Cinco Para Cinco de Mayo

Smile More The city is so beautiful right now; all the flowering trees are in bloom, and every day is a little bit more colourful. When Rex stops to sniff, so do I. We came across a little painted rock on the path the other day. We … [Continue reading]

Five For Friday: The Month of Cakes Edition

About eighteen months ago, I read a book about Jean Nidetch, the founder of Weight Watchers, and it remains to this day one of the most depressing literary experiences in my life. I was still processing the book weeks later, particularly the part … [Continue reading]

Tiny Seedy Miracles

After two solid weeks of festivities and celebrations, this morning I'm looking down the barrel of a quiet week of regular programming. We had our dear friends as houseguests this weekend, which always feels like a holiday, and then we hosted a … [Continue reading]

Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Nifty Fifty Edition

In honour of my milestone birthday, this month's Favourite Things consists of fifty favourites throughout the years. Buckle up, buttercups! Age 0-10 Pink was my favourite colour and, by association, flamingoes became my favourite bird after I … [Continue reading]

Nifty, Fifty

Today is my fiftieth birthday! I can finally say I'm Nifty and Fifty! When I was very small, I had the thought process shared by many small children with regards to what "growing up" entailed. What do you want to be when you grow up is a … [Continue reading]

Tell Me Something Beautiful About You

It is the last Monday of my forties! I'm celebrating by sending off the third draft of my novel to my trusted beta readers. It's exciting and oh, so scary. I vacillate between it's a draft, relax, and what if it's terrible and everyone hates it? Not … [Continue reading]

Let The Music Play

Turkish Delight, On A Moonlit Night I am currently in a delightful chapter in my life in which my children are grown and my husband and I are healthy and mobile, and so we have big plans to do a lot of travelling. It's a big world out there and I … [Continue reading]