MY “ONE WORD” FOR 2020

Jan 2, 2020 | Blog

Happy New Year, friend— and Happy New Decade! As we part ways with 2019 and forge ahead into the very grandiose 2020s, do you have any goals or resolutions? It has become a practice in these parts to claim “one word” for the next twelve-month period… a word to ponder...

SIX SWEET READS IN 2019

Dec 11, 2019 | Blog

Where do you love to read? I vacillate between preferring a summer scenario with a book on the beach, lazily listening to the lap of water on shore—and then curling up with a comforting hot drink under a cozy blanket reading in the dead of winter. Whatever the...

GOOD NEWS & A BOARD BOOK GIVEAWAY!

Nov 25, 2019 | Blog

When is it too early to read to a child? Umm, never. I say that as both author and mother. My kids might all be in their twenties (pinch me) but I treasure the precious memories of reading to them when they were tiny. What is more heartwarming than cozying up with a...

HOW TO SIMPLIFY HOLIDAY HOSPITALITY

Nov 13, 2019 | Blog

It’s approaching that time of year when the word “SIMPLIFY” sounds wonderfully appealing on multiple levels. With tentative thoughts on opening our festive homes and hearts to guests galore, we can find ourselves in danger of unraveling like a big ol’ roll of...

COOKBOOKS: HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Oct 31, 2019 | Blog

With the holiday season right around the corner, most of us need all the help we can get! And so this seems the perfect time to share some of my favorite cookbooks with you. You can grab a copy for your festive food prep right now, glean some glorious gift ideas for...

HOW GRANDMA DID HOSPITALITY

Oct 17, 2019 | Blog

Every October I remember Nanny, my maternal grandma. Partly because October was her birthday month and partly because it’s when we celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving—and I tend to get a tad mushy and nostalgic. It makes me wish I could have just one more cup of tea with...