Have you familiar with the Danish concept of hygge? As the days get shorter and colder, it’s easy to settle into a funk. Hygge (which is pronounced “hoo gah,”) originates in Denmark and is more of a sensation than [...]
All About You
Pandemic Book Club I’m coping. This seems to be a very typical response to a typical question in recent days. It suggests a state that says, I’m not great, but I am dealing with it in an ok way. [...]
The cold winds are a blowin’ and the natural response is to hunker down and hibernate. To be honest, I love the crispness of the cool weather. Truth be told, I do hate the cold. And yet, I [...]
I love to read. I love to talk about my reads. I love to share my reads. This is one of those ‘shares’. There have been some books make me laugh, some that make me cry and some [...]
There has been a lag since my last blog post…essentially since our country went into lockdown as a measure to reduce the transmission of the Covid-19 virus in March. With the craziness of toilet paper and hand sanitizer [...]
The world seems a little turned upside down right now. With Covid-19 (aka: coronavirus) wrecking havoc all over the world, new terms have entered our vernacular: Self quarantine Self isolation Social distancing The two first, as [...]
Oh the weather outside is frightful and nothing about it seems delightful. Some folks are quite often less than enticed to venture outside much less make it a regular part of their physical activities. But the benefits of fresh [...]
With the New Year and new decade underway, so comes the cold weather. Don’t get me wrong, I love that Canada gets 4 actual seasons. There are, however, some folks that truly struggle with the snow, cold and shorter [...]
Earth Day is April 22nd and each year I try to add simply one environmentally responsible habit into my life. Though having scores of virtuous intentions, I find that incorporating just one ‘green’ habit each year is realistic, sustainable [...]
Confession time: I am a lazy sloth during the week for breakfast. There I have said it. Though I relish (actually look forward to… and cherish!) a leisurely, full-out breakfast on a Sunday morning….during the week it is a [...]
