Up until last week, the weather was turning quite comfortable in Calgary; sunny skies, warmer temperatures, and not a bit of snow in sight. So of course I started daydreaming about gardening, hot summer nights, and having to shave my legs regularly. That all came...
So you can always tell when I’ve been travelling, because the pictures of my books don’t feature Pearl or Smokey. I went on a lovely road trip to the UK a few weeks ago with my husband, and while away, I read a few books about travelling, just to help me...
I spoke about one of my favourite book finds on the Homestretch yesterday: How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids by Jancee Dunn. GREATEST TITLE EVER. I only need to mention this book to my Mommy friends and they go ape shit crazy over it-everyone wants a copy. Too...
January is always a fun time to dive into the non-fiction that’s been waiting on your bookshelf for a few months. You may not be achieving any goals, but by god you are reading about achieving goals, so that’s good enough right? In my latest book segment...
It seems as though every time I record a segment for the CBC I get more and more opinionated (“How could that possibly be?” I’m sure my husband asks himself). I think that’s because I’m getting more comfortable-the big black fuzzy...
Obviously this post is a bit late seeing as the Giller Prize has already been awarded to Madeleine Thien. But, right before the Calgary Giller Light party I recorded this segment for the CBC, and I don’t want to brag, but I did predict Thien winning. Her book...