NO OFFENSE…

Apr 28, 2016 | Blog

I don’t know about you, but when someone begins a sentence with, “No offense, but…” I brace myself for what is to come—because the chances are pretty high that I WILL take offense! Let’s face it, we all take offense very easily, largely due to the fact that the world...

THE PRINCESS BULLY

Apr 15, 2016 | Blog

Today is a very special day for a certain four-legged, furry friend in our household: Ginger Lily, the English bulldog, is celebrating her fifth birthday! Now when I say “celebrating”, what I really mean is napping most of the day on the (Lily-fied) leather couch...

HEART-SHATTERED LIVES

Apr 1, 2016 | Blog

It may be the after effects of the mountain of Easter chocolate I consumed this week, but I’m thinking about my heart. Yes, I’m hoping it’s healthy (in spite of said chocolate) but more than that, I’m kind of hoping it’s a bit shattered. A bit broken. Ready for more...

SPRING FEVER

Mar 18, 2016 | Blog

So it’s officially spring on Sunday, and not a moment too soon. Do I hear a “yay!” or a “finally!” or an “Amen!”? Not only has winter long lost its charm, but let’s face it, we are all sick of being sick. There’s a particularly nasty virus/ flu/ cough/...

WALK IN LOVE

Feb 19, 2016 | Blog

I’ll admit, I’m a sappy, happy, hopeless romantic, and one of my favourite things to do in the whole, wide world is go for beach walks with my man. Yes, I am a living, breathing “I enjoy long walks on the beach” cliché! During our 33 years together (totally can’t...

TURN THAT FROWN…

Jan 20, 2016 | Blog

Apparently, we all just survived “Blue Monday”. Who knew that was a thing? The third Monday in January is supposedly the most depressing day of the year; Christmas is well and truly gone leaving only the bills in its wake, the sugar cookies are still on the hips, the...