I dread airports. I seem to always be saying goodbye to loved ones, never sure when I’ll see them next. I know, that’s what you get when you take it upon yourself to emigrate… We’ve all seen them at the airport- the family clutching one another desperately, tears...

I am utterly exhausted and totally exhilarated. My ankles have turned to cankles from the heat and the non-stop walking. Bonjour- I am in Montreal! I flew in on Tuesday with one mission- to set up my daughter in her new apartment ready for her third year at...

It happened- I knew it would eventually. My daughter turned twenty years old this week. And I’m somewhat in denial! Time is most certainly running amuck these days, and I’m dragging my heels trying to slow it all down. How can it be possible that in the blink of an...

“Summertime… and the livin’ is easy….” Ahh another long weekend in paradise! The temperature soars to 37 degrees, a glistening lake beckons, work is on hold, we find ourselves with an open house, surrounded with friends and family- if only I could make time stand...

I’ve been a soccer mom for 12 years, and this week I stepped it up a notch. I went to my very first pro game!     Being one of 4 daughters and growing up in England, soccer was a “boy thing” I had very little experience with. My soccer memories are of my...

My youngest one, my baby Jacob, became a teenager today. I am now childless and teen-full! For one month I am the mother of THREE teenagers. (Feel free to pray for me!) Then my daughter turns 20, which will be a whole other blog…. So today I’m a tad sad. I’m mourning...

O Canada! I’ve lived in this fair land for seventeen years, and every 1st of July I’m still blown away by the love of the Canadian people for their country. The day is filled with activities and entertainment for everyone, and there’s a joyful lightness in the air as...

Hello. My name is Laura, and I’m a chocoholic. Pathetic, but true! I have been this way for as long as I can remember, and for the safety of my family and friends, it’s best not to take my chocolate away from me. Ever. The longest period of time I have gone “cold...

It’s huge. It’s addictive. It’s a virtual pin board enticing all visually creative types to join the fastest growing social network out there. It’s PINTEREST! Some of you will be smiling and nodding, safe in the knowledge your boards are fully stocked and looking...

… review of a novel by Kate Morton. I know you aren’t supposed to judge a book by it’s cover, but in the literal sense, quite honestly I can’t help it! Being a visual creature, I am drawn to appealing images, and THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN was no exception. It may have been...