Books & family pictures

Aug 17, 2023 | Family, Reading

Creating a home means surrounding yourself with the things you love. Which means that our home is full of books and family pictures. Books As an avid reader since I could, I loved the sight, the feel, the smell of books and the taste and sound of the words as I read...

A family fashion affair

Mar 19, 2020 | Family, Fashion

The dream I had dreamed of a family fashion affair for the ages—featuring my style for the senior set, my daughter-in-law’s for the woman-in-her-prime set, and my granddaughter’s for the teenage set—ever since 4-year-old Béatrice had donned a tutu & rubber boots...

A month in Collingwood

Feb 14, 2020 | Family

The act We talked about it. We thought about it. And then we did it. We spent a month in Collingwood to experience living close to a child and grandchildren, something we had not enjoyed since the boys left home for university, many long years ago. One went to Texas...

Christmas at home

Jan 17, 2017 | Family

It was magical. The snow really did “lay round about, deep and crisp and even”, transforming our neighbourhood into the perfect setting for the perfect Christmas. The snow began to fall on the 23rd and then fell and fell and fell. It was touch and go whether the...