In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. Write about someone you love.I want to tell you about someone who is very loved in our family – our dog, Biggles. Our beautiful boy turns 14 this coming July. He is a schnoodle (poodle and schnauzer cross), although he’s a…
Family
Make your day a GEM
For a long time now we’ve made it a habit at our family dinners to go around the table and talk about our favourite thing for the day. It means we all finish the day thinking about what went well, rather than the not so much. That hasn’t changed with our covid stay-at-home life. Although…
Lockdown silver lining #3
The Hub and I would very occasionally go out for coffee (or in my case chai latte). We’d nearly always go to my favourite place, the Arboretum’s Sprout Cafe. Of course, the cafe is closed. Instead, we bought some chai latte powder and now The Hub and I sit on our deck and look at…
Lockdown silver lining #1
For so many people, being in lockdown is a struggle. I thought it might be nice to try and encourage people to look for the silver linings in their new life situation. I know they might be hard to find, but they will be there. I’m lucky that I have found many silver linings. The…
Harry Potter virtual escape room
Looking for something to distract the kids (big and small)? Try this Harry Potter themed virtual escape room developed by a librarian in the US at Peters Township Public Library in McMurray, PA. How did you go?