My books are already available at this site’s online store. So is Gracefully and Frankly podcast merchandise. Now, I’m adding lamps from Lisa’s Pieces. And coming soon, Bracelets by Carol.
…Store Update with Lighting and More to Come Read More »
This was a Thanksgiving weekend to remember. Three of my favourite people joined me and my favourite person for the weekend and it was wonderful.
…Thanksgiving, Indeed Read More »
Happy Birthday to my partner in crime and podcasting, my ride or die, the one, the only, the LEGEND! Erin Davis!
…Erin Davis Goes Gracefully Into a New Year Read More »
I like Seth Meyers. But I love his weekly Corrections video.
…Sort-of-Corrections (Sort of Stolen From Seth Meyers)Read More »
Sort-of-Corrections (Sort of Stolen From Seth Meyers) Read More »
Don’t worry – Derek and I aren’t moving again! If you’ve visited here in recent years, you’ll know we shuttled around before settling in Port Stanley. We’ve been here almost four years and have no intention of leaving.
…Moving to a New and Improved (Podcast) Home Read More »
I don’t need to rehash the details of why Canadian patriotism has risen to an all-time high of my lifetime. If you know, you know. It was a little bit weird to be in the US as the world’s “dumbest trade war” erupted.
…Catching the Sun and Catching Up Read More »
Tomorrow, I’m off to California, toting a carry-on suitcase and a mixed bag of emotions.
…California, Here I Come Read More »
Does anyone else have the haunting strains of Zager and Evans’ only hit song in their head? 2025 is 500 years away from In the Year 2525, which went to #1 in 1969. But it can’t help but come to mind for those of us raised on pop music. This particular song was pretty dark so it cut through alongside peppy tunes of its time like Sugar, Sugar and I Can’t Get Next To You. (For a refresher, the video is at the end of this post.)
…2025 Greetings and News Read More »
As 2024 comes to a close, I’m looking back at the year with gratitude. We keep a jar of “good things.” When something happens throughout the year we write it down and read them on New Year’s Eve. Otherwise, it’s easy to forget how much GOOD there was, even the small things, like finding a new recipe that’s a big hit.
…Top 5 Fave Things About 2024 Read More »
I’ve always wanted to open a store. It’s an ongoing joke that I squirrel things away for the store that I don’t have! But I have culled my “inventory” down to the essentials since moving several times in the last five years or so.
…At My Post Behind the Virtual Counter Read More »
There was a time when Toronto felt like my city. Now, it’s a place to visit and get the hell out of before crowds or traffic eat us alive. Still, Erin Davis and I had a good stay and play (well, she worked!) in TO this week.
…First, They Take Toronto Read More »
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My cohort of female workers, now referred to as Queenagers, endured an era of deep unfairness and company-fostered competition. We may not have been able to bust the glass ceiling, but we left our fingerprints all over it.
…Queenagers in (Self) Love Read More »