Return To Center

Return To Center

Everybody has their individual practices that ground them and bring their focus back to those most important things in life. Yesterday I needed to reconnect with mine. I needed to come back to center. (I do love this phrase from the yoga world, though I don't practice yoga.) Computers are ...

The First Day of Spring

The First Day of Spring

Yesterday was a good day. what a novelty to read my book on Laurent's iPod! I birthed my first e-book. Spring arrived on the calendar. And it was the birthdate of both my grandmothers. I didn't plan to launch this book the first day of spring. I didn't give any ...

Sunday Skiing and Simple Suppers

Sunday Skiing and Simple Suppers

Sunday is our sabbath. Our one day a week to have a break from regular life responsibilities. A day to play and rest. We do this is in the great outdoors. Although last week the girls and I stayed in pj's and watched a movie - we need those days ...

Ides of March (on St. Patrick's Day)

Ides of March (on St. Patrick's Day)

(No Weekend Edition links today.) I just learned about the Ides of March this week. We were reading Chapter 35 in The Story of The World: Ancient Times (the one that's taken us about 2 years to read through) and came across the significance of March 15th. While reading the ...

Nurturing Creativity ~ My E-Book is Almost Here!

Nurturing Creativity ~ My E-Book is Almost Here!

I wrote a little book for you. Next week I will launch that project, my very first e-book, into this world of online publishing. Last summer, after our big move from Maine back to Canada, I got down to work with my writing. I needed to get serious about making ...

Cocoa Date Cookies

Cocoa Date Cookies

A couple months ago Jennifer @ Kidoing introduced me to the cookbook Bake With Dates, written by Susan Lowenberg. Susan also has a blog by the same name. Chock full of free, healthy recipes. I am always open to sugar free (for me this includes all refined sweetners - honey, ...

Our Sparkle Story

Our Sparkle Story

When we moved last fall we lost good library service. A big loss to be sure but one we are learning to work around. During that time, with limited access to other resources, I started paying more attention to Sparkle Stories. I had seen their name mentioned on many blogs ...