It’s berry season! The stalls at the farmer’s market are filled with the sweet goodness of Ontario strawberries. The smell and taste of strawberries bring back fond memories of family outings. One of my favorite photos is of my sister and me in our summer...
I am finding it hard to keep motivated these days, to keep plugging away at my goals when it feels like I am hitting a brick wall at every turn. When things get tough, it can easily send your mind into a tailspin, so much...
This week, we continue to think outside the box. Keep reading...
Last week, our super duper cat-scratching post was delivered, with the manufacturer’s guarantee that this will become our cat’s new best friend and will make him the envy of all cats. Well, Binky wasn’t impressed. However, he was wild about the box it was delivered...
The story of Henny Penny reminds me of all the women in my family. Four generations of X-chromosomes ranging from the ages of 80 to barely 1, and when they get together, there is a whole lot of clucking and quaking. The ladies like to...
“Swimming, swimming in my swimming pool. Some days are hot, some days cold in my swimming pool. Breast stroke, side stroke and fancy diving too…” Keep reading...
Did the school principal have your parent’s telephone number on speed dial. Or were you covered in gold star stickers, a teacher’s pet? Every principal I ever had knew me by name. I always had the knack for being at the wrong place at the...
Last summer while my mother was away on vacation, my dad went out and got a dog. In case you were wondering, nope – there was no prior family meeting or discussion (a.k.a. asking my mom for permission). You should have seen the look on...
Life has been really hectic lately (cue the violins). For the last two months, I have been running around like a chicken with its head cut off. Some times I wonder why I put up with the craziness of this industry. Breaking into the children’s...
It is impossible to detach the life of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo from her paintings. Her work is a visual biography of her life, one beset with one painful ordeal after another. Keep reading...