Working With What We Have
In recent years, at the beginning of the year I have been hearing things like ‘What is your word for the year?’ ‘What is your …
Happy You Year!
I had a plan. I was going to spend January 1-3 getting the house cleaned up and getting ready to jump back into my pre-Christmas …
Snow Angels
When I was little, “snow angels” meant laying down in the snow and moving your arms and legs to make an angel in the snow. …
The Lost Budgie
One sunny summer morning, I was looking out the kitchen window, as I often do. I saw something on the rocks of our waterfall that …
Let’s Box!
In the UK and in Commonwealth countries, December 26 is a holiday known as Boxing Day. It is a statutory holiday, giving everyone a break …
What Is Your Favourite Holiday Memory?
I think at this time of the year many people start thinking about their favourite holiday memories. For many of us, those memories are from …
It’s About the Journey, Not the Destination
In 2012, my husband and I joined my mom and my aunt and uncle to clean out my grandparents’ house. As you can imagine, it …
How Do They Do That??
This year I started learning to decorate cakes. Nothing formal, just articles and videos online and one short online course with the basics. It’s a …
The Poinsettia Effect – Not Just For the Holidays
I have a white poinsettia from last year that somehow, by some miracle, is still alive. Not only is it still alive, but it kept …
Thriving – Not Just Surviving
I will say it again – plants are amazing. In the summer of 2020 we had terrible storms. Heavy rain and awful hail. We got …