After years of following Terri Webster Schrandt's 'Sunday Stills,' I am finally participating! Sunday Stills is a photography/art challenge with a weekly theme. Everyone is welcome to join in and interpret the challenge with their photos, poems, stories, music, or artwork. This week's focus is 'retrospective,' which is a perfect way to reflect upon this… Continue reading Sunday Stills – My Year in Review
Author: Retirement Reflections
Holiday Inspiration
Inspired by the beautifully painted rocks that regularly appear in the park near our home, I decided to make my own (slightly different) contribution. Each day, beginning December 1, I added a Christmas bulb to one of the trees (don't worry, I have no plans to litter and will take back any remaining bulbs after… Continue reading Holiday Inspiration
Becoming America’s Food Stories – A Review
'Becoming America’s Food Stories' is part family memoir, part immigration story and part cookbook. Undoubtedly, it will make you reflect upon your own family, culture and food traditions -- whatever they are. It is also guaranteed to make you hungry! With recipes ranging from simple pasta dishes and breakfasts to more complicated baked goods (at… Continue reading Becoming America’s Food Stories – A Review
Reading Break
Beginning in the last week of November, I took a blogging break to catch up on some books that seemed to come in all at once (I am currently in FOUR bookclubs). Below are the books that I read during the past two months. Caste: The Origins of Our DiscontentIsabel WilkersonNF: Social JusticeMy Review Dead… Continue reading Reading Break
Wee Blogging Break
My books have piled up, so I will be taking a small blogging break to catch up with them. I'll be back again soon. See you then! xx Donna
Quadra Island
Like so many others, Richard and I have begun to approach our travel differently. This past week, we took a quick get-away to a rustic cabin on nearby Quadra Island. Just a 10-minute ferry ride from Campbell River, it was the perfect escape. Let me show you in pictures. Our Morning Views: Where We Hiked:… Continue reading Quadra Island
BLOGGING TIPS WRAP UP
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this series. I've greatly appreciated the generosity and thoughtfulness of the tips shared. I've tried to include as many of the suggestions as possible (without overwhelming your inboxes). Again, some of the ideas have been paraphrased. For more blogging strategies and details, please check out the comment… Continue reading BLOGGING TIPS WRAP UP
Under the B
Thank you to everyone who has continued to send in their favourite blogging tip(s). As promised, I have written up the next set of suggestions shared. Again this has given me an excuse to extend my own comfort zone and try some new tools. I checked with AlternativeTo for a substitute for Canva (just to… Continue reading Under the B
Follow Up Tips
Thank you to all who shared their favourite blogging tips (see previous post). To ensure that your suggestions are not missed, I have begun to reprint them here. To list ideas in graphic form, I have (heavily) paraphrased comments while preserving the key themes. To experiment further, I tried a free infograph template from Canva… Continue reading Follow Up Tips
Your Best Blogging Tip
Recently, I asked a group of friends for their #1 blogging tip. While some of their answers surprised me, I've already been able to use many of their responses to help with this post. Game changer! Here is what they shared. Many bloggers said they are less obsessed with stats and 'must-dos' than previously. Instead… Continue reading Your Best Blogging Tip