32 Retweets225 Likes

The look of pure joy on his face when he turns around…


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Lois
Apr 24Liked by Amy Tector

I look forward to your weekly newsletter. Thank you.

The Honeybee Emeralds was a great read. I was riveted right to the end.

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Anna Balogh
Mar 27

Amy,

After years of silence and intending to reach out, I reappear to make a comment on your blog. Your piece about hope really spoke to me. My tendency to aim for low expectations became even stronger during the pandemic. I was really blown away - like you- about the joy I am denying myself. And also, low expectations becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. And I don’t even put myself out there for job promotions, success at work, or personal joys as I tell myself it won’t work out anyway so why bother. Thank you for opening my eyes. Very, very useful.

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