So the Canadian penny, that tiny little copper coin with Queen Elizabeth on one side and the maple leaf on the other, is no more. Well, that is the official position at least. But I am quite sure that most of us, no matter the currency, have coins in many nook and crannies of our […]
Paper Roots
Don’t you just love it when you find it? When you are out and about doing something and then, unexpectedly, you find this gem of a store. You were not looking for it. But it found you. This was my experience when I first came across Paper Root Studios in Market Mall in Calgary, Alberta. Right […]
Gratitude in the midst of grief
So excited to have a guest writing the blog today. May you be inspired by this story. Glenda Healy is an occasional teacher and writer who counts impromptu singing with her two teenage daughters as one of life’s best joys. She lives in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. You can follow Glenda on Twitter. Sitting at my dining room table […]
The Land of Oz
I recently went to the movies and saw Oz The Great and Powerful starring James Franco as the wizard. Loved the absolutely beautiful scenes when the characters fall asleep in the field of poppies. You know the story. The flowers give off this sleep inducing scent that can be fatal to anyone daring to cross the […]