Inviting the Bell I piloted a Dharma class for children this weekend: CLUB ZEN. It was called Dharma Kids, but we’ve decided to rename it as many people don’t know what Dharma means. The class is now called: Club Zen: … Read More
Pip shares my fashionista personality. I’ve been a single parent most of this week. My husband travels a lot with his work. I used to like to accompany him to most conferences but now, I simply cannot. Life is too … Read More
In honour of Halloween coming up, I promised to tell the mystical yet, true tale of how a cat named Pyewacket magically appeared in my life. I still miss Silver (but not the pee on the beds and leather sofas) … Read More
* This post appeared last month in Circle of Moms’ Blog. It has not yet appeared on my blog so with Circle of Moms permission, I post it for my readers: My daughter is twelve. She is my middle child … Read More
I am attending the Surrey International Writers’ Conference in…wait for it…Surrey, BC. I’m learning a lot at this conference: ideas for crafting, editing, promoting, publishing and selling my books. I write children’s picture books, middle-year fiction (ages 8-12), and literary … Read More
My life as a teen: The photographs above and below are of my sister, Catherine and I during our teen years circa 1980’s and also of a friend(Randy) and my dog McDuff (the most amazing brother a girl could ever hope … Read More
It is the most inspirtational thing to witness a child work through personal problems, using their own imagination to create an entire team of support. Pippi went to skating lessons on Monday evening. Towards the end of the 45 minute … Read More
Pip and Mom, a Mountain Top Meditation. Reatreat with Ajhan Sona of Birken forest Monastery, BC. Ajahn Sona, Abbot–Birken Forest Monastery I spent Friday evening and Saturday morning at a Buddhist meditation retreat in Kelowna. The Abbot of Birken Forest … Read More
Pippi and I and One of My Favorite Nieces, Artemis–Who Just Happened to Arrive at Starbucks with Her Mom at the Very Same time As Us (totally unplanned). Pippi vs. the Banana Cake (Pippi won). My Mom Made the Smocked … Read More
Don’t judge me until you see the before picture. A few years ago I decided we (as a family) needed a little help in the looks department. I know I’ll get a lot of flack for the kids’ surgeries. But … Read More