I am addicted to books. As a writer from a young age, my love of books run deep and so I adore that my son is following in those footsteps. As a lover of reading, Wild Willie also appreciates the effort

Road to Recovery This is not going to be a poem In which I complain because I drink too much, or even smoke too much. The road I'm traveling is a road For two, not one. We're traveling it together And

A lot of what I've been experiencing lately has been around the theme of "home" so I want to know where home is for you and what it means.

Do you wear different socks, unmatched or vibrant colours? Maybe a cartoon tie or colour your hair? Are you an artist or do you pride yourself on being an introvert, writing away your creative juices?

In celebration of completing the A to Z Challenge, and not missing a post, I decided to stay motivated and expand my daily posting but this will be a bit different. Last month each post was random, about

Have you read or started watching the Netflix Tidying Up with Marie Kondo? What do you think? I get overwhelmed by the amount of stuff we have throughout our home which makes it challenging to clean up

Are you a coffee drinker? How much did you spend on your morning ritual? How much did you donate to a good cause today? Right now my first children's book, a full picture paperback, is on Amazon.com for

Often writers lack the courage or focus to publish a book of their own but when the few do the feeling of accomplishment is absolutely stellar. While there is a full SteemIt community of writers and

When did you last visit a library? How many books do you borrow each month? These public and free resources for all aspects of living are under valued and some in desperate need of upgrades. While around

With Netflix being so popular and making it easy to binge watch a favourite or new to you show I am curious as to what is popular these days. I'm eager to watch Riverdale but tend to finish the show I'm

Every year the Kidney Foundation of Canada hosts an Art Auction, inviting celebrities to donate a one of a kind piece of original artwork to sell with all proceeds going to help kidney research in Canada.

Recently at a writers group meeting a participant new to the group mentioned her blog and her aim for being considered a blogger. She was encouraged to read a particular book about Yoga, a practice she's

With September in full swing and routines getting set, I am struggling with prioritizing what I want to accomplish. This is the first year I am not homeschooling my son so have approximately 6 hours a

I complete a lot of surveys - the ones on store receipts, any website I visit and more and recently I was advised of a Canadian one that pays participants. I'm already up to $3 and just took 15 minutes

I recently watched Netflix's "Explained" episode on Cryptocurrency and learned a tremendous deal and it intrigued me even more than before. While I love the idea of "untrackable" funds,

Some people refuse to buy a $0.99 or download a free ebook but there are many reasons why you shouldn't underestimate the power of the story just because it's not full price (as discussed here: I want

I am always promoting other authors in their journey to become well read and live through their passion but this time it's different. This time a long time connection of mine lost the love of her life

In the spirit of some teachers encouraging their students to write 17 uplifting notes to their peers and fellow teachers I took the time to write a blog about who I'm most thankful for right now. If you've

We are a family of board game fans, trying to fit it into our weekly routine as often as possible and while we have our favourites we do often wonder what others are playing as there are so many great

Who comes to mind when you think of a woman in your life who influenced you the most? Are you spending time with that person today?