Home Office Love
Dear Friends: Welcome to my home office overlooking Lake Windermere, where I AM WRITING A NEW BOOK! I'll be spending most of my time here until the book is finished, so I'd like to share some photos with you.
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My Mother Chose Her Own Death
Dear Friends: My mother happily went to meet her Maker in November 2017 with heartfelt gratitude to MAiD legislation, short for Medical Assistance in Dying. Here’s how it worked for her, and for me.
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Log Cabin Fever
Dear Friends: When I wanted to salvage a wrecked log cabin and bring it home, my husband thought I was off my rocker! Now it's a charming addition to our acreage, and a perfect home for my favourite Canadiana collectables.
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Comfort Reading in a Crisis
Dear Friends: Comfort reading is far more enjoyable than scanning the headlines these days. I hope that sharing some of my favourite books in all genres will help your retreat from reality.
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My Lifelong Quest for Curly Hair
I have tried everything in my power over the decades to force my straight locks into curly hair. Unfortunately, I was born with hair so straight it bends backwards.
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Vintage Wallpaper Memories
Dear Friends: Many of you will remember growing up in a house with vintage wallpaper. At one time patterned wallpaper was the latest word in farmhouse chic! Take a look at these photos for a trip down memory lane.
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My Thousand Dollar Wedding
Dear Friends: When our youngest daughter Melinda became engaged on Christmas Day, my thoughts turned to my simple yet elegant Thousand Dollar Wedding, held on New Year’s Day 1993.
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Ten Favorite Christmas Traditions
Dear Friends: My love of the past really blossoms at Christmas! Here are my ten favorite Christmas traditions, for your viewing pleasure.
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Ten Ways to Make a New House Look Old
Dear Friends: My dream is to renovate an old house, but that passion is sadly not shared by my husband! So when we built our new house in 2002, we incorporated some features to make it look like our “historic” home had been standing on this spot since 1924. My Dream Home When I envision […]
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Destination Danesfield!
Dear Friends: I am so excited about my invitation to Danesfield House Hotel next May, the setting for my wartime novel Bird’s Eye View, for a book signing! This gorgeous white chalkstone mansion, pictured on the back cover of my book, located one hour west of London near Henley-on-Thames, was the headquarters of aerial photo […]
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