Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Viva Las Vegas Edition

One of my very Favourite Things about air travel is the insane cultural whiplash you can experience in only a few hours. It's pretty incredible, when you think about it. One moment one is involved in their sleepy little life, and the next moment one … [Continue reading]

Gardeners and Flowers

Before she was part of the Real Housewives franchise, Carole Radziwill wrote a really excellent memoir entitled What Remains, which I have read many times. There is a part in the book where she and her husband's cousin, who is none other than JFK Jr … [Continue reading]

Five For Friday: The Ask Me Anything Edition

Thank you to everyone who submitted questions for my Ask Me Anything! Today I have quite a variety to answer; I love how different these all are. From Bijoux (HI BIJOUX): As I like to travel, what would be your Canadian not-to-be-missed sights? I … [Continue reading]

Mind Over Matter

I was so nostalgic the other day when I saw a woman with two young children in the produce section. It brought me back to grocery shopping with the boys, something I genuinely enjoyed: counting out the apples, picking out strawberries, pretending to … [Continue reading]

Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Leap Year Edition

Happy Leap Year, everyone! Our last Leap Year was in 2020, and thinking about it now, how strange that time was, having an extra day just ahead of being locked down and going through a global pandemic. When I look at my blog from February … [Continue reading]

That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be

Many years ago I was in the playground with a friend and our children; she had an older daughter who at the time was in first grade, and so was not at the playground but instead in school. My friend said something to me that has stayed with me for … [Continue reading]

Money Honey

I had a real Lemon, It's Wednesday start to the week, but on Monday. At one point I thought it was time to start making dinner, and I looked at the clock; it was 12:30 pm. Fortunately this state of affairs didn't continue for the whole week; in … [Continue reading]