After two agonizing weeks of editing the first draft of my latest novel, Naked Under the Midnight Sun (working title), I am happy to announce that I have crossed through the muddy trenches and am finally in the sunshine stage … Read More
Okanagan Lake Dip Challenge Week V November 8, 2014, Tug Boat Beach, Lake Okanagan, BC My daughter (Tabitha), niece (Anemone), sister (Miranda) and I began our 12 week challenge on Thanksgiving Day 2014. Our challenge is to take a dip … Read More
The video below will surely warm all cold November hearts for a moment. A little 2 year old peanut (Pippi) sings one of the very first songs she learned. Singing is hard work for a young tongue—Pippi loved to sing … Read More
Okanagan Lake Dip Challenge Week IV November 1, 2014, Tug Boat Beach, Lake Okanagan, BC My daughter (Tabitha), niece (Anemone), sister (Miranda) and I began our 12 week challenge on Thanksgiving Day 2014. Our challenge is to take a dip … Read More
Halloween is nearly upon us. I thought I’d share an old Halloween picture of myself (witch) and 2 of my sisters (youngest sis wasn’t born yet) on Halloween. I am 4 years old in this pic. I was a Canadian … Read More
Okanagan Lake Dip Challenge Week III October 26, 2014, Paul’s Tomb, Lake Okanagan, BC My daughter (Tabitha), niece (Anemone), sister (Miranda) and I began our 12 week challenge on Thanksgiving Day 2014. Our challenge is to take a dip in … Read More
Be Humble—Be Human In a world where human beings murder innocent children over religion, I believe it is time for all human beings to wake up and accept that we have never been a religion nor will we ever be … Read More
We’ve officially kicked off week II of the Okanagan Lake Dip Challenge! My daughter (Tabitha), sister (Miranda) and I began our 12 week challenge on Thanksgiving Day 2014. Our challenge is to take a dip in the lake, once a week, … Read More
I’m always excited to check out a new book when the author and/or artist shares my interest in promoting gender equality. Mommy, Am I Pretty? is a new Canadian picture book by Margot L. Denommé. It’s illustrated by her young daughters … Read More
To celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, my sister, daughter and niece (not filmed) spent a few of our afternoons in Okanagan Lake. The thing I love about Canadians is that we are tough mothers. Cold water never frightens a Canadian. … Read More