Category Archives: Everything Else

I’m back!  We had a wonderful time away on what was, in all respects, a magical vacation.  There is lots to tell, but I haven’t even had a moment to look at the photos we took yet. In the meantime, … Continue reading →

There are days when my thoughts come tumbling out in a torrent of words, sentences and paragraphs.  And days, like today, when they appear in the snippets and imagery of a poem.  I talk a lot about joy on this … Continue reading →

I know I have been absent from the blog a lot lately.  It has been a busy start to the new year!  I am still working my way through the custom creature order for the children’s camp. I find that … Continue reading →

A while ago, when I was thinking about presents for a friend, I found a new use for Pinterest – gift snooping!  A quick peak at her boards gave me a number of ideas to choose from (and confirmed an … Continue reading →

Happy New Year!  I have been gone from the blog longer than planned, but have come back well rested and ready for action! I must say this has been one of the best Christmases/holidays in recent memory.  Not that we … Continue reading →

In honour of Christmas coming, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I will be having a big sale in the shop Friday, November 23 – Monday, November 26.  As I make room for some new items I have been working on … Continue reading →

As you all very well know, I love to read.  My mother used to say of my grandfather “He likes to read print.”  As in, he wasn’t particular about what he read, as long as it had words on it! … Continue reading →

There are times of celebration in life.  There are times of sadness.  And there are times that are somehow both.  Yesterday was one of those days. Yesterday we celebrated the life of my Uncle, who passed away this week.  In … Continue reading →

I was one of those kids that always loved to go to school.  Although I mourned the freedom of summer months, I always looked forward to new classes, new books, new experiences, new scenery.  There was something exciting about starting … Continue reading →