10 Most Important Things I learned in 2014
2014 was a year of mixed feelings for me. My husband was critically ill from June through July, and I almost thought we were going to lose him. But he recovered, and the second...
Category: Lifestyle
air travel with a cat
travel with pets makes a good trip even better My husband and I have now experienced air travel twice with a cat in tow. Our cat Jimmy is too big a part of the family...
Chocolatour at chocolate events
November has been a busy month for Chocolatour! At the end of October, I was a judge at the Puerto Viejo Chocolate Festival in Costa Rica. I stayed on for a few days into...
thankful for my friends
With thanks and gratitude being top of mind this week because of the celebration of US Thanksgiving that has just passed, it made me realize how grateful I am to have terrific friends–and friends...
the importance of greeting cards
When is the last time you mailed someone a physical card of congratulations, thanks, or support? People who know me well know that I love to send and receive cards–of all types! I have...
where is the care in healthcare?
I think that everyone who knows me and/or reads this blog, knows that I like to focus on the positive. I rarely rant or let negativity occupy my thoughts. But I’d posted the following on...
what’s in a name?
This post gives me the pleasure of welcoming a Toastmaster friend and colleague to my blog, with a guest post that’s actually a reprint of the amazing speech she recently presented to the Toastmasters in...
the impact of colour in our lives
Vibrant colour has always been important to me, and played an important role in my life. You’ll never see me in pastels. I prefer the boldness of bright, vivid colours. Colour fuels my creativity and...
exploring the many flavours of chocolate
Our third “Exploring the Many Flavours of Chocolate” chocolate event in the Community Classroom of McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg was a taste tantalizing success! So thrilled that the sell-out crowd enjoyed chatting about...
how to deliver an award-winning speech
Those of you who have been reading this blog for a long while know that I love Toastmasters and have been an active member of Toastmasters International since 2001. The highlight of a memorable...
