My family has its share of Christmas traditions. Some of them have changed a bit over the years, as my family has grown and aged. Others, however, have remained the same for as long as I can remember. This bear ornament is one of them. It's made of glass, painted gold and red. The paint... Continue Reading →
Christmas prep
It's taking me longer than usual to get ready for Christmas this year. I only managed to get my decorations on my tree yesterday, and I don't have nearly as many around my home as I usually do. As for presents? I have three wrapped. Which is... less than a quarter of what I need... Continue Reading →
Book excerpt: The Christmas Walk Caper, by JB Michaels
There are a lot of ways to get into the Christmas spirit: Decorate, turn on your favourite songs, watch your favourite movie, take a walk in the snow... Read a book. There are plenty of Christmas-y books out there to choose from, too, but there's one more to add to your list: The Christmas Walk... Continue Reading →
Frosty
For a while there, winter couldn't seem to decide whether or not it wanted to visit us this year. Don't get me wrong, we all knew it would. You can't live in Saskatchewan and not have winter. It was taking a while for our usual levels of cold and snow to hit, though. But last... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: The View from the Cheap Seats: Select Nonfiction, by Neil Gaiman
No matter what profession you're in, people are going to tell you what books you have to read—to get ahead, to better understand what you're doing, or just to get a laugh only you and others like you will understand. Writing is no exception. I've talked before about a few books I think every writer... Continue Reading →
