Yukon Adventure
Yukon Adventure Photo credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/glacier_fed/ I received a grant from the Canadian Council of the Arts to finish my next novel, which takes place in the Yukon. I started to write the novel a while ago and then put it aside … Read More
Badass Summer Read With Kickass Girls!
Queen Of The Godforsaken A Badass Summer Read With Kickass Girls! Queen Of The Godforsaken is the perfect summer read for adults and teens. If you’re looking for an escape, Queen Of The Godforsaken will take you on a wild … Read More
Naramata Waterfall Hike
Naramata Waterfall Hike Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity. ― John Muir On A Dreary Rainy Day, It Is Vital To Force … Read More
Hiking Lac Du Bois Grasslands, BC
Hiking Lac Dubois –Walt Whitman Hiking the grasslands just outside of Kamloops,BC is a true Canadian walk through history. The hills of Lac Du Bois, BC were once part of the Hudson Bay Brigade trail. Hiking at Lac Du Bois is … Read More
Cowgirls of Myra Canyon
Cowgirls of Myra canyon -from Queen Of The Godforsaken by Mix Hart I treated my niece and my daughter to western horseback riding lesson for Artemis’ birthday present. Artemis asked to be called Taco at the ranch and the girls’ … Read More
Orchids Gone Wild: Okanagan Wild Flowers
Orchids Gone Wild: Okanagan Wild Flowers I have to share a peek at the wild orchids that grace my front yard this spring, 2016. Each year, my secret patch of wild orchids grows by a few blossoms—this year there are … Read More
Golden Days Of Spring: Okanagan WildFlowers
Balsam Root Fields Forever Each spring the mountain sides surrounding the Okanagan Valley turn gold with breathtaking wild blossoms. This is my favourite time of year. It is like living each day surrounded by small bursts of celestial, golden sun … Read More
Cathedral Grove: Land Of Giant Trees
Cathedral Grove: Land Of Giant Trees Macmillan Provincial Park, Vancouver Island This spring break, my family hiked through some amazing West Coast forests in British Columbia. Cathedral Grove is a rare section of an old growth Douglas fir/redwood cedar ecosystem on … Read More
Arctic Adventure: Researching My Next Novel
Arctic Adventure: Researching My Next Novel The Universe Wants Me To Go North— I received good news yesterday. Unexpected good news is always the best. I applied for a grant from The Canadian Council Of The Arts to help fund … Read More
Englishman River Falls Hike, Vancouver Island
Englishman River Falls Hike, Vancouver Island A saunter through Englishman River Falls Park, with its roaring waterfalls and moss covered giant trees, is most definitely, “…near the heart of the world.” -John Muir My family began our spring break BC … Read More
Family Hiking Tour Of BC’s South Coasts: Lighthouse Park
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia This spring break my family decided to spend a week hiking through some of the rainforests of my home province of British Columbia. My husband, Peter, our eldest daughter, Mistaya, and our youngest daughter, … Read More
A Girl & Her Dog
A Girl & Her Dog I was fortunate to have a dog in my daily life from the age of eleven onward. My first dog, McDuff–a giant Bouvier de Flanders–was like a brother to me. Dogs are more than family, … Read More
4th Grade Rude Awakenings
4th Grade Rude Awakenings Fourth Grade is a rude awakening for most kids. It’s a time when the innocence of kind, gentle teachers and a world of fairness vanishes. The rose coloured glasses of early childhood are suddenly clouded … Read More