Holiday and winter books are out in full force because hey, it's that season! ElfA Porcupine in a Pine Tree - this Candian twist on the Twelve Days of Christmas is actually not stunning literature, but is just. so. Canadian. It makes me laugh, and makes for a great gift. Jillian Jiggs Library - … [Read more...]

I don't know where the last week or two has gone. It's moving time right now - the house has been packed up and shipped, Alla and the kids left for Toronto a few days ago and I am finalising everything with my work here in the UK, whilst staying in the spare room at my parents house (not … [Read more...]

I love food, too!I love food shopping. I love farmers markets, small boutiques, and of course, grocery stores.  I have always loved grocery shopping.  I've spent a lot of time thinking about this and besides the obvious answer of I'm a foodie, there is another great reason why: alone time. … [Read more...]

I'm sick. I'm drippy and chilly and sleepy and irritable. And it's your kid's fault. Ok, maybe not YOUR kid, but the one who sits across from my desk. The one who was coughing and sneezing all week but who insisted he was fine because his mom told him he was fine and to just go to school. The … [Read more...]