Northern Lights

Question: When is the last time that it took me five days before I sat down to watch Grand Prix Final free dances? Answer: Never, that I can recall! Even…

Am I the only person who cannot believe that November is nearly over? I spent Thursday stuffing myself with sweet potatoes and butternut squash for Thanksgiving on my side of…

Another weekend, another trip! I love to travel, but I think I’m looking forward to spending a month at home after I get back from this one. The busy schedule…

I suffer from PCSD, or post-competition stress disorder. I am always extra stressed after competitions as I frantically try to catch up on the time I missed while I was…

Once again, while this post is starting to come together, I am sitting across from a gaping, empty suitcase on my living room floor. This week’s trip is for Skate…

When I left Chicago last Friday, the skies were bright blue with cartoon-puffy clouds, and I practically skipped home from work every day without a jacket, enjoying the sunshine on…

Every time I am about to go on a trip, my life just explodes. I suddenly have three hundred things to finish, a to-do list that multiplies faster than I…

Champions to Compete in Finland For the first time ever, Olympic champions Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir (pictured, obviously) will preview their programs in a Senior B international competition. In…

Last weekend, two Canadian dance teams brought home bronze medal souvenirs from abroad, and I was in Toronto to attend the first taping of Battle of the Blades, Season 3.…

Welcome back to your regularly-scheduled Tuesday Northern Lights update. Work is behaving much better this week (knock on wood), so I’m back on time, and there’s plenty going on in…

I apologize for getting behind on blogging this week due to some unexpected work chaos, back pain, and other various commitments. As a result, this week’s post will have to…

Welcome back for Week #2 of Northern Lights!  I have a lot to cover and I can’t think of a witty introduction, so I’m just going to dive right in.…

With a new international season slated to begin this week, I can’t think of a better time to start Northern Lights, my new blog dedicated to Canadian ice dance.  My…