A young toddler’s intro to literature with a pile of Little Golden Books. Memories of a busy family and sneaking away to read. Let’s welcome Nancy to Empress Tea! This is her first lovely…
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Keep your mask safe in a mask holder, free template and instructions to DIY included, then laugh a little with us to blow off some coronavirus stress. As the Pandemic marches on, I keep…
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She thought things were going well and then the isolation set in. Here’s a little social distancing humour from one mom about her little co-workers… ~ I thought I was doing well. I thought…
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A light-hearted humour piece about the recent legalization of cannabis in Canada. What if tourists flocked to the far reaches of Canada for a weed vacation? Inspired by a piece written by the Beaverton, stating…
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Who exactly are these people that we save all our nicest things for? Are they ever going to actually show up? Or should we just keep polishing the silver, just in case? I was…
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I’ve never kept a proper diary before–but who says your first try at it can’t be public? I’m currently reading David Sedaris’ Theft By Finding: Diaries (1977-2002). From the title, you can guess it…
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Today’s attempt to wake up early like successful people do. Maybe I have to face the fact that I’m never going to be a morning person and just go back to bed. There’s that saying…
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Nobody wants to drag a 25kg bag around Scotland. Unless it’s full of really good whisky. A few reasons to buy less. On my most recent trip to the UK, I bought a leather…
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The realization that inspiration can be found in the smallest pieces of your day. A brief glimpse of morning as my name, called from another room, rips me from my dreams. Foggy I…
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It may not seem like it, but is having too much time on your hands a bit of a problem? I agree it’s wholly unlikely, but let’s pretend it is and explore it anyway.…