The elements of a really good tea break include a warm piece of soda bread, strong cup of tea, extremely tired dog from weekend of hikes and camping, and the entire third season of Battlestar Galactica waiting to be watched. (I mean, not right now, but its something to look forward to.) Oh, and some [...]

April, you are one crazy month. How these delicate little petals survive the hail and late-winter snow is a wonder. The first spring baby birds and squirrels arrived this week at Wild ARC too. The squirrels are tiny, though not so tiny as the little newly hatched birds. Most amazing of all is my tiny [...]

Morning! Is it rude to be cheerful about baseball the day after the Canucks last game of the season, and possibly Trevor Linden’s last game ever? I’m sorry.
But its coffee and Red Sox baseball this weekend, with the Sox in Toronto for a weekend series. Better yet, next weekend its a Yankees home series. [...]

I often have trouble making time for art & crafting projects, which is why I love my little sewn books. They are like little appetizers. So easy to play and experiment; just dip into the paper stash and go. No shopping required. No excuses. Just enough structure to let you get started without having to [...]