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Nikki Snow

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Nikki was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. She met her American husband, Tom, on a beach in San Diego nine years ago, got married in 2013 and moved to Saginaw, Michigan in 2015. They have two children together; An energetic, sweet 3-year-old boy and a sassy, adorable 5-month-old baby girl. Nikki graduated from Journalism at a local college in Canada and went on to earn a BA in Communication Studies & Media. When she’s not working full-time or on mom duty, she enjoys watching reality tv shows, crafting, and indulging in a big glass of wine.
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The New Yard Sale: Tips + Tricks for Using Online Selling Apps

I always thought making money by reselling was only accomplished by having a yard sale. Lugging everything out of the house and putting tiny price stickers on everything can be exhausting. This is why I’ve started...
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I Miss My Family in Canada: The Weight of the Pandemic on Cross-Border Families

I am part of a cross-border family. I am here in Michigan, and much of my family is in Canada. Families are essential, but the rules surrounding the pandemic say otherwise.  The Canadian/US border has...

I Became a Stay-At-Home Mom During The Pandemic

In March when the pandemic started gaining traction, my employer started asking people to stay home to work. It was a feeling of both relief and gratitude. It was an easy couple of months working...

Tips To Cleanse Your Mind and Body During the Pandemic

Let’s face it, the last seven months have been mentally exhausting for most of us. I've felt the need to cleanse! Whether it’s been the constant sanitizing of everything around us, the worry of...

Explaining 2020 to my Children, Still Too Little to Understand

When the coronavirus pandemic started setting in, impacting our daily lives, I pulled out an unused notebook and started chronicling it. I wrote down what was going on through my eyes as it played out...

I Have Two Kids. I Don’t Want a Third Child. Here’s Why.

I always knew I wanted just two kids. I grew up with a brother who was fifteen months older than I was and I wanted that for my future children: a close-in-age sibling so...

Meet Nikki: A Canadian Living in an American World

It was almost 10 years ago that my girlfriend and I planned a trip to San Diego, California.  Little did I know, this is where I'd meet my future husband.  My husband, Tom, is originally from...