Everyone who has ever read an article on how to be a happy family knows the importance of eating together. If you want your kids to get straight A’s, keep their rooms spotless and hug their siblings, all you have to do is sit down at the table together every night. I can’t help thinking [...]

Grocery stores are now selling vegetarian eggs. As I stared at the news in wonder I could hardly process all the thoughts that tumbled through my brain. Vegetarian eggs! What were they made out of? Carrots? Liquefied squash? And if so, how in the world did they manage to get the carrots or squash inside [...]

I am in a terrible pickle. It’s past the middle of November but in my head it feels like May. This is not a healthy way for a Canadian to head into winter. Normally by the time November rolls around I am sick to death of all the yard work. I can’t help feeling a [...]

You would think that going for a walk along a secluded country road would be the very definition of serene. How could it be anything but? There you are surrounded by forest and fields, nary a building in sight. No horns honking, sirens wailing or having to pause for walk signals. I am a run [...]

Gather around the newspaper, I have a Halloween story to share. Now this is a very scary Halloween story, so if you’re in the habit of reading the newspaper out loud you might want to send any small children out of the room. Are they gone? Check to be sure. Sometimes kids will leave the [...]