Pinch Me Moment – Celine Dion Live in Las Vegas I have been a Celine Dion fan all my life. Among the very first CDs I ever owned, sitting next to Michael Jackson and the Spice Girls, was a Celine CD. She has always been my lady. When Celine Dion an... read more
Posted on 24 May 2019 | 1:27 pm
Loving winter with a cosy cabin at Silent Lake Provincial Park Ever since encountering pictures on social media of cosy looking cabins, surrounded by piles of thick, fluffy snow and a warm glow emanating from the windows into the surrounding forest, we’ve w... read more
Posted on 24 March 2019 | 4:12 pm
Diary of an Aspiring Author Originally posted on Sarah EA Hunter: How to stay motivated when faced with rejection ? Being an aspiring author is a funny old business. Some days, I wake up, full of positivity about my book (what a... read more
Posted on 11 May 2018 | 3:36 pm
Ten years of travel: My best trips so far This year I had to send my British passport off all the way back to the UK to be renewed. Embarrassingly, I was a little sad to part with it for the two weeks it took. My passport means the world to m... read more
Posted on 31 December 2017 | 1:08 pm
Back to the drawing board When we moved to Toronto we thought we would give condo living in the downtown core a trial. At the end of next month, our 1-year lease is up and it’s time to make some decisions ab... read more
Posted on 29 November 2016 | 5:51 pm
#NatureIsSpeaking For nearly 30 years, Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all. CI created #NatureIsSpeaking which are award-winning films that highlight the value of natu... read more
Posted on 12 April 2016 | 8:04 pm
50% off Lonely Planet eBooks From July 15 - 19 Lonely Planet are offering 50% off all eBooks. If you are planning to travel or go on holiday any time soon, this is a great deal. Promo CodeHead over to the Lonely Planet onlin... read more
Posted on 15 July 2015 | 11:12 am
Camping in Arrowhead Provincial Park Our final, rather chilly camping trip of 2014 was in Arrowhead Provincial Park for the Thanksgiving weekend in October. When I say chilly I am, of course, putting a positive spin on it… I... read more
Posted on 21 April 2015 | 9:04 pm
Finding Home We sold our house this week. No, we’re not moving overseas again, not even across the country, in fact we may well end up living within walking distance of where we live now. We simply decided, ... read more
Posted on 6 October 2014 | 12:30 pm
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