After my last blog (link here if you missed it), I thought I owed it to everyone to give an update. It’s a little challenging as, even though cancer has entered my life through my children, it’s not
Continue readingWe've settled back into our life in Mexico, feeling more than ever that this is where we're meant to live in the winter. Our little Mexican community really came around us during our family medical emergency
Continue readingI'm sitting in the boarding lounge, early in the morning, sipping on a hot Tim Horton's cappuccino. I'm looking out the large east-facing windows as the dawn breaks over the snowy okanagan valley mountains.It's
Continue readingJoel Strauss is my eldest son, oldest child of four. He's always been a consummate artist especially with music, and most recently he's jumped into visual art using watercolor as his medium. We're
Continue readingIn Murder on Mallowan Court, the fictional street Ginger Gold lives on in South Kensington, is a nod to the mysterious Lady Mallowan.So, who is Lady Mallowan? Before introducing you to Lady Mallowan,
Continue readingOut my window there is smoke. But not as much as yesterday, so I'm grateful for that, and either way, I dare not complain. The global news is a constant reminder to me of how well I have it, and I give
Continue readingI'm taking three days off over Christmas – whoot! Baking and gift wrapping happens today. My favorite treat is super fast and super easy with only three ingredients! Pretzels, caramel and pecans.
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