Lifestyle

I love celebrating the New Year. It always seems to bring such a feeling of optimism and newness along with it. After the often manic time of Christmas, it feels good to take a breath, relax a little, and enjoy a slower pace of life, snuggled under a cosy blanket and…

Doesn’t it seem like just yesterday when 2018 was being heralded in? Now we stand at the crossroads of a new beginning once again. And for many of us, that means resolving to do something good for ourselves in the upcoming year…

I have never wanted to join a book club. Oh, I know there are many excellent groups out there, whose members cherish their time together, but there are just as many dysfunctional book clubs that could turn any warm book-lover’s heart stone cold. So how do you find a good book club?

I can’t and don’t intend to tell anyone how to write a book. Every writer goes about their task in a different way, and while rules do exist – readability is key, for a start – they are also there to be broken. I had never written a book before…

Some call it “the happiest time of the year,” but it can feel like jingle hell for others. The holiday season has always been a time of joy and celebration, when families come together to share laughter, love, and create lasting memories. But for those who have lost a…

With the holiday season in full swing, my house is decorated, cookies baked, gifts wrapped, and holiday cards sent. With one final thing to check off my list, I saved the most challenging for last – buying a Christmas present for my dear husband…

Don’t look now, but the year is about to end, and we will be in New Year’s Resolution time again before you know it. That means it will be time to pull out your Bucket List, Goal List, etc., to review and revamp… again. Have you ever felt like your Bucket List is on pause?

Jane Fonda caught my attention the other day. It was not because she is a beautiful successful woman, which she is. And no, I didn’t meet her in person. That would have been nice, but that didn’t happen. I saw her on television, doing a segment on the CBS…

I’ve been keeping a running list of technology fails recently. There are events on a smaller scale such as our iPhone connected deck lights going on every time there is a change in weather, or the frustration of jazz music blaring out of my smart speaker when my…

Today was a special and very rare day (it will be several days ago by the time you read this, but that is unimportant). Did I win the lottery? Was a new grandchild born? Did my hair suddenly stop being grey?