Lifetime Louise

Brian Chalker wrote the poem “A Reason, A Season or A Lifetime” and it often circulates periodically in emails and on Facebook for you to forward to those lifetime friends you have in your life. You know, the one who is that person. That one who you can go to no matter what, through thick … More Lifetime Louise

Sunday lunches

I love Sunday lunch. There’s something so nice about sitting around the table, chatting and laughing with family that feeds the soul. Growing up, we used to have Sunday lunch every week at my paternal grandmother’s house. That was when my family was still relatively small. I think it ended around the time my uncles … More Sunday lunches

Why?

I don’t understand why. Why can’t we just behave. Why can’t we love each other? Why can’t we respect our differences? Why do we have to knock each other down? Why is it okay to solve a problem with violence? Why can’t we all just get along? Honestly….it’s sickening that we can’t simply coexist. My … More Why?

Not sew crafty!

I would consider myself to be a crafty kind of girl. I’ve done all sorts of things like painting, needlepoint, floral arranging and scrapbooking, just to name a few. But I don’t sew. I remember getting an assignment in grade 7 home economics to buy a pattern and sew an article of clothing. Did I … More Not sew crafty!