What is Your Favorite Holiday Decoration?

Sometimes our favorite holiday decorations are not the ones that cost the most money, or fit into a designer color scheme.  They are often the ones that catch us by surprise, and melt our hearts, because they were made with love by the hands of a child, who is so excited to give them to… Continue reading What is Your Favorite Holiday Decoration?

Favorite Practical Christmas Gifts

This year I am simplifying my Christmas gift shopping list and buying PRACTICAL gifts. These are the tools that the people on my list will use every day to help them feel or look better, be safe, comfortable, happier, healthier, inspired, warmer, cleaner, well groomed, organized, dryer, relaxed, entertained, and developed. This is an all-ages… Continue reading Favorite Practical Christmas Gifts

Happy Father’s Day – Sun June 15, 2014

Here is a poem to honor those good men that work hard for their families: ONLY A DAD By:  Edgar Albert Guest Only a dad, with a tired face, Coming home from the daily race, Bringing little of gold or fame, To show how well he has played the game, But glad in his heart… Continue reading Happy Father’s Day – Sun June 15, 2014

Shelley Fralic’s Favorite Things – Oprah coming to Vancouver

In honor of Oprah coming to Vancouver next week, Shelley Fralic, columnist with “The Vancouver Sun” newspaper wrote a column today Sat. Jan 19th, asking readers to send in a list of their favorite things. Shelley is one of Ann’s muses as I have admired her writing for years, and would be happy with half… Continue reading Shelley Fralic’s Favorite Things – Oprah coming to Vancouver