Since the beginning of the pandemic, I have been grateful that I have not been responsible for school-aged children. Frankly, I don’t know how parents (and, let’s be honest, it is mostly mothers we are talking about) have managed to Continue reading Back to school blues→

I have always enjoyed the fall: the crispness in the air, the changing colour of the leaves and the relief from the summer’s heat and humidity all suit my constitution and personality. This year, though, thinking about fall makes me Continue reading More adventures close to home→

A few weeks ago, a colleague and friend who lives in Toronto emailed to say that she and her parents (who live in Montreal and whom she hadn’t seen since before the pandemic) were thinking about meeting up in Kingston Continue reading Coming together→

The pandemic has turned many non-cooks and bakers into kitchen experts, trapped as we have been for so long without the option of dining out. Those of us who have always liked to cook and bake have become increasingly creative Continue reading The joy of cooking→