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Jennifer Jones leads Canadian curlers to playoffs at women’s worlds
Canada cruised to an 8-5 victory over Japan early Thursday at the women's world curling championship to complete its round-round at 9-2.
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Jill’s House: Curling on an Olympic-sized hangover
Last year, I had hangover that lasted way longer than expected. Just when I thought I was feeling better, I would hit a wall again.
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Jill’s House: Athletes team up to build hope in Mexico
Olympic gold-medal curler Jill Officer held a different kind of hammer in Mexico last month.
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Jill’s House: Recharging Olympian batteries with a little R&R
I was resting in our hammock feeling the sun on my skin, the breeze in my face and listening to the sound of birds in the trees. Then, suddenly, it was cold, slippery and loud with the sound of rocks...
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Jill’s House: Finding time to “put yourself together” when you’re a mom
A couple of times over the last week, my teammate and friend Dawn has commented about how much more difficult it is to put yourself together to get out the door when you have a kid (her baby is eight...
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Jill’s House: Managing a family’s star wars obsession when you’re “less than...
So ladies, or maybe even some gents out there – has your spouse become preoccupied with the opening of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens?! Mine has. Months ago! Months! Truthfully, it’s...
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Jill’s House: Why not year round New Year’s Resolutions?
The yoga instructor had to ask people to squeeze closer to each other in order to make room for more people. I’ve seen this happen on the odd weekend, but never on a weekday mid-morning. Then it hit...
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Jill’s House: Seeking advice from one parent to another
I asked the teachers if Camryn is always the last one to finish getting dressed at the end of class. And the answer was a resounding yes. Was I surprised? I guess not because on a daily basis at home I...
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Jill Officer set to square off against niece at Scotties
Even though it's a national bonspiel, this week's Scotties will have more of a Manitoba feel.
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Jill’s House: The different ways grief can enter your life
I put my head down and swept as hard and as fast as I could. I knew the rock was light. My eyes were half closed and I swept that rock until it stopped. And probably for another couple of seconds until...
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Jill’s House: ‘It is ok to cry’, the importance of letting out your emotions
When I last left you in March, I was mourning the upsetting loss our team had at the 2016 Canadian Scotties Tournament of Hearts in the semi final game. I talked about grief and the importance of it in...
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Jill’s House: What do participation medals teach our children?
Thanksgiving weekend, our team was grateful to be back together again as a foursome when Jennifer made her return to the ice with us after having her second baby in August.
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Jill’s House: ‘I am not her friend, I am her mother’ the difficulties of...
As I write this, I am sitting outside my daughter’s gymnastics class, listening to the kids squeal and scream in delight.
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Jill’s House: ‘So you know what hormones? You can take a hike’
While at a house party in April put on by a fellow curler, Kaitlyn from my team and myself got talking briefly to the host’s son and his 20-year-old friends.
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Jill’s House: ‘Can I be faulted for following my dream? Not as long as I have...
Canadian Olympic gold medallist and Winnipeg mom Jill Officer gives us a twice-monthly look behind the scenes of her dual life in her blog, Jill’s House.
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Jill’s House: What parents teach their kids and how it impacts the future of...
I walked off the ice with tears creeping in my eyes. I was greeted by my kid with a huge hug and excitement about seeing me. Then the tears fell.
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Jill’s House: Losing in competitive sports and how to move through it
Canadian Olympic gold medallist and Winnipeg mom Jill Officer gives us a twice-monthly look behind the scenes of her dual life in her blog, Jill’s House.
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Jill’s House: The pros and cons of the little white lie
Often Camryn likes to play this little game with me when I pick her up from school. As she is coming down the hallway, she will hide behind these pillars in the hall and sneak from one to another while...
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Jill’s House: When inconsiderate people make you feel like an inconvenience
Canadian Olympic gold medallist and Winnipeg mom Jill Officer gives us a twice-monthly look behind the scenes of her dual life in her blog, Jill’s House.
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Jill’s House: Why the NHL is taking away a wonderful dream for players
Canadian Olympic gold medallist and Winnipeg mom Jill Officer gives us a twice-monthly look behind the scenes of her dual life in her blog, Jill’s House.
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