Halloween and Teens

Happy Halloween, everyone! Whatever your plans today, I hope they at least contain some Fun Sized chocolates. Because I am a Very Fancy Lady, I have a big bowlful of full-sized chocolate bars, and because I get weirdly paranoid about Halloween, I … [Continue reading]

Nicole’s Favourite Things: The It’s Fall, Y’all Edition

We have had the most beautiful October with the longest stretch of sunny and warm weather; it's been the kind of weather that evokes that Anne Shirley quote - I'm glad I live in a world where there are Octobers - which, believe me, is not a normal … [Continue reading]

Flattering

I find it interesting that there will be concepts that I take at face value for my whole life, and then I hear another point of view, which changes that concept forever for me. These are all things that I have taken for granted as meaning one thing - … [Continue reading]

A Week of Fall Outfits

Thank you all for your very sweet comments and well-wishes about Rex! He is a pure joy and has settled into our household so nicely. I do not know how I got so lucky, but I did, and I am so very grateful. As I am sure all of you know by now, I … [Continue reading]

Big News, Literally

As many of you already know, a huge - literally - thing to be thankful for arrived on, appropriately enough, Thanksgiving Monday. Meet Rex! This is a good reminder for me to never say never. I never thought I would ever have another dog. I … [Continue reading]

First Step

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope all my Canadian friends are enjoying this holiday Monday, and I hope you all - Canadian and beyond! - have had a beautiful weekend filled with delicious food and lots of love. I have so very much to be thankful for, not … [Continue reading]

All Creatures Great and Small

It has been quite the week! We just got back yesterday from a whirlwind visit to my mother-in-law; we flew in on Friday morning and were home yesterday before noon. I am a wee bit exhausted by this; I am used to having weekends being more … [Continue reading]