Creativity is Not a Hobby; it's a Way of Life!
A few Saturdays ago, I had the house to myself. The peace and quiet was a welcome change. I had all kinds of ideas for it – maybe a Netflix binge, a new novel, a nap, some sewing? Suddenly, I was overwhelmed. I ended up working instead. It just somehow seemed easier. I don’t remember […]
It’s not always easy to fit exercise into an already busy schedule. And if you have a chronic medical condition with pain like I do, embarking on a full-blown workout routine can seem impossible. I can’t join a volleyball team and I can’t get through a typical workout class at a gym. But there are […]
We spent the day at Storybook Gardens today with some of our extended family. It was a lot of fun but boy oh boy was it ever hot. I was incredibly tempted to jump right into the splash pad with the kids! We did really well with avoiding the sun as much as possible. We […]
I’ll be perfectly honest with you. I didn’t really have a difficult adjustment to being an empty nester. It probably partially has something to do with my personality. I tend to be somewhat of a loner who really relishes quiet time to myself. But, I think it also has to do with making it more […]
It’s not unusual for us to see snow in March and even April. That means we’re wearing toques and winter jackets and way too many layers of clothing for a good 6 months of the year. Blech! So, when the temperature soars into the double digits, I am SO ready to take full advantage of […]
Summertime is one of my favourite times of the year. (Okay, I’ll be honest. I’m not a fan of winter but the other three seasons are pretty wonderful.) I love the blue skies, the sunshine, the slower pace of life. What I don’t love are sunburns. (Who does?) I’m much better about protecting myself from […]
Being an introvert, I have a love-hate relationship with entertaining. I do enjoy having some friends and family over now and then but what I don’t enjoy is making such a big fuss that then I can’t enjoy spending time with them. That’s why when I have a party, I really like to serve foods […]
Are you kids crazy about making crafts? My daughter always was and the holidays were a time when she was pretty much desperate to craft all the time. (I wonder who she got that from?) Of course, I was always testing ideas for my art lessons at school too so it was a win-win situation […]
Welcome to the happiest time of year – appetizer season! Okay, okay, I’m joking – kind of. But I do love holiday entertaining time because appetizers just make me happy. I’ll choose savory over sweet 99% of the time and often make whole meals of just appetizers. So, all the tasty little tidbits served over […]
To say that I collect nutcrackers would be an understatement. I have over 100 of them. It all started when my dad (Walter) took me to the ballet and I became immediately enchanted. It’s one of the things I shared with my students at the beginning of each new school year as we got to […]
