Dear Ms. Atwood, You’ll probably never see this. Nonetheless, I felt compelled to write you this letter. You see, I adore you. As a young(ish) writer and a life-long reader, I have loved your works for many years. I remember the first time I opened The Edible Woman. I was enthralled by it. At that […]
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It’s Bloomin’ May!
The last few months have been quite a whirlwind around these parts. Lately I’ve finally felt like I can look up and take a breath of fresh air, which came with the realization that it’s May! MAY! Here we are, already on the fifth month of this year, and if you’re anything like me you […]
Reflections on the Solstice and Why I Love Winter
Since I grew up in a temperate part of Canada that rarely sees snow, you might think I would hate the winter, especially now that I find myself living in a part of Canada that experiences close to 6 months of wintery weather each year. In fact, when I first came to the Prairies, I […]
The Four Best Books I Read in 2024
One of the things I love doing towards the end of each year is reflecting on all the great books that came into my life in that year. So, as 2024 winds down, I thought it would be fun to take stock of some of my favourite books I read this year, and share them […]
Welcome to November
I sometimes feel rather badly for November. Stuck between Halloween and Christmas, and most of the autumnal leaves have long since faded away, at least in my part of the world. November can appear rather bleak, at first. But, in this post, I am inviting us all to look a little more closely at the […]