Have you ever read a book by an author and been so blown away you couldn’t formulate words? Then you immediately purchase four more of their books? And then you make a list of every single piece they’ve written so you can start a collection? And perhaps you started clearing …
Up until now I had no idea, but I’ve always been drawn to memoirs. Typically, I find myself picking up the more emotional, heartbreaking, not-so-happy ones but if you know me, you know that makes sense. Looking at my shelf, I still have a handful of memoirs I read in …
Well, 2020 was not the year I had planned but it was a great year for reading, writing, and being creative. Choosing to see the good in a year that was basically a dumpster fire helps keep me sane and looking to the bright parts of the future. The podcast …
Reusable travel mug? Check. Reusable water bottle? Check. Reusable shopping bag? Check. You get the point. Being mindful of the environment and sustainability is something Gen and I have focused on for years now. Shampoo bars, metal straws, beeswax wraps… There are so many ways to cut down on plastic …
I don’t think I’m the only bookworm that dreams of having a giant library filled with books like Belle had in Beauty and the Beast. However, I live in downtown Toronto, not a sprawling country estate, and I certainly don’t have a library or even room for a second bookcase. …
Today is September 9th. I have been in quarantine for 182 days. Virtually alone for 182 days. That is asides from the #podcat, who spends most of her days sleeping, as well as a couple of socially-distanced meet-ups. If there was ever a summer to lose myself in books, this …
Villains. We love to hate them and hate to love them. Sometimes, we land in the middle and don’t know how to feel because either side feels wrong. Every story has a hero and a villain. Every hero and heroine needs a villain to become a true hero, otherwise the …
